Purpose – Manager of Quality Engineering

The Manager, Quality Engineering, will manage and coordinate the activities of Technologists, Lab Personnel, and Quality Engineers (warranty, supplier, customer). Manage the team across multiple shifts and coordinates activities between operations and QA. The Manager also controls departmental costs, scrap, purchased supplies, and quality of products while supporting uptime targets.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the development and planning of new programs and events
• Responsible for goals and objectives as they pertain to quality, cost, delivery, and safety
• Maintains a positive employee relations environment
• Establishes and monitors quality performance to cost budgets. Implements proper measures to continually reduce costs
• Assists the production and engineering departments with investigations and resolutions of chronic or severe in-plant quality problems. Decides disposition of non-conforming product
• Manages engineers responsible for warranty, purchased parts, and customer support
• Establishes and monitors quality performance within the department. Uses good problem-solving techniques to identify root cause. Implements actions to eliminate further occurrences
• Administers shop floor management systems to ensure compliance and increase customer satisfaction
• Monitors safety performance daily and facilitates implementation of action to improve safety performance. Proactive in identifying and addressing safety concerns before an accident occurs
• Plans for new projects and processes based upon information from engineering and management that affects assigned area of responsibility. Contacts other workgroups within the company to obtain their services and support for determining content and timing of these new processes

Background and requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related Engineering discipline
• An in-depth understanding of lithium battery technology, product knowledge, battery manufacturing processes and equipment, and related information systems. Experience in a quality-related functions (PQE, PQA) and a basic understanding of design, development production and processes
• Five or more years of directly related professional-level Engineering experience
• Ability to travel
• Fluent in French and English

Skills

• Leadership
• Problem-solving
• Adaptable
• Communication
• Analytical
• Diligent
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work cross functionally in a multi-cultural organization