Job Description

Quality Engineer

Johnson City, Tennessee, USA

90000-110000

Job Description

The Quality Engineer is responsible for supporting and improving quality

systems, manufacturing processes, and product performance within a

lithium battery separator manufacturing environment.

The Quality Engineer works with Operations, Engineering, R&D, Supply

Chain, and Production teams to ensure products meet customer

requirements, regulatory standards, and internal quality expectations.

The Quality Engineer needs IATF 16949 ISO 9001 and/or ISO 14001

background and strong analytical and problem-solving skills, experience

with manufacturing quality systems, and drive continuous improvement

initiatives that enhance product quality, process efficiency, and

customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities:

- Follow all manufacturing, laboratory, and environmental safety

procedures consistently.

- Promote and support a culture where safety is prioritized in all

activities.

- Identify opportunities to improve product quality and operational

efficiency.

- Monitor manufacturing processes and product quality performance.

- Analyze quality data and trends to identify improvement

opportunities.

- Investigate product defects, process deviations, and customer

complaints.

- Support root cause analysis and implementation of corrective

actions.

- Participate in process validation, qualification, and product

testing activities.

- Support Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.

- Utilize quality tools such as SPC, PFMEA, control plans, 5 Why

analysis, and fishbone diagrams.

- Drive process improvement projects on quality, scrap reduction, and

operational efficiency.

- Support continuous improvement focused on reducing defects, waste,

and process variation.

- Utilize data analysis and problem-solving tools to drive quality

improvements.

- Contribute ideas and recommendations that support operational

excellence

- Build working relationships across Quality, Operations, Engineering,

R&D, and Production teams.

- Ensure quality inspections, testing, reporting, and documentation

are completed on schedule.

- Maintain ownership of assigned projects, investigations, and quality

initiatives.

- Demonstrate attention to detail and commitment to product quality

and compliance.

- Ensure compliance with specifications, internal quality standards,

and regulatory requirements.

- Assist with internal audits, external audits, and customer quality

assessments.

- Maintain quality documentation, procedures, work instructions, and

records.

- Support corrective and preventive action (CAPA) processes.

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Materials

Science, or related required

- ASQ certification or equivalent quality certification preferred.

- 3–5 years of quality engineering experience in battery

manufacturing, coatings, plastics, chemical processing, automotive,

or industrial manufacturing preferred.

- Experience with IATF 16949 ISO 9001 and/or ISO 14001 quality

systems, root cause analysis, and process improvement methodologies

required.

- Strong analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills.

- Knowledge of quality systems, auditing, and manufacturing quality

standards.

- Experience with SPC, PFMEA, control plans, and statistical analysis

tools.

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and quality reporting systems.

- Strong organizational and communication skills.

- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing

environment.

- High attention to detail and commitment to continuous improvement.

Why is This a Great Opportunity

This is a Plant Startup with tremendous opportunity for growth