Quality Control Technician Lead - Level 5

Quality Control Technician Lead - Level 5

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Overview

Do you want to join a team that's changing the world? Do you have a strong background as a Quality Control Technician Lead – Level 5? Then we're looking for you! Check out the job description and apply now! Put your skills to meaningful use, gain unique experience, and work with world-class team members with diverse backgrounds and expertise who share the same vision.

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Responsibilities

Join us at Panasonic Energy as we expand to De Soto, Kansas, where we’re building the world’s largest lithium-ion battery factory. This is an exciting opportunity to grow your career while contributing to the future of electric vehicles. As part of our team, you’ll help push the limits of battery technology, enhancing performance and efficiency in sustainable transportation.

Our state-of-the‑art facility, just outside the Kansas City Metro, will be a hub for innovation in green energy solutions. If you’re passionate about sustainability and eager to contribute to the electric vehicle revolution, we invite you to be part of our dynamic team.

Job Summary

The Quality Control Technician Lead - Level 5 plays a key role in supporting day‑to‑day quality operations within a high‑volume lithium‑ion battery manufacturing environment. Reporting to the Quality Supervisor, this role ensures product compliance with customer specifications by driving root cause analysis, issue resolution, and process improvement. The position requires close collaboration with Operations, Engineering, and Maintenance teams to identify and address quality concerns.

A strong focus on data interpretation, team leadership, and continuous improvement is essential to achieving quality and production goals.

Essential Duties Functional Operations

• Operate and maintain tools and equipment within functional area
• Perform product inspections and testing using appropriate measurement tools and methods
• Ability to work all scheduled shift hours

Performance Optimization & Continuous Improvement

• Interpret and analyze quality data tied to Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Develop and maintain process alarms using Python scripts and Foundry to proactively identify quality deviations
• Utilize data visualization tools to track nonconformities and drive process improvements
• Recommend and support corrective or preventive actions based on data analysis findings
• Uphold 6S and plant cleanliness standards

Training & Team Support

• Provide process guidance and technical support to QA Inspectors and Technicians
• Conduct hands‑on training to others at same or lower level within functional area to improve inspection proficiency and adherence to standards
• No authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, reward, or discipline other employees

Cross‑Functional Collaboration & Communication

• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, and Maintenance to resolve quality issues in a timely manner
• Lead containment and corrective actions for nonconforming materials and processes
• Communicate effectively across departments and escalate issues as needed
• Present quality findings, trends, and improvement recommendations to cross‑functional teams to support decision‑making

Quality, Safety, & Compliance

• Support proper implementation of processes and procedures to ensure compliance with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications
• Execute product and process audits independently and document findings
• Maintain accurate records of inspections, deviations, and corrective actions

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements

• To ensure the health and safety in the workplace and for our employees’ protection, wearing PPE is a possibility and includes equipment such as a full Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face mask, and a full hazmat suit that includes a respirator. A respirator fit test will be required based on functional area.

Education Qualifications

• Required:
  
  High school diploma, GED, or 2 years of prior experience in functional area
• Preferred:
  Associate or Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (e.g., Engineering, Quality, Industrial…