Quality Control Technician Lead - Level 5

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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Summary:

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. Join us and make a meaningful impact on the future of energy and transportation.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly motivated Quality Lead - Level 5 with a background in quality inspection process to join our team at Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America (PECNA). As a Quality Lead, you will report to the Quality Supervisor and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure proper day-to-day execution of quality objectives, enhance product quality, and contribute to the success of the world s largest lithium-ion battery initiative.

The Quality Lead - Level 5 will work together with the Operations, Engineering and Maintenance in resolving bugs, defects, and other potential issues and ensuring that products meet customer specifications.

Essential Duties:

• Perform high-level data interpretation and analytics tied to Key Performance Indicators
• Lead effective and timely containment actions and treatment of nonconforming materials, utilizing Python scripts, Foundry or other data visualization tools.
• Establish basic process alarms utilizing Python scripts and Foundry.
• Lead quality improvement projects aimed at enhancing product quality, process improvements or reducing defects.
• Provide direction and support as required for QA Inspectors and Operators in quality improvement projects.
• Lead hands-on training of inspectors to improve overall proficiency.
• Operate independently sometimes without written SOPs, analyze data, and make decisions.
• Lead QA Inspectors and Technicians for proper implementation of quality control processes and procedures to ensure compliance with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications.
• Independently execute product and process audits as required.
• Communicate with different levels of the organization to resolve quality issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including production, engineering, and maintenance, to identify and resolve quality issues in a timely manner.
• Report quality issues, concerns, or deviations from standards to Supervisors and Engineers in a timely manner.
• Maintain detailed inspection, quality issues and deviation records as required.
• Function as the owner of area Key Performance Indicators.
• Lead the Quality Tech team in Quality Supervisor’s absence.
• Ensure adherence to quality, general plant and PECNA policies and procedures.
• Ensure area cleanliness and 6S standards are met.

PPE Requirements:

• To ensure the health and safety in the workplace and for the protection of our employees, 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. Pre-employment respirator fit test will be required based on functional area.

The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

Education

• Required:
  
  High school diploma, GED or 2 years of…