Quality Technician - Kernersville, NC

Overview

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• Reports to the Quality Supervisor within the Manufacturing Quality business unit.
• Provides direct support to production lines, stackers, and Chemset operations.
• Acts as the first line of defense for product and process compliance, ensuring immediate containment and escalation when deviations occur.
• Perform per-shift quality routines across all battery assembly stations (stackers through DUF pallets).
• Conduct daily Layer 1 LPA using approved checklists, documenting and closing findings.
• Provide immediate quality support during production issues, releases, or parameter deviations.
• Verify poka yoke functionality with challenge batteries and escalate failures.
• Support production in correct gage usage, calibration checks, and first piece approvals.
• Execute underwater burst tests at COS 16 and COS 8 when Honda batteries are running.
• Lead defect containment: stop line, sort affected batteries, apply “On Hold” tags, and ensure traceability.
• Maintain WO14 inventory, segregate nonconforming material, and escalate raw material issues to sister plants.
• Participate in PDCA meetings and OE customer complaint tear downs, documenting lessons learned.
• Provide weekend Chemset quality support, coordinating with Pasting Quality Technicians.

The Quality team ensures that all battery assembly processes meet specifications and customer requirements. Reporting to the Quality Supervisor, this group is critical to maintaining product integrity, safety, and compliance. Their work supports production uptime, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement initiatives. By verifying processes, supporting raw material control, and reacting to defects, the team ensures that the plant delivers reliable, high-quality batteries.

Minimum Education Required
High School/GED

Required
High School diploma or equivalent; a combination of education and experience will be considered (minimum of 4 years suggested).
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
At least 5 years of experience in manufacturing quality or production support.
Availability to provide some weekend support as needed.
Strong continuous improvement mindset, with the ability to generate ideas, take initiative, and work independently.

City Kernersville
State North Carolina

Auto req 465265
Job Category Technician
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