QA Engineer Job Memphis area,Tennessee USA,Quality Assurance

The QA Engineer is responsible for supporting quality assurance activities at the Memphis electrolyte manufacturing site. This role ensures compliance with customer requirements, internal quality standards, and regulatory expectations, while supporting stable plant operation during the transition period and post‑acquisition ramp‑up phase.

The position plays a key role in customer quality response, process quality monitoring, documentation control, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities 1. Production Quality Control

Support implementation and maintenance of plant quality systems
Monitor production quality performance and deviations
Review batch records and production documentation
Support investigation of nonconformities and process deviations
Ensure traceability of raw materials and finished products

2. Customer Quality Support

Support customer quality audits and documentation requests
Respond to customer complaints and quality inquiries
Participate in root cause investigations (RCA)
Support corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
Maintain communication with customer quality teams when required

Especially important for:

battery manufacturers
automotive OEM–related customers

3. Quality System Management

Support maintenance and implementation of:

ISO 9001
IATF 16949 (preferred)
internal QA procedures
document control systems

4. Incoming / In‑Process / Final Inspection

Coordinate and monitor:

raw material quality verification
in‑process quality checkpoints
final product inspection
laboratory test result review

Typical electrolyte‑related parameters include:

impurity levels
conductivity
composition accuracy

5. Audit Support

Support:

internal audits

Prepare:

quality reports
deviation summaries
corrective action tracking

6. Transition Support (Critical for First Year)

During the first year after acquisition:

support transfer of quality documentation from previous operator
assist implementation of GEO quality standards
stabilize plant quality workflow
coordinate with global QA teams

Required Qualifications

Chemical Engineering
or related field
3–7 years of experience in manufacturing quality engineering
Experience with structured quality systems such as:
ISO 9001
IATF 16949
or similar
Experience with root cause analysis tools:
5 Why
Fishbone
CAPA

Preferred Qualifications

Strongly preferred:

Experience in chemical manufacturing
Experience with liquid chemical products
Experience supporting automotive or battery customers
Experience in electrolyte or lithium‑ion battery materials industry

Additional advantages:

SAP QM experience
statistical quality tools (SPC)

The successful candidate should demonstrate:

strong problem‑solving ability
hands‑on factory support mindset
structured documentation capability
cross‑functional communication skills
ability to work in a transition environment
ability to interact with international teams

This role requires:

regular presence on the production floor
interaction with operations and laboratory teams
participation in customer communications when needed
flexibility during plant transition phase

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