System Quality Supervisor; Day Shift

System Quality Supervisor (Day Shift / Mon-Fri)

Full Time Supervisor Phoenix, AZ, US

5 days ago Requisition

LG Energy Solution Michigan Inc. (LGESMI) develops and manufactures large lithium-ion polymer batteries and packs for electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage applications.

The System QA Supervisor is responsible for overseeing overall quality operations within ESS Link manufacturing, including manufacturing quality, Incoming Quality Control (IQC), Outgoing Quality Control (OQC), inspection laboratory operations, and quality operations personnel management.

This position ensures that quality inspections and verification activities are performed in accordance with established standards and procedures, leads timely responses and escalation of quality concerns, and supports manufacturing quality stabilization and continuous improvement initiatives.

The System QA Supervisor is also responsible for developing and managing quality operations personnel, including System QA Technicians, IQC Inspectors, OQC Inspectors, and other assigned quality personnel, while establishing and maintaining an effective quality operating system within a startup manufacturing environment.

• Lead and manage daily activities of quality operations personnel, including System QA Technicians, IQC Inspectors, OQC Inspectors, and other assigned quality team members
• Coordinate staffing assignments, shift coverage, and daily workload priorities
• Manage attendance, performance, qualifications, training records, and skill development activities
• Conduct performance evaluations and provide coaching to improve team capability
• Support hiring, onboarding, and training of new quality personnel
• Promote a culture of accountability, ownership, teamwork, and quality excellence
• Drive consistency of quality performance across all shifts and work groups

• Oversee quality activities throughout ESS Link manufacturing operations
• Manage and support in-line inspection activities
• Ensure compliance with quality standards, inspection criteria, and work instructions
• Lead initial response and escalation activities for manufacturing quality issues
• Support containment, segregation, and disposition of non-conforming products
• Support QRQC and other shop-floor quality improvement activities
• Drive manufacturing quality stabilization initiatives

• Oversee Incoming Quality Control operations
• Manage incoming material and component inspection activities
• Review inspection results and assess quality risks
• Support containment and disposition activities for non-conforming materials
• Lead initial response and escalation of supplier-related quality concerns
• Maintain IQC inspection processes, procedures, and standards

• Oversee Outgoing Quality Control operations
• Manage final quality verification activities prior to shipment
• Support shipment hold and release processes
• Ensure outgoing products meet customer and organizational quality requirements
• Review OQC inspection results and quality performance trends
• Support resolution of outgoing quality concerns and continuous improvement activities

• Manage daily operations of IQC and OQC inspection laboratories
• Monitor inspection equipment condition and operational readiness
• Coordinate calibration schedules and equipment maintenance activities
• Maintain laboratory procedures, inspection standards, and operating practices
• Ensure laboratory safety and 5S compliance
• Support continuous improvement of laboratory effectiveness and efficiency

• Lead investigations and response activities related to quality concerns
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to identify root causes and implement corrective actions
  
  Monitor effectiveness of containment and corrective actions
• Analyze quality data, trends, and performance indicators
• Track and report quality KPIs
• Support quality improvement projects and initiatives
• Drive preventive actions and verify long-term effectiveness

• Conduct and support Layered Process Audits (LPA)
• Support…