Supplier Quality Engineer
Core
Manage quality of suppliers for ESS and power automotive lithium-ion batteries, ensuring stable quality of key raw material supplies like cells, modules, packs, and BMS through system construction, audits, and continuous improvement.
Role type
Supplier Quality Engineer
Builds
Quality assurance for lithium battery supply chain components (cells, modules, packs, BMS)
Domain
Electric vehicle manufacturing / Energy storage / Lithium-ion batteries
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Supplier quality management, ISO 9001, IATF 16949, VDA6.3, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC, 8D, 5Why, fishbone diagram, DOE, failure analysis
Preferred skills
Power battery or energy storage battery industry experience, knowledge of cell/module/PACK/BMS production processes
Technologies
ISO 9001, IATF 16949, VDA6.3, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC, 8D, 5Why, fishbone diagram, DOE
Responsibilities
Conduct quality system assessments on potential suppliers; guide new suppliers to establish quality systems and approve PPAP; collaborate with R&D and purchasing to control supplier quality in new projects; develop inspection standards for incoming materials; handle non-conforming materials and promote supplier rectification; respond to supplier quality issues and coordinate corrective/preventive measures; track improvement and close issues; collect and analyze supplier quality data (PPM, defect rate, return rate); drive suppliers to implement problem improvement plans.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
