Quality Engineer

The Role

The Quality Engineer is responsible for managing quality activities within the operational area, maintaining the Quality Management System, supporting engineering change implementation, driving supplier quality performance, and ensuring compliance with customer, industry, and internal standards. This position plays a key role in defect prevention, process improvement, cost of poor quality reduction, and new product launches.

What You'll Do

• Manage quality activities within manufacturing operations.
• Maintain and update quality system documentation, including Control Plans, visual aids, release records, and quality procedures.
• Support updates to product and process specifications.
• Conduct Layered Process Audits (LPA), IATF 16949, VDA, and other internal and external audits.
• Participate in engineering change management and implementation committees.
• Manage and follow up on internal and external corrective actions (RACs).
• Administer supplier chargebacks and recovery actions related to poor-quality issues.
• Execute and coordinate internal and external quality audits.
• Assign, track, and ensure closure of audit findings and quality-related actions.
• Monitor supplier quality performance and component quality metrics.
• Maintain quality metrics and action plans within company quality management systems.
• Support prototype builds and new product launches.
• Implement zero-defect strategies and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead scrap reduction and waste elimination activities.
• Monitor and analyze KPIs including COPQ, Chargebacks, Process Performance (Cpk/Ppk), and supplier quality performance.
• Support implementation and sustainment of the Clarios Manufacturing System (CMS).
• Participate in strategic business and operational improvement projects.
• Lead responses and investigations for internal and external customer complaints.

What Success Looks Like

• Compliance with IATF, VDA, customer, and internal quality requirements.
• Effective closure of corrective and preventive actions.
• Continuous reduction in COPQ, scrap, and supplier quality issues.
• Successful implementation of engineering changes and new product launches.
• Strong supplier quality performance and recovery management.
• Consistent achievement of operational quality KPIs.
• Improved process capability and defect prevention performance.

Core Competencies

• Problem Solving & Root Cause Analysis
• Leadership & Accountability
• Customer Focus
• Continuous Improvement Mindset
• Communication & Collaboration
• Planning & Organization
• Analytical Thinking
• Teamwork & Service Orientation

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Industrial, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• Intermediate to Advanced English proficiency (required).
• Strong knowledge of Quality Management Systems and manufacturing quality processes.
• Experience with Core Tools:
  • APQP
  • PPAP
  • PFMEA
  • Control Plans
  • SPC
  • MSA
• Knowledge of Statistical Process Control and statistical analysis techniques.
• Understanding of customer-specific requirements and quality standards.
• Experience conducting LPA, IATF 16949, and VDA audits.
• Knowledge of engineering change management processes.
• Experience working with supplier quality and chargeback management.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Experience using precision measurement equipment and quality inspection tools.
• Strong organizational, planning, and information management skills.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.

Technical Knowledge & Skills

• IATF 16949
• VDA Standards
• Layered Process Audits (LPA)
• APQP / PPAP / PFMEA
• SPC & MSA
• Control Plans
• Statistical Process Control
• Root Cause Analysis
• Corrective Action Management (RACs)
• Supplier Quality Management
• Engineering Change Management
• Customer Complaint Resolution
• Process Capability Analysis (Cpk/Ppk)
• COPQ Management
• Manufacturing Quality Systems
• Clarios Manufacturing System (CMS)

Additional Requirements

• Strong service-oriented attitude and teamwork skills.
• High sense of responsibility and ownership.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong focus on quality, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

About Clarios:

Clarios is the global leader in advanced, low-voltage battery technologies for mobility. Our batteries and smart solutions power nearly every type of vehicle and are found in 1 of 3 cars on the road today. With around 18,000 employees in over 100 countries, we bring deep expertise to our Aftermarket and OEM partners, and reliability, safety and comfort to everyday lives. We answer to the planet with a rigorous sustainability focus – advancing best-in-class sustainability practices and advocating for them across our industry. We work to ensure 100% of our products sold are recyclable, and we recycle 8,000 batteries an hour in our network. You can find more information here (PDF). 

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Equal Employment Opportunity:
Clarios, LLC is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information, please view EEO is the Law, EEO is the Law (supplement), and Pay Transparency Non-discrimination. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please email [email protected].

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