Work collaboratively with Plant Operation, Product Design, Manufacturing Engineering, EPC, Safety, Production, Maintenance, and other cross-functional teams as the Lithium Quality expert to ensure production lines are designed and operated to produce high-quality, high-performance battery material
Demonstrate strong sense of safety in all quality activities and drive the safety culture throughout the team
Define and establish incoming quality control tasks to ensure manufacturing capability and product reliability, manage non-conforming material process flows and evaluate suspect materials while working closely with internal and external teams to quickly identify and resolve any material-related issues
Work with the Quality, Production and relevant cross-functional teams for new lithium plant commissioning, scale up and product qualifications, and lead the identification, root cause analysis, and resolution of lithium materials related manufacturing quality issues
Monitor and report the First Pass Quality (FPQ) and Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ) to the stakeholders on a routine basis, and plan and participate in audits of Tesla and supplier manufacturing lines to ensure all processes follow the plan of record
Establish quality management system for document control, sample management, record retention and management of change (MOC) implementation
Drive cross-functional projects with manufacturing, supply chain, production quality, and research teams to test existing and determine new product specifications
Collaborate with suppliers to initiate and implement Process Change Requests (PCRs) to improve manufacturability and field performance
Lead PFMEA and QCP activities to ensure design and manufacturing issues are identified and risks mitigated
Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals and ability to apply them towards manufacturing quality cathode material
What You’ll Bring
Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related fields
5+ years relevant experience in a Quality Engineering capacity particularly in a chemical plant
Experience commissioning new equipment and new processes into a production environment
Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals and ability to apply them towards manufacturing quality
Project management experience
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Experience creating various reports and database tools for management
Ability to use technological tools and business system applications to manage, synthesize and interpret data
Experience working with domestic/international vendors on technical projects
Desirable Experience includes programming (SQL, Python, MATLAB, R, etc.), data analysis and visualization software (Tableau, JMP, Minitab, etc.), design software (Adobe Creative Suite, CATIA SOLIDWORKS), and green Belt (Black Belt a plus)