Technical Quality Specialist, HV Battery
Scout Motors
- Novi, MI
- $100,000-120,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Driving project activities to ensure best performance for Quality KPI's, such as warranty, customer satisfaction scores, and internal audits.
- Participation and active management of technical Quality topics in cross functional HV Teams
- Evaluation of project change requests for cost, quality and timing.
- Supporting development of engineering solutions and launch issues while protecting full volume manufacturability.
- Evaluation of early project requests for impact to Quality Assurance to ensure a flawless launch at Scout.
- Keeping an ongoing list of project strengths and weaknesses for future improvement following up on outcome resolution
- Support Scout's definition of quality and process requirements as the Voice of the Customer
- Technical understanding of current vehicle status to drive design for manufacturability and repairability.
- 5+ years of experience in engineering or quality in a manufacturing-related industry. OEM experience preferred.
- Bachelor's Degree in related field desired
- Understanding of product development and engineering requirements
- Extensive knowledge and experience with automotive systems, technical functions, and part design
- Excellent problem-solver with a strong quality and customer-focused mindset
- Experience in high- volume quality manufacturing engineering a plus
- 2+ years of manufacturing plant launch experience
- Experience in Supplier Quality and all aspects of APQP, Control plans, FMEA, and PPAP
- Extensive experience and technical understanding in the specialized area of HV-Batteries, especially around battery architecture, battery cells, battery modules and HV-Battery industrialization processes.
- Communication skills - interpersonal, presentation and writing - across hierarchy and functional levels (i.e. Director and Vice President Level)
- Ability to identify tasks, develop methodologies and plans, and execute with minimal supervision and own assignments to ensure the project success
- Strong understanding of quality systems and processes
- Strong leadership skills, able to effectively interact with multiple internal and external stakeholders
- Proven ability to handle multiple assignments with competing priorities
- Competitive insurance including:
- Medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
- 401(k) program with:
- An employer match and immediate vesting
- Generous Paid Time Off including:
- 20 days planned PTO, as accrued
- 40 hours of unplanned PTO and 14 company or floating holidays, annually
- Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders
- Paid leave for circumstances related to bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave
- Corporate Vehicle Program with:
- Eligibility to lease up to 2 vehicles at competitive rates
- Residing in San Francisco: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Scout Motors will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
- Residing in Los Angeles: Scout Motors will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
- Residing in New York City: This role is not eligible for remote work in New York City.