Who You Are
As a Customer Quality Engineer on the Quality team you will help create the next generation of battery materials by focusing on Silas operational ability to meet customer requirements. You will serve as the primary Quality contact with customers. You will lead customer quality-related topics and execute/improve associated quality are someone who can effectively manage multiple responsibilities self-motivated and can work autonomously with minimal guidance. You are comfortable with ambiguity and eager to create structure. You have excellent verbal and written communication skills and are able to collaboratively solve problems and set others up for success.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Collaborate with customer-facing teams in identifying/defining customer requirements and specifications.
- Lead cross-functional product quality planning efforts for upcoming products taking into account the production plan and expected customers/markets.
- Integrate customer requirements into existing programs and procedures; champion APQP principles and train/develop stakeholder knowledge and skills.
- Serve as primary Quality team contact for customer quality topics issues and initiatives.
- Serve as process owner/administrator and contributor for key quality systems. Monitor report on and improve quality system performance.
Knowledge and Skill Requirements
- Minimum of 8 years of work experience in Quality and minimum of 3 years of work experience in an automotive IATF certified company; experience with bulk materials preferred
- Standards & Guidelines: Strong familiarity with APQP principles and industry standards/guidelines; strong knowledge of IATF AIAG and VDA preferred
- Communication: Excellent oral and written communication skills; strong presentation skills
- Critical thinking: Ability to think deeply and critically in order to solve problems and develop strategies within a cross-functional team
- Quality mindset: Strong attention to detail; process-based thinking
- Leadership & Autonomy: Can effectively manage multiple responsibilities is self-motivated and can work autonomously with minimal guidance; comfortable with ambiguity and eager to create structure; able to lead cross-functional teams
Physical Demands and Working Conditions
- Wear personal protective equipment including but not limited to a lab coat gloves safety glasses and steel toe safety shoes
- Move long distances (such as from building to building) and be stationary for extended periods of time
- Operate a computer and other office equipment such as a laptop copier/printer etc in a fixed location
- Ability to travel 10% of the year
Regular Shift: Monday - Friday 9:00am - 6:00pm
The starting base pay for this role is between $156000 and $197000 at the time of posting. The actual base pay depends on many factors such as education experience and skills. Base pay is only one part of Silas competitive Total Rewards package that can include benefits perks equity and bonuses. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. #LI-PL1 #LI-Onsite
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