Lead Quality Engineer

• •Lead customer quality: Manage customer complaints, warranty analysis, 8D responses, customer scorecards, audits, and escalations while driving timely resolution and customer satisfaction.
• •Drive structured problem solving: Lead 8D investigations and root cause analysis, verify corrective-action effectiveness, and eliminate recurring defects through disciplined follow-up.
• •Own APQP and PPAP execution: Lead APQP reviews, PPAP submissions, PFMEA reviews, Control Plan development, and launch-readiness activities to support successful product and process launches.
• •Improve manufacturing quality performance: Drive measurable improvements in scrap, First Pass Yield, internal PPM, rework, and process capability using data and statistical quality methods.
• •Provide technical and team leadership: Mentor Quality Engineers, provide technical guidance and training, lead quality projects, and participate in quality councils and cross-functional initiatives.
• •Strengthen audit and quality-system execution: Support and lead internal, process, layered process, customer, and certification audits; ensure corrective actions are completed and sustained in alignment with IATF requirements.
• •Support supplier quality: Review supplier PPM, manage SCARs, support supplier development, and analyze incoming quality issues to improve supplier performance and reduce manufacturing risk.
• •Apply advanced quality tools: Use PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, GR&R, Cp/Cpk, Pp/Ppk, DOE, and statistical validation to improve process control, capability, and decision-making.

What we look for

• +Quality-related certification or formal training such as CQE, Six Sigma, or IATF/ISO auditor certification .
• +Experience with supplier quality, DOE, statistical validation, process capability analysis, layered process audits, and customer-specific automotive requirements.

Work Authorization

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; Clarios will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visas for this opportunity.

What we do here

Tampa - Fully Integrated Plant

Tampa, Florida is home to a fully integrated plant that manufactures batteries used in cars, boats, motorcycles, and heavy-duty trucks. As a fully integrated plant, we also decorate or label our batteries into the final product for our customers. We opened in 1958 and employ more than 280 people. We operate six days per week. We are actively involved in our local community and give back through Metropolitan Ministries, The United Way and Adopt-A-Road Tampa.

• •Medical, dental and vision care coverage and a 401(k) savings plan with company matching – all starting on date of hire
• •Tuition reimbursement, perks, and discounts
• •Parental and caregiver leave programs
• •All the usual benefits such as paid time off, flexible spending, short-and long-term disability, basic life insurance, business travel insurance, and Employee Assistance Program
• •Global market strength and worldwide market share leadership
• •HQ location earns LEED certification for sustainability plus a full-service cafeteria and workout facility
• •Clarios has been recognized as one of 2026's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere. This prestigious recognition marks the fourth consecutive year Clarios has received this distinction.

Clarios is the force behind the world’s most recognizable car battery brands, powering vehicles from leading automakers like Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. With 18,000 employees worldwide, we develop, manufacture, and distribute energy storage solutions while recovering, recycling, and reusing up to 99% of battery materials—setting the standard for sustainability in our industry. At Clarios, we’re not just making batteries; we’re shaping the future of sustainable transportation. Join our mission to innovate, push boundaries, and make a real impact. Discover your potential at Clarios—where your power meets endless possibilities.