Senior Production Quality Engineer
Gotion · Manteno, IL
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Quality
- Base pay
- $100k–$120k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A senior quality role at Gotion (automotive) in Manteno, IL.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, Control plans, ISO 9001, IATF 16949
- Base pay
- $100k–$120k
- Openings
- 2 with this title at this site
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About the role
Gotion Inc. is based in Silicon Valley, CA, currently building a Manufacturing facility in Manteno, IL and has R&D centers in Ohio, China, Japan and Europe. We innovate in the next generation electric vehicle and energy storage technologies (lithium batteries and related systems) with the aim to accelerate electrified transportation and achieve sustainable development. Gotion is powered by a leading power battery technology company that provides solutions for vehicles including the world's first mass commercial e-bus route.
Gotion is a career destination - we are not simply attempting to just fill another job, but to pursue a dream of global green energy together! We offer outstanding opportunities to individuals seeking an exciting and challenging working environment. Everyone is highly valued and plays a vital role in the growth of our organization.
What to Expect
Gotion is seeking a highly motivated Senior Process Quality Engineer (PQE) to serve as the quality owner for Battery Pack manufacturing operations. This role is responsible for driving production quality performance within assigned manufacturing areas by improving FPY, yield, process capability, and defect reduction while supporting stable production execution and ramp-up activities. The ideal candidate is a hands-on production-floor quality leader with direct experience in battery pack or module manufacturing. This individual will proactively identify, investigate, and resolve manufacturing quality issues while partnering closely with Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, Equipment Engineering, and Operations teams to drive corrective actions through closure.
What You’ll Do
- •Collect and analyze production and quality data, including defect rates, return rates, and process capability indices (CPK, PPK, CMK), among others.
- •Identify trends and potential issues and propose preventive measures to reduce risks.
- •Organize root cause analysis of quality issues, promote and verify the effectiveness of corrective and preventive measures.
- •Manage the non-conforming product area on the production line, lead the non-conforming product determination process, establish and maintain a non-conforming product ledger.
- •Management of rework and repair areas, establishment of rework and repair area ledger, promotion of process output rework operation instructions and production rework operation execution, and rework testing.
- •Confirm the implementation of control plan in the production line, including inspection items, frequency, standards, and corrective action plans.
- •Guide and train operators to ensure the implementation of relevant quality processes and standards in the production process.
- •Regularly inspect each process of the production line, identify potential risks, and propose improvement measures.
- •Manage the work of inspectors and conduct hierarchical audits based on control plans and other standards.
- •Develop standard inspection guidelines
- •Maintain clear records of all quality activities, including quality reports, audit records, and corrective measures.
- •Track industry best practices and quality standards and promotes factory quality systems and process optimization.
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What You’ll Bring
- •Bachelor's degree in engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, or a related technical field.
- •Minimum 3 years of hands-on Production Quality or Process Quality experience in a manufacturing environment.
- •Direct experience supporting manufacturing operations on the production floor.
- •Experience leading manufacturing quality issue resolution and continuous improvement initiatives.
- •Experience supporting NPI, product launches, pilot builds, or production ramp-up activities.
- •Strong understanding of IATF 16949 and/or ISO 9001 requirements.
- •Strong Preference for candidates with hands-on experience in Battery Module and Pack manufacturing processes.
At Gotion Inc., we strive to create an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive.
