Quality Engineer

Job Requirements

Why work for us?

Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.

With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.

Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we’re always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us!

Quality Engineer

Responsibilities:

Provides facilitation and support to the QA functions within the company.

Perform process audits of manufacturing lines. Analyzing quality trends. Investigate and identify underlying issues, including raw materials, process parameters, operator actions, etc.

Utilize practical application of formal problem solving tools to develop and implement necessary changes to the manufacturing process in partnership with engineers and operators

Applies statistical techniques to improve the interpretation and use of data, thereby improving processes and creating/updating material specifications

Collaborate with operations to develop and implement broader controls, systems, and improvements at a site level

Participates as QA lead on new product development teams as needed

Support R&D trials of new/alternate process materials, material suppliers or process parameters.

Interacts with new product/process development to quantify process variability on products and processes.

Supports implementation of continuous improvement initiatives to achieve quality objectives/metrics and improved product/process quality.

Help facilitate and address customer complaints. Focuses on quick response and issue prevention including direct communication and resolution with customers.

As needed, conducts training sessions aimed at improving employees base understanding of customer requirements, product quality issues and enhancing problem solving skills.

Other duties as required to support the Operation.

Qualifications/ Experience:

B.S. in engineering or technical discipline

Well versed in automotive QA methodology including PPAPs, APQP, FMEAs, Control Plans

Minimum of two years’ experience in a Quality Engineering role

Strong communication skills (written, verbal)

Knowledge and previous usage of statistical software (ie, Minitab)

Exemplar of attention to detail

Compensation:

$70,000 – $90,000

Compensation offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

If you are interested in being part of a world class function here at Alkegen then we would love to hear from you.

At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people – ALL PEOPLE – breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.

Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class.