A123 Systems, LLC develops and manufactures advanced lithium ion batteries and battery systems for the transportation, electric grid services and consumer markets. Headquartered in Massachusetts and founded in 2001, A123 Systems' proprietary nanoscale electrode technology is built on initial developments from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Among the companies selecting A123 batteries, battery systems and technology in the fields of transportation, grid energy storage and consumer products are AES Energy Storage, LLC, BAE Systems, The Black & Decker Corporation, BMW, Daimler, and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation. For additional information please visit www.a123systems.com.

Position Overview

The Quality Control Engineering Lead will work under the direction of the Engineering Services Manager. Primary responsibilities of this position include daily supervision of 3-4 technicians, the execution of R&D and Cell Development projects in a lab environment, and management of cell development quality systems.

Primary responsibilities

• Supervise, mentor, and assist quality control technicians on daily activities
• Drive a safety and quality focused culture
• Manage quality testing based on assigned priorities and project deadlines
• Maintain and improve current quality systems
• Implement and deploy new quality systems
• Perform root cause analysis on quality outages and implement corrective and preventative measures
• Assist engineering projects to improve quality, efficiency, and throughput
• Grow skills within the team through training and hands on practice

Specific Skills/Abilities

The position requires a high level of judgement, individual drive, and flexibility to work in a rapidly changing environment. The successful candidate will be a resourceful problem solver with excellent leadership skills, capable of managing people and technical projects simultaneously. Candidate must be hands on with a strong engineering aptitude and attention to detail.  Experience in quality assurance is required.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering  with 3+ years experience in a related field
• Quality Assurance experience required
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Demonstrated experience using process improvement tools (Six Sigma) to reduce defects and improve system and product quality
• Experience with analyzing and presenting data (SPC, Histograms, Pareto, etc.) required
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) required
• Experience with VBA coding or other coding languages required
• Experience with Lithium Ion Battery production preferred

Specific Skills/Abilities

The position requires a high level of judgement, individual drive, and flexibility to work in a rapidly changing environment. The successful candidate will be a resourceful problem solver with excellent leadership skills, capable of managing people and technical projects simultaneously. Candidate must be hands on with a strong engineering aptitude and attention to detail.  Experience in quality assurance is required.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering  with 3+ years experience in a related field
• Quality Assurance experience required
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Demonstrated experience using process improvement tools (Six Sigma) to reduce defects and improve system and product quality
• Experience with analyzing and presenting data (SPC, Histograms, Pareto, etc.) required
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) required
• Experience with VBA coding or other coding languages required
• Experience with Lithium Ion Battery production preferred

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