Quality Engineer

Company: Romeo Power
Location: Santa Ana
Posted on: May 13, 2022

Job Description:

Romeo Power (NYSE: RMO) is on a mission to power the world's transition to electrification. This is part of our bold vision to create a world where energy poverty no longer exists. As an energy technology leader delivering advanced electrification solutions for complex commercial vehicle applications, we seek to attract -the most -curious -minds -to help us -drive -real change and -create -a more sustainable future.As a company, we're continually innovating to challenge what's possible. We believe in transparency and teamwork. With a long-term mindset, we take solution-driven approaches. -We thrive on solving the hardest problems and we celebrate our successes as a team. -We're diverse, inclusive and share a passion for making access to clean energy universal as we drive towards a democratically energized world. -
Founded in 2016, Romeo Power is headquartered in Cypress, California. Our suite of advanced hardware, combined with our innovative battery management system, delivers the safety, performance, reliability and configurability our customers need to succeed. Romeo Power's 113,000 square-foot manufacturing facility brings its flexible design and development process inhouse to pack the most energy dense battery systems on the market.
Position Overview
This is an application-based, hands-on role where you will challenge the status quo and be tested by the varied rigors of manufacturing. The Quality Engineer will drive development and execution of process/policy in support of production. Successful candidates will gain dynamic cross-functional exposure and wield operational leadership within Romeo Power Technology, driving world class processes to End Energy Poverty. -
Key Roles and Responsibilities -

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• Collaborate with other members of the engineering staff to support both internal and external quality efforts.
  
• Responsible for implementing and maintaining business processes FMEA's, MRB and NCs
  
• Investigate quality problems that escape to our customers and are discovered in house with the goal of leading problem-solving teams to develop corrective actions that prevent the reoccurrence of the issue.
  
• Develop and implement proactive Quality methodologies to transform the workspace from a reactionary organization to a proactive organization.
  
• Must analyze process problem situations by reviewing facts and creating solutions using operational and engineering guidelines, procedures, regulations, industry standards, and past successes.
  
• Interacts with QC, Production, and Engineering in discussing and resolving complicated data and/or information with all levels of involved department personnel.
  
• Monitor quality performance data used to track progress to goals and to drive root cause corrective action; involve other functions and assist each team with actions to drive performance improvements. Use fact-based decision-making processes including 6 Sigma, Lean and other forms of statistical-based problem-solving tools.
  
• Provide training to individuals whose work affects quality issues in the requirements of the QMS.
  
• Participate in internal audits, corrective action programs, and continuous improvement events providing hands-on support.
  
• Drive Prediction, Prevention, and Protection of quality issues and risk mitigation solutions
  
• Support the Production team through robust definition and management of cross-functional rules of engagement, especially as they relate to achieving OEE targets on the production line
  
• Continuously improve engineering capabilities - Create and refine processes, design guidelines, and engineering tools to enable efficient and repeatable long-term production
  
• Lead cross-functional teams including design, manufacturing, and test engineering to solve technical issues and mitigate utilization/performance/yield detractors
  
• Support APQP activities: Voice of the Customer, DFM/A, Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) and Design Verification Plan and Report (DVP&R), - Production Parts Approval Process (PPAP). -
  
  Basic Qualifications
  
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  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or Materials Science
    
  • 3 years of work experience in electronics manufacturing, high-volume production in aerospace, automotive or medical device industries
    
  • Thorough understanding of AIAG, PPAP, ISO9001, ISO14001, IATF 16949, ISO 26262, requirements or equivalent
    
  • Internal Auditor experience with ISO 9001 and IATF 16949
    
  • Support the customer facing Quality organization in response to customer special requests, audits, and quality concerns.
    
    
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    • Quality Engineering and Advanced Quality principles (Six Sigma methodology, Root Cause/Corrective Action, DMAIC, Design for Manufacturability).
      
    • The relationship between Quality standards and processes
      
    • How NCR (Non-Conformance Reporting) and MRB (Material Review Boards), Corrective Action Review Board (CARB), Change Control Board (CCB) are incorporated into the Quality process
      
    • Principles of 8D, Fishbone, Five-Why and PFMEA
      
    • Advanced Excel skills / Trend Analysis
      
    • Experience with data analysis/database tools a plus (Excel, JMP, Minitab, SQL)
      
      Romeo Power is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws or our own sensibilities.
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