Supplier Quality Engineer II (Battery Manufacturing)

Location: Onsite in Sparks, Nevada, United States; Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM. The role requires up to 20% domestic and international travel.

Company

hirify.global manufactures cylindrical lithium-ion cells for electric vehicles at a large-scale battery manufacturing facility operated in collaboration with Tesla.

What you will do

• Establish quality control requirements with suppliers for battery production materials.
• Investigate production-process issues and identify material root causes.
• Monitor raw-material quality at receipt and throughout the production process.
• Provide supplier feedback and follow up on corrective actions for nonconformities.
• Conduct supplier process and performance audits and support process improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with procurement, production, engineering, and other departments on material-related projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Chemical, Materials Engineering, or a similar field.
• At least 5 years of quality engineering experience.
• Experience with quality control for batteries or electronic devices and hands-on production-process investigations.
• Familiarity with quality management tools including control charts, FTA, and FMEA, plus Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Working-level English proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking is required.
• Valid authorization to work in the U.S. without restriction is required; visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice to have

• ISO 9001 auditing, laboratory analysis, statistical process control, or high-volume manufacturing experience.
• Experience working with suppliers on nonconformities and defect reduction.
• SQL, CMM, Python, CQE, or Six Sigma certification.
• Japanese language familiarity.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, prescription, HSA, FSA, and voluntary insurance options.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching and immediate vesting.
• Paid vacation, holidays, personal days, sick leave, volunteer leave, and parental and caregiver leave.
• Tuition reimbursement for job-related courses after six months of service.
• Annual performance-based bonus, onsite food options, and a free work shuttle.
• Pre-employment drug testing is required, and PPE may include protective clothing, safety equipment, and respirators.