Quality Zone Engineer

Job Description:

To execute and monitor In-Process Quality Assurance (IPQA) activities across lithium-ion cell manufacturing processes, ensuring compliance with quality standards, identifying process deviations, supporting defect prevention, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Position Overview:

The IPQA Engineer will be responsible for ensuring adherence to quality requirements throughout the lithium-ion cell manufacturing process. The position focuses on process monitoring, defect identification, problem-solving, and implementation of quality tools to improve yield, reduce defects, and maintain process compliance.

Role & responsibilities

• Monitor in-process quality across Mixing, Coating, Calendaring, Slitting, Cell Assembly, Formation, Aging, and Packaging operations.
• Conduct incoming, in-process, and final inspections as per defined quality requirements.
• Develop, implement, and maintain sampling plans based on process criticality and quality risk.
• Perform sampling activities and ensure representative sample collection for quality evaluation.
• Review inspection results and initiate containment actions for non-conforming products.
• Ensure calibration status and proper utilization of inspection and measuring equipment.
• Prepare, review, and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), inspection standards, quality check sheets, and work instructions.
• Maintain quality records, inspection reports, deviation reports, and traceability documentation.
• Ensure documentation compliance with internal quality management systems and customer requirements.
• Support document control activities related to process and quality changes.
• Identify and report process deviations, defects, and quality non-conformities.
• Participate in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) using 5 Why, Fishbone, and 8D methodologies.
• Support implementation and follow-up of Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA).
• Verify effectiveness of corrective actions and monitor closure status.

Qualifications:

• B.E./B.Tech in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Materials Science, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• 1-5 years of experience in Quality Assurance, IPQA, Manufacturing Quality, or Process Quality within Lithium-ion Battery, Automotive, Electronics, Semiconductor, or similar industries.