Quality Engineer II

Overview

Do you want to join a team that's changing the world? We are seeking a Quality Engineer II to contribute to Panasonic Energy at our De Soto, Kansas site. Join a world-class team with diverse backgrounds and expertise and apply your skills to meaningful work in a growing battery manufacturing environment.

• Work collaboratively with Operations, Product, and Process Development teams to identify, investigate, and resolve quality issues, defects, and process deviations to ensure products meet internal and customer specifications.
• Apply solid quality engineering fundamentals to support manufacturing quality, process stability, and continuous improvement initiatives within a battery manufacturing environment.
• Manage routine assignments with moderate supervision and escalate more complex issues as appropriate, focusing on defined production areas and projects.
• Support development, implementation, and maintenance of quality standards, procedures, and controls within assigned areas.
• Support small to medium quality and process improvement projects, including scope definition, data collection, analysis, and execution of corrective actions.
• Participate in quality and process improvement initiatives, collaborating with senior engineers and cross-functional teams.
• Investigate and resolve moderately complex quality and process issues using structured problem-solving methodologies (e.g., 8D, A3, DMAIC) with guidance as needed.
• Utilize Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma tools to analyze process data, identify root causes, and support corrective and preventive actions.
• Design and execute experiments (e.g., DOE) to validate process changes and improvement effectiveness.
• Support day-to-day containment actions, rapid countermeasures, and corrective actions within production areas.
• Provide day-to-day technical support to Quality Specialists, Quality Technicians, and Quality Inspectors; assist with training on quality tools and problem-solving techniques.
• Collaborate with Quality Management, Operations, Engineering, and cross-functional teams to identify process inefficiencies and improvement opportunities in the battery manufacturing cycle.
• Communicate investigation results, corrective actions, and improvement outcomes to team members and leadership; generate routine quality performance and process improvement KPI reports for review by senior engineers and management.
• Escalate risks or unresolved quality issues to senior quality or management personnel as appropriate.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Management, or a related technical field

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or a related discipline
• Six Sigma Green Belt (or progress toward certification)
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)

• 2+ years of relevant experience in quality engineering or related manufacturing environment, including laboratory or hands-on production support
• Proficient in statistical tools such as SPC, DOE, CAPA, and data-driven problem-solving techniques
• Working knowledge of manufacturing processes, control systems, and programming languages (e.g., Java, SQL, Python)
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with a proactive and detail-oriented approach
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and communicate clearly both verbally and in writing
• Self-motivated with sound judgment to support investigations and corrective actions under supervision
• Basic understanding of quality management systems and regulatory requirements (ISO 9001, IATF 16949, etc.)
• Willingness to learn, receive guidance, and contribute positively to team efforts
• Must have working-level knowledge of the English language (reading, writing, speaking)
• Alignment to Panasonic’s seven core principles: contribution to society, fairness and honesty, cooperation and team spirit, untiring effort for improvement, courtesy and humility, adaptability, gratitude

• 4+ years of experience in quality engineering or related roles in manufacturing, preferably in lithium-ion batteries, automotive,…