Quality Manager

Empowering a Sustainable Future

Factorial Energy a dynamic venture-backed company dedicated to creating a sustainable future. With a passionate team of engineers and business professionals, Factorial is developing breakthrough solid-state  battery technology to enable safe, scalable, and high-performance cells for electric vehicles. Operating out of its research and development facility in the Greater Boston Area. Factorial holds a portfolio of solid-state innovations, including its segment-leading FEST® (Factorial Electrolyte System Technology). The company entered joint development agreements with Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis, and Hyundai Motor company and was recently featured in The Boston Globe and The New York Times.

The Opportunity:

Factorial Energy is seeking a Supplier Quality Manager to join our team in Woburn, MA. This person will be responsible for delivering all aspects of the Supplier Quality Assurance function.

In this role, you will:

• Manage end-to-end quality for the company and be responsible for reporting Quality Data, creating and maintaining the company's Quality Management Plan, and reporting status on the Quality Management efforts.
• Participate in new product development to ensure Quality issues are addressed throughout the development process and all stakeholders understand requirements from the beginning.
• Lead quality improvement activities and manage quality assurance in proto samples.
• Ensure internal and external documentation meets requirements for suppliers, customers, and other stakeholders.
• Work with Engineering (Design and Manufacturing Engineers) team to define process parameters and criteria to ensure process capability is effective to meet product and process requirements.
• Take the lead on problem solving for failures or insufficiencies on quality.
• Conduct regular & irregular assessment on lab scale process and quality systems, to achieve consistency in quality performances
• Drive suppliers to focus on Continuous Improvement Initiatives for cost saving and quality such as Lean, Poka-Yoke, and Six Sigma

We are looking for people with:

• Minimum 8 years of Quality Management experience, and min 4 years of team management experience.
• Experience with Lean & Six Sigma principles. Experience with Quality Control in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of and practice with the basic Quality Tools, 8D problem solving, SPC, ANOVA, GR&R, PPAP, Cpk analysis, and other common measurement and analytical tools.
• More than basic level of understanding on IATF16949 requirements, preferably owning VDA6.3 Process auditor certification will be a strong advantage.
• Strong knowledge of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)
• Bachelors degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or any other subjects in Engineering

What’s in it for you:

• Flexible working hours
• Unlimited paid time off 
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 5% 401K company match
• Family medical leave 
• Mental health benefit

Work Location:
19 Presidential Way, Suite 205, Woburn, MA 01801

Factorial Energy is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All qualified applicants, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.

To request a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, job interview, and/or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact Paige Madden ([email protected])