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Do you want to join a team that's changing the world? Do you have a strong background as a Quality Supervisor? Then we're looking for you! Check out the job description and apply now! Put your skills to meaningful use, gain unique experience, and work with world-class team members with diverse backgrounds and expertise who share the same vision. Join the PECNA team today!

Responsibilities

**Meet the Recruiter:** Eric Laffey

Summary:

Join us at Panasonic Energy as we expand to De Soto, Kansas, where we’re building the world’s largest lithium-ion battery factory. This is an exciting opportunity to grow your career while contributing to the future of electric vehicles. As part of our team, you’ll help push the limits of battery technology, enhancing performance and efficiency in sustainable transportation.

Our state-of-the-art facility, just outside the Kansas City Metro, will be a hub for innovation in green energy solutions. If you're passionate about sustainability and eager to contribute to the electric vehicle revolution, we invite you to be part of our dynamic team. Join us and make a meaningful impact on the future of energy and transportation.

Job Summary:

The Quality Supervisor plays a key role in driving process improvement, ensuring compliance with quality standards, and supporting the success of the world’s largest lithium-ion battery initiative. Reporting to the Quality Manager, this position oversees a team of technicians, inspectors, and team leads to ensure daily execution of quality objectives and adherence to customer specifications. The role requires close collaboration with Operations, Engineering, and Maintenance teams to resolve process issues, implement corrective actions, and prevent defects. By analyzing quality data and enforcing standards, the Quality Supervisor ensures continuous improvement and the delivery of high-quality products to customers.

Essential Duties:

Team Leadership & Training:

+ Supervise and develop a team of quality technicians, inspectors, and team leads

+ Provide ongoing training and guidance on quality procedures and expectations

+ Ensure team compliance with plant policies and procedures

Quality Systems & Compliance:

+ Maintain and support the Quality Management System (QMS), including document control, CAPA, and internal audits

+ Ensure adherence to industry standards, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications

Process Improvement & Issue Resolution:

+ Collaborate with operations, engineering, and maintenance teams to resolve defects and non-conformities

+ Implement corrective and preventive actions to improve product quality and reduce recurring issues

Inspection & Control:

+ Oversee in-process and final product inspections to ensure conformity with specifications

+ Monitor and enforce quality control procedures across production lines

Data Analysis & Reporting:

+ Analyze quality performance data to identify trends and drive improvement initiatives

+ Communicate quality objectives, metrics, and results to management and team members

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements:

+ To ensure health and safety in the workplace and for employee protection, wearing PPE is a possibility and includes equipment such as a full Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face mask, and a full hazmat suit that includes a respirator. A respirator fit test will be required based on functional area.

_The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job._

Qualifications

Requirements - Required and/or Preferred

Education:

+ **Required:** High School Diploma or equivalent

+ **Preferred:** Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, or a related technical field

Essential Qualifications:

+ 5+ years of experience in quality assurance/control, including at least 2 years of direct supervisory or team leadership experience in a manufacturing or technical environment

+ Ability to lead, train, and mentor quality inspectors and technicians to ensure adherence to safety, quality, and procedural standards

+ Strong knowledge of quality systems (e.g., ISO 9001, IATF 16949) and regulatory standards (e.g., UL, CE, RoHS)

+ Proven analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven mindset

+ Quick learner with strong understanding of production processes

+ Effective communicator with strong interpersonal and conflict resolution skills

+ Demonstrated adaptability and ability to work across all levels of the organization

+ Team-oriented with a collaborative, proactive, and open-to-feedback approach

+ Proficient in English (reading, writing, and speaking)

+ Alignment to Panasonic’s seven (7) core principles (contribution to society, fairness and honesty, cooperation and team spirit, untiring effort for improvement, courtesy and humility, adaptability, gratitude)

Preferred Qualifications:

+ 3+ years of supervisory experience, especially in high-volume or regulated manufacturing (e.g., automotive, electronics, or energy storage)

+ Experience in battery manufacturing, automotive, or clean energy industries

+ Advanced knowledge of statistical quality tools (e.g., SPC, MSA, FMEA, 8D, Pareto analysis)

+ Proficiency in root cause analysis methodologies (e.g., 5 Whys, Ishikawa diagrams)

+ Experience with quality software systems (e.g., QMS platforms, MES, ERP)

+ Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement principles

+ Knowledge of customer-specific quality requirements (e.g., from OEMs or Tier 1 suppliers)

+ Advanced Excel skills or experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Minitab)

Preferred Certification(s):

+ ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or Certified Quality Auditor (CQA)

+ Six Sigma Green Belt or higher

+ ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor Certification

+ Hazardous Materials Handling Certification (e.g., OSHA HAZWOPER or equivalent)

+ Lean Manufacturing Certification

Physical Demands:

Physical Activities: Percentage of time (equaling 100%) during the normal workday the employee is required to:

+ Sit: 20%

+ Walk: 40%

+ Stand: 30%

+ Lift: 10%

Required Lifting and Carrying: _Not required (0%), Occasional (1-33%), Frequent (34-66%), Continuous (67-100%)_

For this position, the required frequency is:

+ Up to 10 lbs.: Frequent

+ Up to 20 lbs.: Frequent

+ Up to 35 lbs.: Occasional

+ Team-lift only (over 35 lbs.): Not Required

Benefits & Perks - What's In It For You:

Panasonic Energy prioritizes total well-being and offers comprehensive benefits options to support physical, emotional, financial, social, and environmental health:

+ Highly inclusive and class-leading healthcare options to include family planning, mental health, and pet insurance

+ Employee assistance programs that support total well-being with complimentary session offered each and every month

+ Company-matched and fully vested 401K retirement program that starts immediately from date of enrollment

+ Annual bonus program, High5 employee recognition and awards platform, quarterly and annual employee recognition

+ Simplified access to self-guided and representative-supported short and long-term financial wellness and retirement planning

+ Educational Assistance & Reimbursement Program

+ Inclusion programs and associated employee resource groups that promote representation and belonging

+ Leadership, career, and mentorship development programs opportunities at all levels across the organization

+ Collaborative and motivating culture routed in continuous personal and professional growth and much more.

Where You'll Be:

For our onsite roles, Panasonic Energy is committed to fostering an ideal working environment that goes beyond the conventional. We understand the significance of moments that matter in your onsite experience, and we prioritize creating a workspace that not only promotes productivity but also ensures a fulfilling and positive work atmosphere. Join us at Panasonic Energy, where your onsite presence is valued, and we strive to make each moment count in your professional journey.

Who We Are:

Meet Panasonic Energy (https://careers.na.panasonic.com/life-at-panasonic) ! At Panasonic Energy, you'll do work that matters as we are dedicated to transforming the world through the acceleration of sustainable energy. By producing safe, high-quality lithium-ion batteries, you become part of a team that plays a crucial role in creating technologies that move us.

This is an exciting time to join us as we expand our operations to De Soto, Kansas and build the world's largest lithium-ion battery factory. We will provide you with the opportunity to experience career growth in more ways than one.

As an innovative thinker, you'll thrive here, as we continually push the boundaries of lithium-ion battery technology and production capabilities to enhance efficiency and performance in EVs.

Being part of Panasonic Energy means positively contributing to society, aligning with our commitment to building a better world through sustainable energy solutions.

We care about what you care about, fostering an environment where your contributions make a meaningful impact on the future of energy and transportation. Join us and be part of a team that values your work, encourages innovation, and actively contributes to a positive societal impact.

In addition to an environment that is as innovative as our products, we offer competitive salaries and benefits.

We Take Opportunity Seriously:

At Panasonic Energy, we are committed to a workplace that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. Fairness and Honesty have been part of our core values for more than 100 years and we are proud of our diverse culture as an equal opportunity employer.

We understand that your career search may look different than others and embrace the professional, personal, educational, and volunteer opportunities through which people gain experience. If you are actively looking or starting to explore new opportunities, submit your application!

Supplemental Information:

Pre-employment drug testing is required.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

_Due to the high volume of responses, we will only be able to respond to candidates of interest. All candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S. without restriction._

Thank you for your interest in Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America.

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