ABOUT US

Inventus Power is a global leader in advanced battery systems that specializes in designing and manufacturing high-quality, reliable, and innovative power systems for a broad range of portable, motive, and stationary applications. We are a US based company headquartered in Woodridge, Illinois and have a global presence that extends across four continents with five manufacturing facilities, three engineering technical centers, a multi-tiered sales service channel, and 3,000+ employees. For over 60 years, Inventus Power has been addressing the rapidly expanding power demands of a changing world through technology and engineered solutions. We continue to invest in our people and processes, while enhancing our products and capabilities in order to create a safer, smarter, and more sustainable battery-powered world.
We are an ITAR facility and hire only U.S. persons who are defined as U.S. citizens or green card holders.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

The Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) is responsible for ensuring that products and components sourced from suppliers that meet the required quality standards. This role is pivotal in maintaining high-quality products by working closely with suppliers, R&D, Operations, and the Supply Chain teams. The SQE will lead quality audits, resolve supplier-related issues, and help facilitate supplier process improvement.
This role will develop relationships with suppliers, and act as a liaison between them and Inventus Power to ensure the company works with the highest-quality vendors by determining solutions to any challenges impacting established quality standards.

RESPONSIBILITIES (INCLUDING OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED)

• Review and assess supplier processes to identify opportunities for improvement and ensure that products meet required specifications.
• Visit vendor facilities to evaluate their manufacturing processes, systems, and capabilities.
• Conduct on-site audits of supplier facilities to assess their quality systems, manufacturing practices, and compliance with company and industry standards (e.g., ISO).
• Develop applicable quality tracking reports to monitor supplier performance, review defects, rates, and trends.
• Facilitate suppliers performing root cause analysis and institute corrective and preventive action for NPI and sustaining products until they achieve yield goals.
• Lead the determination and execution of first article inspections (FAI) to verify that the supplier’s process meets required specifications before full-scale production.
• Review incoming inspection results for components and finished goods from vendors to check for defects, ensure quality and authorize release.
• Recommend and implement improvements and preventive measures to ensure conformance with internal and external quality management system (QMS) requirements, including ISO standards and other relevant regulations.
• Work closely with the Supply Chain team to provide Supplier Quality Engineering support.
• Collaborate to establish supplier quality requirements and ensure that these requirements are clearly communicated and adhered to throughout the supply chain process.