About Tritium
Tritium designs and manufactures advanced DC fast chargers for electric vehicles, with hardware and software deployed across the globe. With teams across Australia, the United States, and Europe, we are at the forefront of the clean energy transition.
As we embark on this new chapter, we're seeking passionate individuals to join our mission of electrifying transportation. At Tritium, you’ll find a collaborative culture that values creativity, teamwork, and individual excellence. Our commitment to innovation, sustainability, and strong partnerships drives us to deliver a superior charging experience.
If you’re ready to help shape the future of sustainable transportation and make a meaningful impact, explore our career opportunities. Join Tritium and be a part of the transformation in the EV charging industry.
About this role
This position reports directly to the Quality Manager at Tritium Power Solution Inc is based in Lebanon, Tennessee. You are part of a rapidly growing team which is responsible for Manufacturing, Total Quality, Continuous Improvement, Training, H&S & the Environment. The Quality Engineer (Supplier) is responsible for proactively ensuring new parts are validated as
per the approved process between Tritium and parts supplier. As well as resolving all-supplier related issues for parts failing during the manufacturing process or later in the field during the warranty period.
What You'll Do
Key responsibilities for this role include, but are not limited to:
- Manage defect landscape for area of responsibility, supplied parts quality. Raising
NCRs to suppliers and drive RCA resolution at the supplier side.
- Be the lead or Quality Cross function support across all functions (Engineering, Supply
Chain & Production) to meet quality & production volume targets for supplier part issues.
- Use of business tools such as NetSuite, Jira systems (Non-Conformance Reporting (NCR),
Concession (QCon), etc.) and Engineering Change Management tools, etc. to
perform duties and meet targets.
- Quality Reporting - dashboard development and data / report update and presentation
into various forums and meetings
- Working with Engineering & Supply Chain to identify parts that require part validation to be performed for sample and new prototype parts. To work with internal departments and ensure the part validation is done prior to the parts being ordered for full production runs.
- Lead and attend project or quality meetings as required to submit feedback, discuss, and
resolve issues.
- Guide and develop the Part Validation process with suppliers to ensure the part is
validated according to the required submission level, Part validation levels 1-3.
- Assist Supply Chain and Suppliers to develop their quality processes to meet Tritium’s Quality requirements
- Supplier visits when required to resolve quality issues, audit quality processes, and
inspect the production site so that quality issues can be highlighted &
resolved.
- Supporting internal auditing and external auditors where required, e.g., ISO.
- Work with and assist various internal departments for Quarantined and Scrapped parts
identified & returned. Focus on Supplier actions, driving the Quality portion of the overall process.
What You'll Bring
- BSc/BA in Engineering (Electrical/Electronic/Mechanical/Manufacturing, preferably-Mechatronics)Engineering
- Quality Engineer roles especially Supplier Quality (SQE)
- Experience in the preparation and compilation of PPAP’s (Production Part Approval)
including submission of the initial samples, including process validation audit
(Supplier audit)
- Experience and awareness of the approval process of the "Design Validation Plan"
and "Production Validation Test" established by Engineering and ensure its completion according to the program milestones
- Experience in interaction and the development of effective working relationships with production, suppliers and field quality engineers as part of Quality team
- Reviewing product test plans that will meet design requirements.
- Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to influence and drive a strategic
agenda
- Understanding of APQP and Product Creation System
- High energy levels to ensure successful project delivery or turnaround success
- Analytical mind with problem-solving aptitude
- People coordination - cross functional
Tritium is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We
at Tritium believe in equal opportunity for all applicants and employees without regard to age, race, creed, colour, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status
or any other legally protected characteristics.
