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Job TitleStaff Supplier Quality Engineer - Mechanical (Remote or Hybrid)
Companymainspringenergy
Job LocationMenlo Park, CA
Workplace TypeRemote
Job TypeSalary
Job CategoryQuality – Quality
Min Pay135000
Max Pay159000
Pay Currency$
Pay Cycleyearly
Last Seen 2 day(s) ago
DescriptionCompany OverviewMainspring Energy is revolutionizing power generation with the world’s most flexible and adaptable onsite power generator the Mainspring Linear Generator. Commercial industrial and utility leaders are choosing Mainspring over traditional options like engines turbines and fuel cells to quickly and reliably deliver local power for EV charging commercial facilities data centers and grid-scale operations. The Mainspring Linear Generator is fuel flexible ramps up and down to meet demand and utilizes a flameless technology with near-zero NOx emissions.Backed by top-tier investors such as Khosla Ventures Bill Gates American Electric Power and Lightrock Mainspring designs manufactures and delivers its products to customers across the U.S. today and we’re quickly scaling for international expansion. Inspired by our vision of the affordable reliable net-zero carbon grid Mainspring is rapidly expanding within the $816B global electricity equipment market and we’re hiring the best talent to meet growing customer demand around the globe. We welcome a broad range of backgrounds experiences and talents to bring fresh perspectives and ongoing innovation to our customers.We are looking to build relationships with people who share our values:Pragmatic Optimism. Building a new category of world-class power generation requires the optimism of ambition and creativity balanced with practicality to solve problems efficiently. The challenges that arise are opportunities for growth.Excellence without Ego. We bring expertise and commitment to creating the best customer experience from sales to deployment and service just as we apply deep technical rigor to building and delivering world-class products. We strive for excellence and behave as leaders with the humility to acknowledge our challenges both collectively and as individual contributors.Proactive Collaboration. The integration and cross-disciplinary nature of Mainspring’s business requires intentionally seeking out others who bring different skills perspectives and priorities. Our culture of inclusion and respect extends beyond our team to interactions with our partners and customers.More information can be found at www.mainspringenergy.comJob OverviewWhile Mainspring is growing rapidly to scale production of its linear generators quality is a crucial element to the success of our mission. The Supplier Quality Team is responsible for supplier selection and performance monitoring  as it relates to key supplier delivery and quality requirements.You will refine and execute improvements to the supplier audit and qualification process in concert with Supply Chain Engineering and the other members of the QA team. You will work to develop and execute quality plans by utilizing the Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) process including working with other tools such as Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) and root-cause analysis on a regular basis.  You are highly organized communicative and will thrive in a nimble fast-paced environment that includes Engineering R&D Operations and Supply Chain. ➡ Responsibilities ➡ Develop and maintain trusting relationships with the assigned suppliers as well as our internal stakeholdersAssess supplier capability via site visits and process audits for compliance to regulations agreements standards and documented processes.  Collaboratively qualify processes with Suppliers Design Engineers Supplier Quality Team and Incoming Inspection TeamActively participate in and lead new product development teams as it relates to supplier quality to support product and process design and development activities via leading the supplier risk management process Support the review/approve product and process change control documentation and specifications as it relates to assigned suppliers Qualifications ➡ Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline 10+ years of Quality Engineering experience in a fast paced and high growth environment  (industrial and/or automotive a plus) 2+ years of experience in one of these areas: machining welding casting coating (automotive or aerospace quality systems a plus)Knowledge and experience with implementing APQP PPAP and Root Cause Analysis Six Sigma Lean and ASQ Certification and trainings are preferred The position will require up to 30% travel Must-haves ➡ You have successfully launched into volume production complex components and assemblies using quality planning from prototype through mass production stagesYou have actively participated in a product development effort and thus know what it takes to transition from prototype to volume productionYou have a good understanding of and have successfully implemented gates within a product development processYou can thrive in structured and unstructured environments and are not dissuaded at the prospect of making hard decisions about what is important and urgent against a backdrop of limited resourcesExperience with mechanical/machined parts and components Nice-to-haves ➡ You have used collaboration tools like Basecamp Asana or Trello and relational databases like Airtable or Quickbase to achieve results with X-functional teamsYou have effectively used Background in geometric dimensioning and tolerancing ANSI Y14.5 to interpret manufacturing drawings and tolerance requirementsExperience with special processes assemblies and test methodsAdvanced inspection methods such as vision or laser scanning and metrology ➡ Does your experience not meet all of our posted requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to positions unless they meet every listed requirement. At Mainspring we are committed to building a diverse inclusive flexible and collaborative environment so if you want to help us transition the world to clean and affordable electricity and don’t meet all posted requirements for a particular role we’d still love to hear from you. Mainspring can sometimes be flexible enough to shift responsibilities for the right person or otherwise identify open or upcoming roles that may better fit your professional background.In more traditional words Mainspring Energy Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.This compensation and benefits information is based on Mainspring Energy's estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future. We generally do not negotiate on salary once we have made an offer. The level of pay within the range will depend on a variety of job-related factors that may include location relevant prior experience and/or education or particular skills and expertise. New hires joining the company tend to be paid within the starting base pay range noted above with opportunities to increase pay over time based on development of additional skills competencies and company-specific knowledge.
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