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We are seeking an innovative, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our organization as the Quality Manager on a full-time capacity.

Largo Clean Energy (LCE), a subsidiary of Largo Inc., headquartered in Wilmington, MA and working to become a leader in long-duration energy storage. The company’s VCHARGE battery system uses patented battery technology and proprietary vanadium electrolyte processing to provide customers with safe, efficient, low-cost, and long-lasting, long-duration energy storage. The parent company, Largo Inc., is an industry leader in global vanadium supply with operations in Brazil and corporate headquarters in Toronto, Canada.

Position Purpose:

Reporting to the Director of Supply Chain, the Quality Manager is responsible for the development of the quality organization for LCE, the development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure adherence to quality standards, product specifications, and engineering specifications. This position will oversee supplier / material qualification, Quality Management System, & quality performance. They will monitor and audit processes, materials, and product testing against standards and conducts a continuous analysis of quality defects and deviations.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain & Manage LCE’s ISO9001 Certification & Quality Management System
• Develop & implement quality policies, procedures, and processes with the purpose of providing both best in class compliance and business support.
• Educate and train all internal stakeholders (engineering, manufacturing and project management) quality principles.
• Take ownership and management of all quality control activities and lead the management of the quality control plan with both internal stakeholders (engineering and manufacturing) and external stakeholders – existing and prospective suppliers and customers
• Provide guidance and assistance to the team including engineers, auditors, managers, and other stakeholders.
• Collaborate cross functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Project Management
• Develop and issue quarterly metric reporting on manufacturing & supplier performance
• Ensure incoming parts meet critical specifications – In Wilmington and at Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs)
• Define, maintain, and establish quality practices, programs and standards aimed at improving current and future operational results
• Implement corrective actions and follow ups to ensure timely close outs of all required corrective actions
• Maintain accurate quality records, certifications, and databases
• Support internal and 3rd party quality audits by ensuring that all processes and procedures are maintained
• Track and qualify or disqualify suppliers according to organization's standards
• Support customer due diligence and Quality audits as well as regulatory inspections

Education & Experience Required:

• Post-Secondary education, with a BS in Engineering or related discipline preferred
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in a quality role, with previous experience in managing quality within a manufacturing environment
• Experience with managing and maintaining ISO certification(s)
• Experience owning Corrective Actions and creating Non-Conforming Material Reports (NCMRs)
• Experience with quality improvement tools and techniques (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, Statistical Process Control, and Failure Mode & Effects Analysis)
• Experience in regulated industries preferred – such as clean energy, automotive, pharmaceutical
• Strong problem-solving skills with knowledge and experience with technical tools including (but not limited to): pareto, fishbone, SPC, etc.

Skills & Abilities Required

• Must be a self-starter and driven
• A commitment to owning quality control issues and ability to lead the management of quality control plan and/or issues both with internal stakeholders (engineering and manufacturing) and external stakeholders – existing and prospective suppliers and customers
• Ability to work well in a fast pace, high growth environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel and Word
• Proficiency with SAP preferred

Workplace Requirements:

• Location: 500 Research Drive, Wilmington, MA, 01887
• Travel both internationally and nationally up to 25%

About Largo Clean Energy

Based in Wilmington, Massachusetts, Largo Clean Energy is meeting a critical need in today’s energy storage marketplace: making the grid-scale battery practical, resilient and economical across a twenty-year time horizon. Parent public company Largo Resources Ltd. Is focusing on growing the grid energy storage side of its business and offers strategic supply of the VRFBs raw materials. Though Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries (VRFBs) have already been proven through decades of use in numerous installations worldwide, Largo Clean Energy has pioneered a breakthrough technology improvement to build a flow battery that delivers 3 times the power at a cost and reliability that was never before possible. LCE optimized this proprietary technology resulting in a highly competitive energy storage product at the lowest lifetime cost of ownership of any grid-scale battery. Led by energy storage industry veterans, with partner companies who have been at the forefront of technological innovation, Largo Clean Energy itself has also been built to last. In the coming years, we will continue to work with our utility, corporate, military, and government customers to build storage systems—and relationships—that stand the test of time.

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