Quality Assurance Engineer
About The Position
At Singer Vehicle Design, we believe Everything is Important. That’s why every nut, bolt, stitch, and finish matters when we restore and reimagine Porsche 911s into some of the most beautiful and respected cars in the world. We’re looking for a Quality Assurance Engineer to bring their passion, precision, and problem-solving skills to our team in Torrance, CA. If you share our passion for beautiful cars, thrive on details, and want to be part of something extraordinary, this is your chance. This role focuses on continual improvement, emphasizing defect prevention and the reduction of variation and waste across the supply chain and production operations. The engineer will monitor manufacturing processes, quality data systems, first pass yield, COPQ and continuous improvement opportunities to implement best practices across the value stream. They will also establish and ensure conformance to engineering standards, product specifications, and highest customer expectations.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in Engineering or similar
- Must be a problem-solver at your core, have a strong quality and customer-focused mindset, and have the personal drive and stamina for relentless, continual improvement.
- Knowledge of quality problem solving methods including, but not limited to, fishbone diagrams, FMEA, process capability analysis, hypothesis testing, DoE, SPC, Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma
- Knowledge of electrical systems and components, as you will be supporting the Electronics Department
Responsibilities
- Contain defective products through ownership of problem definition (8D’s), Root Cause Analysis (RCA’s), dispositions review, tracking of resolution effectiveness, and Containment coordination
- Detect non-conformances and process variations through use and standardization of Change Control management, and both Internal auditing and Layered Process auditing
- Lead cross-functional problem-solving teams to drive process and product improvements; uses QA methodologies to manage and facilitate issue resolution including root cause investigations and the development, implementation and monitoring of effective corrective and preventive actions
- Guide form, fit, function, manufacturability, and durability through input at program development stages
- Prevent customer satisfaction and durability issues by coordinating Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA’s), product design specifications and tolerances reviews, past problem history, and supplier development
- Develop and release product/process control plans, inspection standards, quality and testing plans and instructions, visual work instructions, technical specifications, and various manufacturing validations
- Implement quality compliance, assurance, control, and improvement initiatives across the enterprise
- Support development and management of MRB.
- Establish and implement metrics for monitoring system effectiveness and to enable other functional managers and Quality team members to make sound quality decisions – product, supplier, customer, regulatory and systems quality
Benefits
- generous paid time off
- low-cost health insurance
- a 401(k) plan with a company match
- life and AD&D insurance
- long-term and short-term disability
- tools for our techs
- continuous opportunities for learning and advancement within the company
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
