Quality Engineer

RIDE Mobility • Lancaster, CA

76d • Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Engineer (QE) is responsible for ensuring that incoming parts from supply chain companies and internally produced components/vehicles meet the required quality standards and systems. This role ensures products meet quality standards to minimize costs and maximize customer satisfaction, while adhering to procedures and processes. The QE supports new product introductions, works in a team to develop and implement best practices for defect prevention and continuous improvement, and operates with minimal supervision, with work reviewed at project milestones. The role involves managing all quality-related issues within the manufacturing team, identifying root causes, and instigating corrective actions for product quality issues. Collaboration with internal and external stakeholders is key to resolving quality issues efficiently and preventing compromises to quality and safety standards. The QE also conducts product and process audits, ensures control plans are implemented, monitors quality KPIs, and ensures compliance with the Quality Management System (ISO9001). They will write product inspection procedures, assist with quality awareness training, lead quality audits, and stay updated on manufacturing and engineering trends concerning product quality. The role includes quality control through reviews, supporting process improvement, writing reports, and presenting progress.

Requirements

• Exercise substantial initiative/judgment in work methods and interpreting goals.
• Work independently and is reviewed infrequently with minimal supervision.
• Self-supervising within the guidance and expectations of divisional management.
• Knowledge of quality systems and measurement.
• Lean Manufacturing knowledge.
• Knowledge of ISO9000.
• Understanding of engineering drawings and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to work in a diverse and dynamic environment.
• Planning and prioritizing activities.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Negotiation skills.
• Ability to present data effectively.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Team working skills.
• Analytical skills.
• Understanding of cost and financial impacts.
• Root Cause Corrective Action Analysis Techniques.
• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
• Fishbone or Ishikawa.
• Five Whys.
• Eight disciplines of problem-solving.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to manage project timelines.
• Bachelors Degree in Automotive Engineering or similar majors.
• Minimum 3 years work experience as quality engineer.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring that the products produced meet quality standards required to minimize quality costs and maximize customer satisfaction whilst ensuring that procedures and processes are adhered to.
• Ensuring incoming materials meet required quality standards.
• Identifying and raising quality issues and for speedily resolving them to ensure zero impact on the customer.
• Supporting new product introductions to ensure the robustness of product builds.
• Working in a team environment to develop and implement best practices that emphasize defect prevention, reduction in variation and waste, and provide for continuous improvements in meeting all customer requirements.
• Managing all quality-related issues within the manufacturing team (e.g. internal, supplier, customer, and customer warranty).
• Identifying the root cause and instigating permanent corrective actions for product quality issues.
• Working with internal and external stakeholders to resolve quality issues that arise as quickly and efficiently as possible to prevent compromising quality and safety standards.
• Carrying out product and process auditing.
• Ensuring control plans and associated documentation are implemented effectively and maintained.
• Monitoring and reporting on quality-related key performance indicators including scrap monitoring, rework levels, pass rate.
• Stopping production in the event of the manufacture of unacceptable goods/processes.
• Ensuring compliance and assisting with adherence to the Quality Management system (ISO9001).
• Writing product inspection procedures.
• Assisting with training of quality awareness.
• Leading quality audits.
• Keeping up with current and developing manufacturing and engineering trends that concern product quality.
• Quality control of work by appropriate reviews.
• Supporting and leading process improvement activities.
• Writing reports and presenting progress at project meetings and to clients.
• Producing written reports and making presentations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior