Quality Technician – Manufacturing

Quality Technician – Manufacturing

Location: Fremont & Foster City, CA

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Pay Rate: $53.33/hour

Contract: 6–12 months

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Quality Technician to support a fast-paced manufacturing environment focused on advanced electro-mechanical systems and autonomous vehicle technology.

This role will support quality inspection, equipment calibration, preventive maintenance, tooling, and asset reliability across multiple manufacturing sites. The ideal candidate has strong hands-on quality experience in a serialized production environment and is comfortable working with complex equipment, production tools, and cross-functional teams.

The candidate will be required to commute between Fremont and Foster City sites as needed.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate preventive maintenance, calibration, inspection, and repair of production equipment and tools.
• Manage equipment and tool intake, documentation, tracking, calibration status, and maintenance records.
• Coordinate with internal technicians and external/OEM vendors to schedule maintenance and calibration activities.
• Manage production-line tools, including inspections, functional checks, torque verification, calibration, and repair coordination.
• Identify and quarantine damaged, overdue, or out-of-tolerance tools and maintain accurate system records.
• Monitor equipment reliability and compliance metrics and support corrective actions for equipment failures and out-of-tolerance conditions.
• Perform Incoming, In-Process, and Outgoing Quality Inspections (IQC/IPQC/OQC).
• Inspect components, subassemblies, and final assemblies to ensure compliance with specifications.
• Document inspection results and escalate nonconformances appropriately.
• Support containment activities, quality alerts, root cause investigations, and CAPA.
• Assist with MRB disposition activities and quality issue resolution.
• Prepare and submit PSW/PPAP documentation as required.
• Support quality audits and process reviews by gathering inspection data and preparing documentation.
• Work closely with Quality Engineers, Manufacturing, Engineering, Equipment Owners, and vendors to resolve quality and equipment issues.
• Maintain accurate quality and equipment records using SAP/ERP systems.
• Travel between Fremont and Foster City sister sites as required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 6+ years of progressive quality assurance/quality technician experience in a fully or semi-automated serialized production environment.
• Experience with complex electro-mechanical assemblies.
• Experience in industries such as automotive, aerospace, medical devices, robotics, or advanced manufacturing preferred.
• Hands-on experience with IQC, IPQC, OQC, nonconformance, containment, CAPA, and root cause analysis.
• Experience with equipment calibration, preventive maintenance, tooling, or asset reliability.
• Proficiency with SAP, Oracle, or similar ERP systems.
• Strong knowledge of quality control tools and inspection processes.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work onsite and commute between Fremont and Foster City, CA.

Preferred / Bonus Qualifications

• Experience inspecting LiDAR, cameras, sensors, compute hardware, or similar technology.
• Experience with sensor or electro-mechanical assembly.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001, IATF 16949, or ISO 13485.
• Experience with PPAP/PSW and MRB processes.
• Experience working with calibration vendors or OEM equipment providers.
• Automotive, robotics, autonomous vehicle, or medical device manufacturing experience.

Why Join?

• Work with cutting-edge technology in an advanced manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on role combining quality, tooling, calibration, and equipment reliability.
• Opportunity to work alongside Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality teams.
• Competitive pay of $53.33/hour.
• 6–12 month contract with an opportunity to gain experience in a rapidly evolving technology environment.

Apply today to be considered for this opportunity!