Supplier Quality Inspector at Proterra, Inc. in Burlingame, California

Job Description:

Position Overview

This position will provide comprehensive quality engineering support to Proterra’s Supplier Quality Engineering, Site Quality Engineers, and other site leadership team members. You will be responsible for ensuring product and process integrity through the development and implementation of systems that support vehicle manufacturing and for activities internal and external related to process development, qualification, optimization as well as product and supplier certification in line with company protocols and objectives.

About the Role – You will:

• Inspects and approves incoming parts by confirming specifications, conducting visual and measurement tests, and rejecting and processing unacceptable materials.


• Inspects in-process production by confirming specifications, conducting visual and measurement tests, communicating required adjustments to production supervisor.


• Approves finished products by confirming specifications, conducting visual and measurement tests, returning products for re-work, and confirming re-work.


• Documents inspection results by completing reports and logs, summarizes re-work and waste, and inputs data into quality database.


• Keeps measurement equipment operating by following operating instructions and calibration requirements and calling for repairs.


• Maintains safe and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.


• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and reading technical publications.


• Accomplishes quality and organization mission by completing related results as needed.

• Other duties as assigned by management.
  
   

 About Our Group:

• As strategic partners, the Quality team strives to ensure that our values, culture and engagement always allow us do great things for our company.


• We strive to provide the highest level service and support to our clients each and every day.


• We work collaboratively to build strong relationships with our clients, partners, and own team.


• We treat each other with respect……and always try to have a little fun every day!


• This position will be part of the Quality team that supports operations in Burlingame, CA.


• You will report to the Quality Engineer and collaborate with other Supplier Quality team members located at our headquarters in Burlingame, CA and other manufacturing facility in Greenville, SC.  

About You:

• Familiarity with stage gate process and quality readiness deliverables, such as FMEA’s, Control Plans, Commissioning, etc.


• Self-starter with the ability to adapt interpersonal styles and techniques to influence at all levels of the organization and active coordination with other departments.


• Customer-focused attitude, with high level of professionalism and discretion.


• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality, establish trust and credibility, act with complete integrity, and help others to maintain the same expected performance standards.

• Detail-oriented, resourceful, diligent, and works under pressure with tight schedules that may require extra hours to meet deadlines.


• Strong time management and organizational skills.


• Sound judgment and problem-solving skills.


• Excellent English communication skills.

Your Experience Includes:

• High school diploma


• One to three years’ quality inspector experience


• A broad overview of technical mathematics including algebra, geometry, trigonometry, measurement systems, and conversions between various numbering methods.


• The ability to identify, select, and use metrology gauges and instruments.


• Application of inspection processes using GD&T and traceability, as well as implementing testing methods such as destructive/nondestructive, functionality testing, and hardness testing.


• Understand how to optimize quality assurance using basic statistics, statistical process control (SPC), and process capability analysis (Cp, Cpk, Pp, Ppk).


• A comprehensive overview of quality audits, quality tools/techniques, and problem-solving tools such as plan-do-check-act (PDCA), define, measure, analyze, improve, control (DMAIC), and failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA).


• Basic computer skills


• Analytic skills


• Documentation skills


• Hand/eye coordination


• Reporting skills


• CAD Drawing reading


• GD&T

Location: Burlingame, CA

Travel: 0 - 15%

EEO

Proterra is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, providing equal employment opportunities to all Employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law or ordinance. Proterra participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program (E-Verify).  

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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