[Part-Time] Quality Engineering Technician - Contractor

LG Electronics USA; Peterborough; On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company in the electric vehicle industry as a Part Time Quality Engineering Technician. In this dynamic role, you will support your team by managing warranty parts and conducting essential diagnostic activities. Your contributions will ensure quality and reliability in our products, helping to drive innovation in technology. This position offers a unique opportunity to work in an inclusive environment that values diversity and creativity. If you are detail-oriented and have a passion for quality assurance, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Generous Paid Time Off

Performance-Based Incentives

Mental Health Resources

Paid Parental Leave

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year experience in a quality lab or engineering lab.
• Physical ability to lift and manipulate up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Prepare warranty parts for storage and transport.
• Conduct diagnostic activities on returned warranty parts.

Skills

Physical Dexterity

Attention to Detail

Diagnostic Skills

Basic Vehicle Operation

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Digital Multimeter (DMM)

Job description

Step into the innovative world of LG Electronics. As a global leader in technology, LG Electronics is dedicated to creating innovative solutions for a better life. Our brand promise, 'Life's Good', embodies our commitment to ensuring a happier life for all. We have a rich history spanning over six decades and a global presence in over 290 locations. Our diverse portfolio includes Home Appliance Solutions, Media Entertainment Solutions, Vehicle Solutions, and Eco Solutions. Our management philosophy, "Jeong-do Management," embodies our commitment to high ethical standards and transparent operations. Grounded in the principles of 'Customer-Value Creation' and 'People-Oriented Management', these values shape our corporate culture, fostering creativity, diversity, and integrity. At LG, we believe in the power of collective wisdom through an inclusive work environment. Join us and become a part of a company that is shaping the future of technology. At LG, we strive to make Life Good for Everyone.

Job Overview:

At LG Magna, we are a leader in the Electric Vehicle Industry that prides itself on outstanding customer support and quality. As our Part Time Quality Engineering Technician on-site in the Troy, MI office, you will be able to support your colleagues and the customer through your daily diagnostic activities and regular visits to our customer facilities to collect warranty parts.

Job Responsibilities:

• Prepares warranty parts for proper storage.
  
  
  
  • Load parts onto a pallet for move to the off-site storage area.
  
  
  • Transfer parts to the warehouse 30 minutes away, approximately one to two times per month, by company vehicle.
  
  
  • Each warranty sample's weight is around 50 lbs.
  
  
  
  


• Collects warranty return parts from customer site 30 minutes away and bring back to our lab once a twice a week by company vehicle.
  
  
  
  • Each warranty sample's weight is around 50 lbs.
  
  
  
  


• Enters incoming and outgoing warranty parts into the tracker promptly and correctly.


• Complete diagnostic activities of the warranty parts
  
  
  
  • Makes a visual inspection
  
  
  • Pulls fault history from the samples using diagnostic tools
  
  
  • Perform Initial analysis with Digital Multimeter (DMM) and make initial reports for review by the Senior Engineer.
  
  
  • Load / Unload parts to and from the testing chamber promptly as required
  
  
  
  
  

Job Qualifications

• Must have physical dexterity, occasional daily lifting and manipulation (bending, twisting) of average to heavy weight of up to 50 lbs. (IPE), standing and stooping for extended periods of time.


• Ability to move the warranty returned parts (IPE's) in the lab area by pulling or pushing a trolley or carrying by hand, this includes loading and unloading from the truck, moving to the proper storage area, and removing and returning the parts into inventory.


• Ability to drive a vehicle to the off-site warehouse and customer sites.


• Ability to sit in the lab area using the lab benches and tables to perform work.


• High School Diploma


• Minimum of 1 year of previous experience in a quality lab, analysis lab, or engineering lab.


• Skill in attention to detail, thoroughness, and dealing with complexity

Benefits Offered Full-Time Employees:

• No-cost employee premiums for you and your eligible dependents for competitive medical, dental, vision and prescription benefits.


• Auto enrollment with immediate vesting of competitive company matching contributions in a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with several investment options.


• Generous Paid Time Off program that includes company holidays and a combined bank of paid sick and vacation time.


• Performance based Short-Term Incentives (varies by role).


• Access to confidential mental health resources to help you and your loved ones improve your quality of life. Personal fitness goal incentives.


• Family orientated benefits such as paid parental leave and support for families raising children with learning, social, behavioral challenges, or developmental disabilities.


• Group Rate Life and Disability Insurance.

Benefits Offered Temporary/Contractors:

• Eligible for the relevant benefit programs offered through our partner agencies.

Privacy Notice to California Applicants

At LG, we aspire to empower people and celebrate differences because we believe diversity will create the unexpected. We provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Consistent with our commitment to providing equal opportunity and embracing diversity, LG has implemented affirmative action to ensure applicants are employed and employees are treated without regard to these characteristics.

In addition to the above, LG believes that pay transparency is a key part of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our salary ranges take into account many factors in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skillset, experience, licensure, certifications, internal equity, and other business needs. While we consider geographic pay differentials in final offers, because we operate in many geographies where applicable, the salary range listed may not reflect all geographic differentials applied.