Certification & Compliance Test Technician I

Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc.; Superior Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical premiums

Disability & life insurance

Generous PTO

Global environment

Competitive salaries

Retirement benefits

HSAs/FSAs

Job summary

Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI) seeks a Certification and Compliance Technician for the Emission Test Team at the Superior Township facility in Michigan. You will conduct inspections, prep vehicles, instrument data, and collaborate with Test Ops to meet EPA and CARB standards.

Ideal candidates hold an associate degree or automotive training, with experience in emission testing and HEV/PHEV/EV systems. Strong documentation and project coordination skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or Automotive Trade School required.
• Automotive Technology or Repair and Services experience preferred.
• ASE or State of MI automotive certificate(s) preferred.
• Experience in emission testing and HEV/PHEV/EV testing is valuable.
• Strong knowledge of compliance and certification testing.
• Proficiency in MS Office and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed inspections on compliance and certification vehicles.
• Prepare vehicles for emissions, PEMS, and coast-down testing.
• Carry out minor repairs, diagnostics, and fab work as needed.
• Instrument and instrument vehicles for data collection.
• Coordinate external repair services and parts ordering.
• Support Test Ops engineering for testing activities.
• Maintain and document vehicle test records and audits.
• Prepare reports and present findings to team.
• Support calibration and upkeep of test equipment.
• Travel up to 15% domestically and internationally.

Skills

Automotive repair / service

Emission testing

EV / PHEV / HEV testing

Project management

MS Office

Compliance testing knowledge

Education

Associate's degree or Automotive Trade School

Automotive Technology or Repair and Services

ASE or MI automotive certificates

Job description

JOB TITLE

Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI)'s Regulation & Certification Department is currently seeking a Certification and Compliance Technician for our Emission Test Team at the Superior Township facility in Michigan, just east of Ann Arbor. HATCI's Certification & Compliance Team helps support Hyundai and Kia vehicles meeting the challenging environmental, and emissions standards at the federal, state, and local levels, through certification & in-use testing.

Certification & Compliance Test technicians are responsible for conducting detailed inspections on in-use compliance and certification vehicles, completing minor vehicle prep work including part removal / replacement and fabrication, instrumenting vehicles, collecting vehicle data, and working closely with the Test Ops engineering team. Other responsibilities include tracking and completing audits for department vehicles, department fixed assets, and the calibration of team test equipment. Testing may include EV, PHEV, HEV and ICE for in-use compliance (IUVP) and certification (EDV, FEDV, EVAP, DDV). Other testing may include mileage accumulation, coast-down, special driving pattern arrangements, PEMS/RDE and other emissions-related items. Team members need to be knowledgeable in compliance & certification test practices, emission test practices, current & future regulatory requirements, CFR (Code of Federal Regulation) & CCR (Code of California Regulation).

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Responsible for completing and documenting detailed inspections on compliance and certification vehicles.
• Responsible for preparing vehicles for emissions testing, PEMS testing and coast-down testing
• Responsible for minor repairs, vehicle diagnoses, parts removal & replacement, minor fab work, vehicle instrumentation, ordering parts and coordinating all outside repair services
• Support Test Ops engineering team for all compliance & certification testing
• Prepare and clean in-use vehicles for return
• Responsible for maintaining department loaner fleet, required services, monthly reporting, and audits
• Track department fixed assets, complete audits as required, and track equipment calibrations
• Help develop and maintain test processes to ensure proper execution of official EPA and CARB testing. Proactively follow up on all issues related to this topic.
• Be capable of understanding powertrain and emission control system testing operations and be highly capable of quickly understanding and interpreting technical problems and issues as represented in testing system problems.
• Create and present reports, as assigned.
• Perform additional projects, as assigned.
• Exceptional organization and communication skills, both oral and written, are necessary for this position. Conflict resolution between test requestors and test entities would be another critical factor in this role
• Travel up to 15% of time domestically and internationally is possible.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE ROLE

Educational Requirements:

• Associate's degree or Automotive Trade School
• Automotive Technology or Repair and Services
• ASE or State of MI automotive certificate(s)

Related Industry Experience Requirements:

• 3-5yr. Total
• 1-3yr. Automotive repair and services. Vehicle instrumentation and fab work.
• 1-3yr. HEV/PHEV/EV
• 1yr. Vehicle emission testing

Required Skills and Knowledge:

• Automotive repair / service
• Emission testing
• EV / PHEV / HEV testing
• Project management
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Knowledge of compliance and certification testing

Additional Requirements:

• EV or high voltage safety

WHAT HYUNDAI CAN OFFER YOU

• Zero dollar employee premiums on Medical, Dental, and Vision for you and your family
• 100% employer-paid disability and life insurance
• Generous paid time off including vacation, sick and abundant holidays
• A global environment that fosters diversity
• Competitive salaries
• Retirement savings and planning benefits
• Access to health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts

OTHER DETAILS

Candidates applying for positions with Hyundai KIA must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

HATCI is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled and Veteran.VEVRAAFederal contractor.