Electromechanical Quality Engineer — Supplier & Production Lead

Arc Boat Company; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Parental leave

Generous PTO

401(k) plan

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Arc Boat Company is seeking a Quality Engineer to own supplier quality and on-floor quality execution for marine electromechanical systems. You will define inspection plans, qualify suppliers, and drive root-cause resolution on production issues.

You will partner with engineering and suppliers during NPI and ramp, build robust supplier quality processes, and manage material disposition through MRB while traveling to supplier sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, or related Engineering with 3+ years of supplier, manufacturing, or quality engineering experience.
• Strong foundation in electromechanical hardware reading electrical schematics, wiring/harness drawings, GD&T and engineering drawings.
• Experience driving supplier quality using FAI, PPAP/APQP, PFMEA, control plans, SCAR/8D, root cause analysis, and process capability; willingness to travel 50%+ to supplier sites.

Responsibilities

• Own supplier quality for electromechanical hardware including wire harnesses, electronic assemblies, batteries, powertrain components, and related systems
• Define incoming inspection plans and acceptance criteria, and run receiving quality on purchased parts
• Qualify new suppliers and manufacturing processes through FAI, PPAP/APQP, process audits, capability studies, and production readiness reviews
• Drive supplier non-conformances from containment to permanent corrective action using structured problem solving
• Review electrical schematics, harness drawings, engineering drawings, specifications, GD&T, and inspection data to establish clear acceptance criteria
• Establish quality metrics and methods for tracking quality issues in production
• Partner with engineering and suppliers to resolve design, manufacturability, and quality issues during new product introduction and production ramp
• Build Arc's supplier quality processes from the ground up, including incoming inspection, supplier metrics, quality standards, and escalation mechanisms
• Disposition non-conforming material through MRB (use / rework / return / scrap)
• Travel 50%+ to supplier sites to support qualification, ramp, audits, issue resolution, and corrective action

Skills

Read schematics

GD&T interpretation

Root cause analysis

Supplier quality

PPAP/APQP

FMEA

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing or related Engineering

Tools

CMMs

Gauges & inspection equipment

Job description

Arc Boat Company is seeking a Quality Engineer to own supplier quality and on-floor quality execution for marine electromechanical systems. You will define inspection plans, qualify suppliers, and drive root-cause resolution on production issues.

You will partner with engineering and suppliers during NPI and ramp, build robust supplier quality processes, and manage material disposition through MRB while traveling to supplier sites as needed.