Quality Assurance Associate – ISO 9001 & FAI Focus

Hyundai Rotem Co.; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Hyundai Rotem Smart Electric America is seeking a detail-oriented Quality Assurance Associate to support QA activities in a manufacturing environment. The role focuses on maintaining the Quality Management System, conducting inspections, and ensuring products meet engineering specs and customer requirements.

Ideal candidates have at least one year of QA or manufacturing experience, a background in Electrical Engineering preferred, and familiarity with ISO 9001, FAI, and CAPA.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of experience in quality assurance, quality control, manufacturing quality, or a related field.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering preferred with a focus on QA/QC or manufacturing quality.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 requirements and ISO 9000 quality management principles; familiarity with inspection documentation.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the implementation and maintenance of the Quality Management System in accordance with ISO 9001 requirements.
• Support First Article Inspection (FAI) activities, including reviewing engineering drawings, specifications, inspection results, and related documentation.
• Perform or assist with incoming material, in-process, and final product inspections.
• Verify that manufactured products meet engineering drawings, technical specifications, and customer quality requirements.
• Maintain accurate quality records, inspection reports, nonconformance reports, and other quality documentation.
• Assist with identifying product defects, investigating quality issues, and implementing corrective actions.
• Support internal and external quality audits and help ensure compliance with applicable quality standards.
• Work closely with engineering, manufacturing, production, and supplier teams to resolve quality-related issues.
• Help monitor manufacturing processes to identify defects, reduce rework, and improve product quality.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to improve inspection processes, product reliability, and overall quality performance.
• Follow established quality procedures, work instructions, and safety requirements.

Skills

Quality assurance

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Hyundai Rotem Smart Electric America is seeking a detail-oriented Quality Assurance Associate to support QA activities in a manufacturing environment. The role focuses on maintaining the Quality Management System, conducting inspections, and ensuring products meet engineering specs and customer requirements.

Ideal candidates have at least one year of QA or manufacturing experience, a background in Electrical Engineering preferred, and familiarity with ISO 9001, FAI, and CAPA.