Quality Assurance Specialist

Vaco; Monrovia (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring is seeking an experienced Quality Specialist for an automotive manufacturing client. The role focuses on investigating quality issues, identifying root causes, implementing corrective actions, and driving continuous improvement.

This is a rotating shift position, requiring specialist-level expertise and leadership in quality initiatives. You will lead investigations, develop countermeasures, and collaborate on customer and supplier quality activities to uphold product quality

Qualifications

• Experience in automotive manufacturing quality.
• Strong problem solving and root cause analysis.
• Experience with customer quality, supplier quality, and process audits.
• Ability to work independently and lead quality improvement efforts.
• Specialist-level experience; not an entry-level position.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality investigations and root cause analysis.
• Develop and implement effective countermeasures.
• Conduct process and supplier quality audits.
• Support customer quality concerns and corrective actions.
• Analyze quality data and drive process improvements.

Skills

Automotive quality experience

Root cause analysis

Process audits

Customer quality

Supplier quality

Independence

Quality improvements

Job description

Our automotive manufacturing client is seeking an experienced Quality Specialist to join their team. This role is responsible for investigating quality issues, identifying root causes, implementing corrective actions, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives. *This is a rotating shift position*

What You'll Do:

• Lead quality investigations and root cause analysis.


• Develop and implement effective countermeasures.


• Conduct process and supplier quality audits.


• Support customer quality concerns and corrective actions.


• Analyze quality data and drive process improvements.

What We're Looking For:

• Automotive manufacturing quality experience required.


• Strong background in problem solving and root cause analysis.


• Experience with customer quality, supplier quality, and process audits.


• Ability to work independently and lead quality improvement efforts.


• Specialist-level experience; not an entry-level position.

EEO Notice

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Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual's skill sets, experience and training;


• licensure and certification requirements;


• office location and other geographic considerations;


• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.