Quality Control Inspector

RIDE Mobility; Lancaster (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

RIDE Mobility in Lancaster, CA is seeking a Quality Inspector to support manufacturing quality for bus production. This role focuses on early defect prevention, performing inspections, documenting findings, and recommending improvements to eliminate root causes.

You will monitor processes, review drawings, and produce detailed inspection reports while collaborating with cross-functional teams to uphold quality standards.

Qualifications

• College degree preferred; minimum of 5 years of manufacturing experience with supervisory responsibilities.
• 3-5 years statistics experience; knowledge of Quality Systems (ISO 9001) and Six Sigma or equivalent analysis.
• Advanced level computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Inspect during manufacturing to ensure quality per specifications.
• Examine materials for quality and identify defects; ensure proper use of people/equipment/materials.
• Document problems in drawings, BOMs, jigs, equipment, or processes and report for correction.
• Maintain defect lists and follow up until items are fixed.
• Produce detailed inspection reports and record pass/fail results.
• Inspect components, subassemblies, assemblies, and complete buses.
• Test, measure, and analyze products.
• Carry out quality checks to minimize non-conforming parts.

Skills

Incoming Material Check

Mechanical Inspection

Discrepancy Reporting

Air Leak Testing

Road Test

Reading Schematics

Dimension Inspection

Quality Audits

Problem Solving

Analytical Thinking

Customer Focus

Education

College degree preferred

Job description

The following description is not intended as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Management retains the discretion of adding or changing the duties of the position at any time.

The following description is not intended as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Management retains the discretion of adding or changing the duties of the position at any time.

SUMMARY

The Quality Inspector's basic functions revolve around the overall goal of preventing and/or correcting any quality problems as early in the production process as possible and to minimize the quantity of parts leaving our facility that do not meet our quality standards. Quality Inspector conducts quality checks, paperwork evaluation, and studies necessary to successfully carry out his/her duties. The Quality Inspector is to make recommendations for improvements to departments or processes that will result in eliminating the root cause of any quality issues.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Inspection during the manufacturing process, monitoring the production quality and ensure that each bus is built properly according to specifications.
• Responsible for examining materials for quality and identifying defects. Ensures that people, equipment, and materials are used properly to maximize productivity.
• Check parts, assemblies, and manufacturing processes on Bus against the specifications on the drawing to ensure they meet designated specifications.
• Documenting all problems/errors found in drawings, bills of materials, jigs, equipment, processes, etc. and reporting these to the appropriate department for correction.
• Maintaining this documented list and following up on open items until they are fixed and can be closed.
• Ensure quality of manufactured product.
• Examine materials from suppliers before sending them to production line.
• Inspect components, subassemblies, assemblies, and completed Bus.
• Test, measure, and analyze products.
• Record pass/fail grade of products.
• Produce detailed inspection reports.

COMPETENCIES

• Incoming Material Check
• Mechanical Inspection
• Discrepancy Reporting
• Air Leak Testing
• Dyno Water Test
• Brake Stop Tests
• Torqueing
• Road Test
• Welding Inspection
• Identify Air Valves
• Read Schematics
• Dimension Requirements Inspection
• Air/Brake System Audit
• Propulsion System Performance
• Water Test
• Perform Audits of Calibrated equipment
• Technical Capacity
• Organizational Skills
Problem Solving/Analytical
• Customer/Client Focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in an office and manufacturing environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bending or standing on a stool as necessary.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

This position manages all employees of the quality department and is responsible for the performance management and hiring of the employees within that department.

TRAVEL

As required to fulfill duties.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

College degree preferred o Minimum of 5 years of experience in manufacturing with supervisory experience.

3-5 years statistics, Experience of Quality Systems (preferably ISO 9001) and Six Sigma or other analysis experience preferred Advanced level computer skills.

ADDITIONAL ELEGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS

None required for this position.

RIDE is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, religious creed, physical disability, mental disability, age, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, and general treatment during employment.