Quality Supervisor Engineer

Pebblelife; Fremont, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Dental

Vision

401k

Unlimited Paid Vacation Policy

Job summary

Pebble, a sustainability-focused EV trailer company in Fremont, seeks a driven Quality Supervisor/Engineer to lead the internal quality inspection team and own quality across incoming, in‑process, and outgoing production. You will implement and enforce the Zero Defects philosophy, coordinate with the China CM, and drive improvements to prevent recurrence of defects.

The role requires leading QA processes, writing documentation, and communicating data in global meetings to ensure product

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or 3+ years quality engineering experience.
• 2+ years of quality experience in a production environment.
• Experience leading or supervising an inspection or quality team.
• Experience with contract manufacturers or suppliers, ideally overseas.

Responsibilities

• Lead internal quality inspection team, set priorities and ensure standards across IQC, IPQC, OQC, and EOL.
• Create and maintain quality process documents and inspection criteria.
• Author and post quality alerts to flag defects and drive corrective actions.
• Serve as primary quality contact with contract manufacturer in China and coordinate with global teams.
• Participate in global quality meetings, align on root cause and CAPA actions.
• Push defects upstream with cross-functional teams to ensure root-cause resolution.
• Define sampling procedures and SPC data collection and reporting.
• Lead CAPA using 8D, 5-Why, and Ishikawa methodologies.
• Collaborate with projects to define quality controls meeting company requirements.
• Identify design/process/equipment improvements to reduce issues.
• Support safety, quality, productivity, and cost optimization initiatives.
• Manage projects with minimal oversight.

Job description

About Pebble

Pebble is a sustainable living startup defining a new way to live, work and explore from anywhere with a 100% electric, hassle-free RV trailer. Built by a team of experts in both automotive and consumer technology, Pebble combines electrification with cutting‑edge automotive technology for a travel trailer experience that removes the hassles RV trailer owners have struggled with for decades.

At Pebble, we are building out the future of lighter, more flexible living. We see a world where your home can be anywhere you want to take it. Pebble blends the best of what it means to be at home, on the road, and off‑grid into something useful and magical. This is a collective effort. Our team is dedicated to making not just products, but a lifestyle that is truly sustainable.

If the idea of building out the future sparks your imagination and intersects with your skills, we'd love to meet you.

Position Summary

Pebble is looking for a driven, hands‑on Quality Supervisor/Engineer to lead our internal quality inspection team and own quality across incoming, in‑process, and outgoing production at our Fremont final assembly facility. This role is central to our "Zero Defects" philosophy — you'll build the documentation and processes that make quality repeatable, act as the day‑to‑day quality voice with our contract manufacturer in China, and make sure defects get caught, understood, and pushed upstream before they can recur.

Position Responsibilities

• Lead and drive the internal quality inspection team, setting daily priorities and holding the team accountable to inspection standards across IQC, IPQC, OQC, and End‑of‑Line (EOL).

• Create, maintain, and continuously improve quality process documents, work instructions, and inspection criteria so standards are clear, current, and consistently followed.

• Author and post quality alerts to flag emerging defects, contain nonconforming material, and drive fast awareness across the inspection team and cross‑functional stakeholders.

• Serve as a primary quality point of contact with our contract manufacturer (CM) in China — communicating defect findings, corrective action expectations, and process changes, and following up to confirm containment and resolution.

• Support and actively participate in global quality meetings and calls (including with the China‑based CM), representing Fremont's quality data and driving alignment on root cause and corrective actions.

• Push quality defects upstream — partnering with Supplier Quality, Engineering, and the CM to ensure issues found downstream are traced back to their source and resolved at the root, not just contained.

• Define sampling procedures and establish processes for recording, evaluating, and reporting quality and reliability data, including Statistical Process Control (SPC).

• Lead and participate in Root Cause Analyses (CAPA) for internal and external issues using structured problem‑solving methodologies such as 8D, 5‑Why, and Ishikawa.

• Collaborate with project teams to define quality controls that comply with company‑specific requirements.

• Proactively identify and implement design, process, and equipment improvements to mitigate quality issues and drive customer satisfaction.

• Support organizational initiatives related to safety, quality, productivity, and cost optimization.

• Manage projects with minimal oversight, including complex technology developments.

• Perform additional duties as assigned or required.

Specific Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities Required

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, or at least 3+ years of experience as a Quality Control Engineer/Supervisor.

• 2+ years of quality experience in a production environment.

• Demonstrated experience leading or supervising an inspection or quality team.

• Experience writing quality process documentation, work instructions, or quality alerts.

• Experience working directly with contract manufacturers or suppliers, ideally in China or other overseas manufacturing locations; comfortable communicating across time zones and, ideally, cultures.

• Mechanical manufacturing methods, procedures, and quality.

• Time management and prioritization abilities.

• Core Tools (FMEA, SPC).

• Root Cause Analysis (8D's, 5‑Why, Ishikawa).

• GD&T, drawing reading.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting quality data in global cross‑functional meetings.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

• Manufacturing Environment

• Requires walking, standing, bending, and lifting for long periods of time

• Vision abilities required to validate and enter data on computer

• May require occasional early/late calls to coordinate with overseas contract manufacturing partners

Salary/Benefits

Healthcare, Dental, Vision, 401k, Unlimited Paid Vacation Policy

$102,000—$140,000 USD