Quality Technician

Overview

Partnering with Aquent opens the door to working with a visionary company that is redefining the future of urban mobility through autonomous, all-electric passenger transit. In this dynamic role, you will have a direct, hands-on impact on the safety, reliability, and excellence of cutting-edge vehicles before they hit the road, ensuring that every vehicle rolling off the line meets the highest standards of quality and innovation.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an enthusiastic and detail-oriented technical professional to join a collaborative manufacturing team. In this position, you will be the ultimate guardian of quality, performing critical inspections during general assembly and final testing phases. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional engineering, operations, and repair teams to identify non-conformities, lead root-cause investigations, and drive continuous improvement. This is an incredible opportunity to apply your technical expertise to groundbreaking technology and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of transportation.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform in-line and vehicle-level quality inspections during assembly and final testing phases.
• Communicate effectively with cross-functional teams to escalate issues, facilitate triage, resolve inspection roadblocks, and drive root cause analysis.
• Validate approved reworks completed by the repair team to ensure they meet strict quality standards.
• Collaborate with manufacturing engineering to identify, track, and communicate defect trends.
• Create and update quality documentation, inspection standards, and quality alerts.
• Facilitate the final quality gate process by verifying all required quality documentation.
• Use CAD tools to look up specifications and understand part designs and intended assemblies.

What You Bring (Required)

• 3–7 years of experience in quality or process roles within an automotive manufacturing environment, with a strong preference for high-volume production.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to align cross-functional teams on non-conformances and resolve roadblocks.
• Broad technical background encompassing both mechanical and electrical systems.
• Hands-on experience with defect triage, root cause analysis, and containment execution.
• Ability to interpret PFMEAs, Control Plans, and standard inspection documentation.
• Willingness and aptitude to learn internal manufacturing tools and software, such as CAD viewers and tracking systems.

Bonus Points (Preferred)

• Experience performing wiring harness inspections or final functional testing.
• Basic understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) principles and interpreting metrology reports.
• Familiarity with industry-standard platforms such as JIRA, SAP, or Ignition.
• Associate degree (A.S.) in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.