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Quality Technician

Foster City, CA

Posted: 02/27/2026 Industry: Engineering Job Number: 26-28746 Pay Rate: 40-46 USD/Hour

Job Description

Job Title:            Quality Technician
Location:            Foster City, CA, 94404
Duration:            Mar 2026 –Sep 2026
Pay Range:         $40.00-$46.00 an hour USD
Work type:        Onsite
 
Overview/Responsibilities:
  • Advanced Hardware Manufacturing Operations supports development of various sensor technologies and compute platforms for an automotive application.
  • We provide rapid prototyping capability and facilitate quick design iterations for product development.
  • Exceptional quality technician to help us increase the quality across our products.
  • You will be working with quality, manufacturing, and product development engineering to ensure the products manufactured in house are meeting design specifications and required documentation.
  • You will be supporting projects developed by cross-functional teams where individual performance is measured in regard to quality KPIs, Project progression & product yield improvements.
 
Roles and Responsibilities:
  • Develop & maintain inspection plans and inspection instructions.
  • Develop & maintain IQC (Incoming Quality Control), IPQC (In Process Quality Control), & OQC (Outgoing Quality Control) processes and procedures.
  • Develop NCMR (Non-Conforming Material Reports) and quarantine instructions.
  • Develop and maintain NCMR metrics, returns and quarantine material as needed.
  • Movement of non-conforming material from receiving, production line into MRB and monitor inventory in quarantine.
  • Hold MRB(Material Review Board) meetings with key stakeholders in order to determine disposition of on hand units in quarantine.
  • Perform RCCA (Root Cause Corrective Action) in order to drive quality issues to resolution.
  • Perform Calibration and maintain test/measurement equipment to ISO requirements.
  • Perform Metrology tasks using a CMM.
  • Expedite hot quality requirements and prioritize effectively.
  • Inspect receiving materials by confirming product meets drawing, specifications, and requirements.
  • Conduct visual, functional, and mechanical measurement tests across multitudes of parts ranging from injection molding, castings, and 3D printing to PCBAs, and electrical sub-assemblies.
  • Assist with sort & contaminants, and associate disposition to material accordingly.
  • Maintain calibration schedules and ensure all components meet schedule needs.
  • Assist in process improvement projects for the Incoming Inspection, MRB, & outgoing duties.
  • Document inspection results by completing reports and logs and inputting data into a quality database.
 
Key Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree with 4 to 6 years of industry experience or High school diploma (or equivalent) with 8 to 10 years of industry experience.
  • Working knowledge of Excel / Google Sheets.
  • Thorough knowledge of QMS and quality control fundamentals.
  • Background in MRB and NCMR handling.
  • In depth understanding of 8D and problem-solving techniques.
  • Previous mechanical inspection background with ability to use basic and precision measurement tools (calipers, micrometers, thread gauges etc.) preferred.
  • Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings using GD&T methodologies.
  • Develop and maintain good working relationships with all departments.
  • Preferred understanding of AQL.
  • Basic understanding of PFMEA and process flowcharts.
  • Preferred knowledge of PC-DMIS programming.

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