Quality Technician

Quality Technician

Location: Hayward, CA 94545 (Onsite)

Duration: 6 months (Contract to hire)

Pay rate: $52 per hour on W2 (Without benefits)

Job Description:

Design Quality Technician

The Design Quality Technician CMF will report to the Design Quality Team Lead and will be responsible for ensuring the visual and aesthetic quality of CMF (Color, Material, Finish) components meets design intent and defined quality standards.

This role plays a key part in maintaining the highest quality standards for interior and exterior appearance parts through inspection, documentation, and continuous improvement activities.

The technician will support the Design Quality and receiving organization by performing detailed color and material inspections, verifying visual harmony across components, and coordinating with suppliers and cross-functional teams to resolve quality issues and uphold brand standards.

In This Role, You Will:

• Perform visual inspections of CMF parts to ensure compliance with specifications and design intent.
• Evaluate color, texture, gloss, and material harmony across multiple materials and components.
• Identify, label, and organize CMF samples and parts for inspection and shipment.
• Support supplier quality by returning nonconforming samples and documenting findings.
• Maintain inspection records, images, and data within Google Sheets, Docs, and shared databases.
• Collaborate with Design, Manufacturing, and Supplier Quality teams to resolve appearance-related issues.
• Utilize tools such as spectrophotometers or colorimeters to quantify color differences when applicable.
• Support root cause analysis and corrective action validation related to visual or CMF quality concerns.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's with 6-8 years of experience in a manufacturing or quality environment (automotive industry preferred).
• Demonstrated experience in color discrimination and color harmony evaluation.
• Ability to evaluate and compare color across multiple materials (plastic, metal, fabric, paint, etc.).
• Ability to lift to 50 pounds.
• Strong attention to detail and visual accuracy.
• Experience with basic data entry and documentation using Google Docs, Google Sheets, and other digital tools.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks with minimal supervision.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Hands-on experience using spectrophotometers or colorimeters.
• Experience organizing and managing CMF sample libraries.
• Familiarity with automotive design quality or CMF processes.
• Goal-oriented mindset with strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams including design, quality, and manufacturing.
• Previous experience in SAP and/or JIRA system

Schedule: Monday to Friday from 8am - 5pm