Quality Engineer

Honda Racing Corporation (Formerly Honda Performance Development, Inc.,) a leader in motorsports racing is seeking a highly organized and detailed oriented Quality Engineer for its Santa Clarita, California location (North Los Angeles County).

Responsibilities:

• Provide manufacturing and engineering support in forms of supplier management, materials specifications, testing & evaluation, and further establish new/ existing quality control processes. Use problem solving and statistical knowledge to lead in issue resolution and implement corrective actions. Support in the analysis of engine parts for failure diagnosis in support of HRC's projects. Working directly with engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, and suppliers regarding quality issues. The position will monitor information associated with the quality of a project, making process improvements and evaluation of corrective actions taken.
• Perform with pre-production builds and new product launch quality activities. Perform inspections, collect measurement and SPC data, and support the investigation of manufacturing and supplier quality issues. Work with Engineering, Production, and Quality personnel to help resolve nonconformances and implement corrective actions. Support updates to FMEAs, control plans, inspection requirements, and quality documentation. Participate in 8D and DMAIC problem-solving activities and prepare inspection results and technical reports.
• Lead part failure investigations and work with cross-functional teams and suppliers to identify root causes and corrective actions. Provide technical input during engineering discussions and support the resolution of supplier and manufacturing quality issues. Make routine quality decisions within established guidelines and escalate more complex issues as appropriate.
• Perform supplier Product Quality Planning activities and review First Article Inspection (FAI) documentation to verify compliance with drawings, specifications, control plans, and critical-to-quality (CTQ) requirements. Assist with supplier quality requirements for new parts and coordinate documentation, quality concerns, and nonconformance resolution between suppliers and HRC-US.
• Support the processing of nonconformances and corrective actions within UniPoint, ensuring accurate documentation, tracking, and follow-up. Provide quality feedback to suppliers and assist with root-cause analysis, corrective action review, and continuous improvement activities.
• Review manufacturing and design drawings to understand quality and inspection requirements, including GD&T, specifications, tolerances, and critical-to-quality characteristics. Use drawing requirements to help define inspection plans, identify characteristics to be inspected, and determine appropriate measurement methods. Identify discrepancies and work with Quality and Engineering to resolve questions.

Qualifications:

• BS degree in Manufacturing Engineering or Material Science Engineering.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience working in an engineering and manufacturing environment and new product development.
• Perform work with minimal supervision.
• Team player with strong analytical skills.
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbal and written form.
• Minimum 3 years of experience working in an engineering and manufacturing environment and new product development.
• Familiarity with Six Sigma principles
• Proficient in the use and selection of test equipment required to perform job.
• Familiarization with raw materials resources and vendor management
• Ability to read and understand Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing on engineering drawings.
• Proficiency in MS Office software
• Capable to use Minitab and uniPoint
• Proficiency in developing, analyzing, and presenting on technical documentation.

An Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer. Women & minorities encouraged to apply

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Application Question(s):

• Do you require or will require any type of work visa during your employment (i.e., H1B, OPT, TN, etc.)?

Experience:

• Manufacturing and Engineering: 5 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person