Sr. Quality Control Specialist

Who We Are

Boston-based company Piaggio Fast Forward Inc. (PFF) was founded in 2015 by the Piaggio Group (the Italian manufacturer that created the iconic Vespa scooter). We are on a mission to build technology products that move the way that people move. To bring products to market today, PFF is solving the problem of robotic interaction with people in dynamically changing environments. We’re innovators, neighbors, and creators with a passion for local living and pushing the limits on urban transportation. We support a sustainable mobility ecology with healthy lifestyles and social connectivity available to all, regardless of age or abilities.

The Role

Piaggio Fast Forward (PFF) is hiring a Sr. Quality Control Specialist to join our production team. The main responsibility of the Quality Specialist is to maintain and guarantee quality standards by inspecting and approving incoming materials, in-process production, and finished products as well as recording quality results. Attention to detail and strong communication skills are necessary for success as a Quality Inspector at PFF. This is a fully in person role based in Charlestown and will report directly to the VP, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Quality Control. 

What You’ll Do 

• Provides day-to-day guidance and supports to peers regarding quality practices, interpretation of company quality assurance policies, problem resolution, and compliance with federal and state laws
• Approve incoming materials by confirming specifications; conducting visual and measurement tests; rejecting and returning out of spec materials. Experience inspecting and testing mechanical and electrical parts. Knowledge of JSTD circuitry specifications.
• Completes First Article Inspection (FAI) on all new designs or reviews and audits suppliers FAI for accuracy
• Approve in-process production quality by confirming specifications; conducting visual and measurement tests; communicating required adjustments to production supervisor.
• Approve finished products by confirming specifications; conducting visual and measurement tests; returning products for re-work; confirming re-work.
• Document inspection results by completing reports and logs; summarizing re-work and waste; inputting data into a quality database.
• Lead Material Review Board (MRB) and drive action from cross-functional departments for disposition of non-conforming material
• Reviews and signs Engineering Change Orders (ECO) for part- and process changes for the Quality Dept. 
• Keep measurement equipment operating by following operating instructions; calling for repairs.
• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
• Accomplish quality and organization mission by completing related results as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in related field or High School Diploma preferred
• 2-4 years experience in a manufacturing environment either as inspector or assembler
• Experience in an electro-mechanical environment with knowledge of JSTD is a plus
• Experience with metrology hand tools, i.e. micrometers, calipers, height gauges, etc.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Basic computer navigation and utilization skills
• Basic knowledge of CAD software tools
• Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly
• High attention to detail and self-motivation skills
• Specific technical or vocational training or certification may be required; may be required to pass ruler test
• Quality experience preferred
• Successful applicants will be asked so show proof that they can legally work in the U.S. 

We like you just the way you are.
Diversity fuels our innovation. Inclusion, belonging, equity, and neurodiversity drives our best-in-class culture. We strive to create workplaces where everyone feels empowered to share ideas, grow at their own pace, and work together towards a shared vision while holding each other to a higher standard. For us, DEI&B is the only way forward.

Employment Eligibility Verification
Piaggio Fast Forward participates in E-Verify, an electronic employment verification program operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA), to verify the employment eligibility of newly hired employees. Piaggio Fast Forward is an E-Verify Employer, and as such, the company will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States.

For more information about E-Verify, please visit the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) website: https://www.e-verify.gov/