Emission Test Specialist

Job information

Functional Title: Quality Assurance Engineer
Org Unit: Information/Test
Reports to: Assistant Manager
S-Div/Division: Quality 
Cost Center: K7300
 

General Summary

Develop a broad understanding and application of the automotive industry emissions’ standards and continually strive for improvements and excellence in all facets of the business.  Execute and implement quality activities in compliance with company goals.  Ensure compliance of regulations, policies, and procedures.
 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform OBD testing and data analysis and communicate with KMC, HATCI, SQE and Production concerning any OBD testing failures, to include quarterly OBD II/Static J1699 testing.
• Prepare detailed plans, reports, and schedules for OBD Testing, HATCI (Hyundai-Kia American Testing Center, Inc.), KMC (Kia Motors Corporation) and Management.
• Drive continuous OBD testing improvement activities, continue to enhance testing capabilities.
• EO Test Coordinator for OBD and Emissions related part trials, ensure all tests are conducted and reported.
• OBD and Emission Test Data base management to ensure all needed paper and soft copies are filed and held on-site in a secured method that conforms to policy guidelines, including EPA and CARB certs.
• Test Vehicle acquisition; ensure needed test vehicles for OBD and Emissions testing are acquired. 
• Ability to independently run emission test, working knowledge of needed equipment (chassis dynamometer and emission test analyzer bench system).

The above typical duties are characteristic of this job and demonstrate a level of difficulty and are not intended to list or limit the duties that may be required or assigned to a team member in this classification.

Qualifications & Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering or related field along with two (2) to five (5) years of progressive experience in the emissions field in a manufacturing environment preferably within the automotive industry, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Advanced technical based degree would be a plus.
• Understand and apply automotive standards, especially concerning vehicle OBDII (On Board Diagnostics II).
• Understand advanced product quality planning and how it relates to developmental testing.
• Ability to work daily, weekend and holiday overtime hours and off-shift hours as needed.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and discretion in both exercising company decisions and carrying out essential job duties that affect efficient business operations and its objectives, policies, practices, and conditions.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to those who are able to perform the essential duties of the job.

Specialized Skills and Knowledge Required

• Experience using Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Access.
• Experience with SAP system preferred.
• Knowledge to analyze OBD testing data and formulate needed improvement activities.
• Ability to use all major testing equipment that can be used for testing On Board Vehicle Diagnostic systems such as: Inca based software, wave form generator, chassis dynamometer, generic and specific vehicle scanners, multi-meters, DC power supplies, mis-fire generators, etc.
• Ability to read electrical wiring schematics and build custom wire harnesses for testing.
• Ability to read and use vehicle calibration guides.
• Very good overall knowledge of vehicle powertrain and drivetrain system to help in analyzing failures.
• Experience with OBD Testing and reporting to the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) and CARB (California Air Resource Board).