Quality Technician (Monday - Friday 8:00AM to 4:30PM)

About the Role

nLIGHT is seeking a Quality Technician to join our quality team located in Camas, Washington. This role supports the quality needs of incoming inspection, in-process inspection, and end of line inspection by documenting work instructions, collecting data for engineering, quarantining material, inspecting material, and assisting with improvement activities.

Roles and Responsibilities 

• Inspect raw material to verify acceptability to standards
• Inspect in-line and final inspection product per documented requirements (verification that product has been built to the required standards) 
• Document non-conformances for reporting to suppliers 
• Create inspection documents 
• Complete First Article Inspection Reports for manufactured and purchased items (FAIR) 
• Manage non-conforming material (NCM) through timely disposition, transactions, and reporting (MRB Meetings) 
• Perform process audits per documented requirements (verification that employees are following documented instructions and have been certified for the operation) 
• Update and assist with managing the internal Sharepoint sites for Quality 
• Manage metrics reporting and develop tools for easier methods to report 
• Train others on the inspection process 
• Collect data for engineering to assess tool capability as well as supplier quality performance 

Shift: Monday - Friday 8:00AM to 4:30PM, plus overtime as necessary 

Qualifications 

• 3+ years of experience as a Quality Technician, or Manufacturing/Process Technician, or as Senior Quality Inspector 
• ERP system transactions knowledge is required. 
• Ability to read and interpret Engineering Drawings 
• Experience with measurement of precision mechanical and optical components/assemblies, using micrometers, calipers, go/no-go gauges, microscopes, optical comparators, etc. preferred. 
• Experience with inspection of components for laser diode assemblies and fiber optics preferred 
• Proficient in the use of MS Office programs such as Excel, Word etc. 
• Ability to work with minimal supervision 
• Local travel may be needed for up to 15% time 

nLIGHT is proud to offer comprehensive COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: 

Starting pay depends on qualifications:

• Quality Technician I - $22.37 to $28.00 per hour
• Quality Technician II - $23.93 to $31.10 per hour
• Senior Quality Technician III - $26.00 to $33.80 per hour 

• Target Cash Bonus with potential payout of up to 2% of earned wages
• 120 hours of paid Vacation per year, plus paid Sick Leave and 10 paid Holidays
• Eligible for health benefits on the 1st day of the month after your start date
• Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits, including prescription and orthodontia with employee-paid premiums as low as $40.00 per pay period
• Company paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, and Life & AD&D Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Aflac Supplemental Insurance
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting
• Jury Duty and Bereavement Leave Pay
• Tuition Assistance
• Pet Insurance