Product Quality Engineer

• Supports New Product Introduction (NPI) programs through implementation of Quality Plans, Purchase Part Inspection Plans, New Part Qualification, DFMEA, and PFMEA.
• Supports released production through updates to Quality Plans and quality improvement programs.
• Manages customer product quality with customer feedback, Corrective Actions, auditing, and reporting.
• Supports customer and regulatory audits of products.
• Manages Non-Conforming Material (NCM) process with disposition, reporting, and leading Material Review Board (MRB). 
• Supports inline quality resolution with containment, root cause, corrective and preventive actions.  May lead some activities. 
• Assists process owners with Measurement System Analysis (MSA/GRR) to ensure adequacy of data collection tools.
• Identifies improvements through Design of Experiments (DOE), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Statistical Process Control (SPC), Control Plans, and preventive actions (Poka Yoke).
• Provides problem solving leadership through the standard quality tools including 8D, Cause-Effect, Run Charts, Pareto, and Check Sheets.
• Provides guidance and support to Quality Inspectors, creates incoming inspection plans, and verifies inspection failures as required.
• Adds flow down requirements to suppliers with Quality Assurance Provisions adds to Purchase Orders.
• Provides training to sustain improvement activities.

• 5 years experience working as a Quality Engineer, Product Engineer, Process Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, or Industrial Engineer. 
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Science, Math, or Statistics. 
• 2 years experience in a manufacturing environment. 
• Ability to work periodically in a Class 10K clean room environment 

• Strong analytical data analysis skills
• Ability to lead small to medium size projects with cross functional teams
• Clear communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to audit internal processes for conformance to requirements 
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB) 

• Ability to sit/stand/walk for 8 or more hours, as needed.
• Ability to work in both office and industrial environments, including clean rooms and labs.
• Ability to travel locally to various company locations, as needed.
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks such as document review, testing, and data entry on computers.
• Ability to sit, stand, or walk during meetings, training, or conducting audits.
• Ability to walk through production areas or facility floors to oversee processes and conduct inspections.
• Ability to occasionally lift boxes of materials, test samples, or documents (up to 20 lbs).
• Ability to occasionally travel overnight for supplier audits, customer visits, or off-site inspections, sometimes involving long drives or flights.

nLIGHT is proud to offer comprehensive COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Salary level based on experience, education, and skills:

• Quality Engineer II: $85,000 - $95,000

• Target Cash Bonus of 5% of earned wages, depending on level.
• Eligible for Restricted Stock Unit grants
• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off per year
• 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
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting
• Company paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, and Life & AD&D Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Aflac Supplemental Insurance
• Paid Bereavement Leave and Jury Duty
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Pet Insurance