Quality Assurance Technician 1
About The Position
The Quality Assurance Technician 1 performs detailed inspections and quality control activities to ensure products meet internal standards and customer specifications. The role uses microscopes and precision measurement tools and collaborates with engineering and operations teams to support in-process and final inspection workflows in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The position follows a compressed, shift-based schedule: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and every other Wednesday from 6:00 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. Work is primarily in a clean-room manufacturing setting and requires adherence to gowning, contamination-control, and safety procedures.
Requirements
- Less than one year of related experience.
- No formal occupational training is typically required.
- Skills in clean-room manufacturing, communication, computer literacy, data entry, hand dexterity, microscope use, problem solving, and working independently.
- Ability to follow safety protocols and wear required PPE and clean-room attire for extended periods.
- Ability to lift up to 30 pounds.
Responsibilities
- Perform detailed defect inspections of advanced probing technology products using the Olympus MX-50 microscope and other precision inspection tools.
- Conduct in-process inspections to verify product quality at various manufacturing stages.
- Inspect finished goods to ensure outgoing material meets customer and internal specifications.
- Capture and document high-quality inspection images of components and products.
- Identify nonconforming products and generate accurate, timely nonconformance reports.
- Partner with engineering teams on investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions related to quality issues.
- Validate outgoing product data for compliance with customer requirements.
- Enter data accurately and maintain current inventory information in database systems.
- Follow work instructions, SOPs, and documentation standards to maintain product traceability and compliance.
- Work with a shift-based team to support daily quality, engineering, and production activities.
- Help meet daily inspection and production quotas as a collaborative team member and individual contributor.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability coverage
- 401(k) with company match
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Paid time off
- Quarterly profit-sharing bonuses
- Flexible spending or savings accounts
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
