IQA​/FQA Inspector

Photon Kinetics is the world’s trusted standard in optical fiber testing and measurement solutions. For more than 40 years, our instruments have helped fiber and cable manufacturers deliver the performance that enables high-speed communication networks around the globe. 95% of the world’s optical fiber has been tested using our equipment. As the world moves deeper into AI-driven computing and hyperscale data centers, the demand for precise measurement and reliable optical infrastructure continues to grow.

Photon Kinetics is applying its expertise in measurement science, automation, and precision systems to help build the connectivity backbone that powers the next generation of data and AI technologies.

The IQA/FQA Inspector performs incoming quality inspection on purchased materials and final quality inspection on completed assemblies prior to shipment. This role sits at the intersection of supplier quality and customer protection — every unit that leaves the facility passes through this position. Day-to-day work involves executing sampling plans, performing dimensional and functional verification, maintaining calibrated inspection tools, and producing audit-ready documentation.

When nonconformances appear, this role initiates MRB dispositions and provides inspection data to support supplier corrective actions. This is a hands‑on, detail‑critical role in a precision manufacturing environment. The right person applies inspection standards consistently, documents thoroughly, and raises quality concerns without yielding to schedule pressure. Career progression toward Quality Coordinator is available for candidates who develop analytical and systems‑level capability over time.

• Inspection Coverage Without Backlog
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  Achieve consistent IQA throughput that keeps pace with incoming material volume, ensuring no uninspected parts enter production and no completed units wait on final inspection clearance.
• MRB Process Ownership
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  Demonstrate full ownership of the MRB cycle — initiating dispositions promptly, documenting nonconformances completely, and driving average cycle time from initiation to disposition to under an agreed target.
• Zero Escapes on Final Inspection
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  Establish a track record of FQA accuracy with no defects escaping to customers, supported by complete, audit‑ready inspection records for every released unit.

• Inspect incoming purchased materials per IQA procedures and sampling plans.
• Execute AQL‑based sampling plans appropriate to lot size and inspection level.
• Identify and flag fiber optic components — connectors, fiber types, and optical assemblies — for correct specification conformance.
• Track and report incoming rejection rate trends to the Quality lead.

• Perform final quality inspection on completed units before release to shipping.
• Verify traceability and documentation completeness for all inspected items.
• Report FQA first‑pass yield and escalate recurring failure patterns.
• Initiate and process MRB dispositions, including documentation of disposition options and outcomes.
• Support supplier corrective action requests (SCARs) with inspection data and objective evidence.
• Flag trends in incoming or final inspection failures to the Quality lead.

• Document inspection results and maintain quality records per QMS requirements.
• Maintain audit‑ready records — complete, accurate, and traceable to inspected lots and units.
• Track documentation completeness rate as an ongoing performance metric.

• Calibrate and maintain inspection tools and equipment per calibration schedule.
• Operate calipers, micrometers, optical comparators, go/no‑go gauges, and related precision measurement tools.

• High school diploma or GED.
• 2+ years of quality inspection experience in a manufacturing environment — precision equipment, electronics, or fiber optics preferred.
• Experience with incoming material inspection and final product acceptance testing.
• Proficiency with precision measurement tools: calipers, micrometers, optical comparators, go/no‑go gauges.
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