Quality Lead

Job Description

Micron Laser Technology is seeking a Quality Lead for the Day Shift for our Hillsboro, OR location.

This is a full time position working Monday-Friday with potential overtime as needed. Hours will be days (8:00am - 4:30pm, one 30 min unpaid lunch period) or 40 hours per week as scheduled by the Quality Manager.

Compensation is dependent on experience and ranges from $80k-$90k annually. Full Benefits package offered including medical, dental, retirement plan 3% company matching, quarterly profit sharing, ongoing tuition reimbursement, paid time off, paid sick time. On the job training is required and provided.

The Quality Lead reports to the Quality Manager and is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining the organization's Quality Management System (QMS) in compliance with AS9100D, ISO 9001, customer requirements, and applicable regulatory standards. This role manages quality assurance activities, internal and external audits, drives continuous improvement initiatives, and ensures products consistently meet customer and aerospace industry requirements.

General Responsibilities:

• Maintain and continuously improve the AS9100 D Quality Management System (QMS).
• Lead internal, customer, and third-party certification audits.
• Ensure compliance with AS9100D, customer, and regulatory requirements as applicable.
• Develop and monitor quality objectives, KPls, and performance metrics.
• Daily in-process and final inspection activities.
• Manage nonconforming material, corrective actions and root cause investigations.
• Inspection of incoming raw materials and comparing with ASTM and AMS standards.
• Issuing raw materials to work orders (travelers) for production.
• Conduct risk assessments and implement preventive measures.
• Oversee document control, calibration, and quality records.
• Review First Article Inspection Reports (FAIR) in accordance with aerospace requirements.
• Manage supplier approvals, supplier quality, and supplier corrective actions.
• Partner with Engineering, Production, Purchasing, and Customer Service to resolve quality issues.
• Train employees in quality standards, procedures, etc. and maintain employee training records.
• Prepare quality reports and present performance metrics during management review meetings.
• Support customer audits and respond to customer quality concerns.
• Strong documentation skills in both Microsoft Word and Excel with the ability to write procedures, forms and work instructions needed to support the QMS.
• Able to read both standard and GD&T dimensions.
• Supporting customer compliance (REACH, RoHS, PFAS, Conflict Minerals, etc.) requests.

General requirements include:

• Unrestricted right to work within the US.
• Outstanding written, verbal, and email communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, work independently or as part of a team, with little or no supervision to complete job requirements.
• Ability to respond to machine alarms - audible or visually distinguish different colors.
• Ability to coordinate with the Order Fulfillment team, Production, Sales and other employees to ensure that customers and employees are supported.
• Key
  
  Competencies:
• Leadership and team development.
• Strategic quality planning.
• Regulatory compliance.
• Continual improvement.
• Customer focus.
• Data-driven decision making.
• Cross-functional collaboration.

Competencies — General:

• Communication: Communication follows a logical sequence and is framed in line with audience experience, background, and expectations. Technical terms and jargon related to the industries we serve and the technology / processes we utilize are relevant for fulfilling job requirements. Openly seeks input from others and can present a message in different ways to enhance understanding. Accurately interprets messages from others and responds appropriately with a positive attitude.
• Contributing To Team Success: Makes procedural or process suggestions to work group members or other internal employees for achieving team goals or performing team functions. Provides necessary resources or helps to remove obstacles to help the team accomplish its goals. Values and uses individual differences and talents. Adheres to the team's expectations / guidelines with personal commitment to the team and team responsibilities.
• Decision Making: Recognize and analyze a wide range of potential challenges or opportunities in own work group, across the organization and occasionally with external customers to determine whether action is needed.…