Career Opportunities: Manufacturing Specialist (Quality Assurance, Receiving, Inspection) (62504

Manufacturing Specialist (Quality Assurance, Receiving, Inspection)

Join our Manufacturing team as a QARI (Quality Assurance, Receiving, Inspection) Specialist. In this critical role, you'll be responsible for ensuring the integrity of incoming components through precise electrical testing, detailed visual inspections, and adherence to established quality protocols. You'll set up and operate inspection equipment, verify product specifications, and manage the complete testing cycle—from evaluation and documentation to final disposition or shipment.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform visual inspection on incoming components using automated inspection equipment and a variety of microscopes.
• Prioritization of incoming tasks and disposition of incoming material according to the requirements of the material management system (SAP).
• Setup inspection and handling equipment to meet the requirements for specific incoming inspection tasks. This includes programming of component test equipment.
• Setup, operate, and perform routine maintenance on automated equipment, tools, and systems.
• Responsible for status monitoring and first-level troubleshooting, equipment recoveries and repairs that are commensurate with applicant's level of expertise, training, and latitude provided by various Engineering groups.
• Follow released work instructions and receive verbal or written instructions regarding duties to be performed, including special requests with limited documentation.
• Performs quality charting, analyzing, interpreting data tracking, and running reports through our automated systems for continuous improvement and tracking of factory deliverables.
• Escalate nonconforming processes, components, designs to product specification and any procedures that cannot be performed as documented.
• Documentation of process changes when the need arises, due to any factors that may influence those processes.
• Other duties may be assigned at the discretion of the manager.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Associate degree or high school diploma with equivalent work experience in related field
• Experience in SMT assembly, component packaging, or wafer processing
• Verbal and written communication skills
• MS Office and general computer proficiency
• Ability to use a microscope
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction
• Critical thinking skills
• Detail oriented

ADDITIONAL PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

• Experience with SAP
• Experience operating automated equipment
• Experience in electronics manufacturing

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described within this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile
• The employee is also required to interact with a computer for extended periods of time and communicate with co-workers
• The employee is required to use a microscope
• Must be able to work a minimum of 40 hours / week

Location:

Lake Oswego, Oregon (US-OR) USA