Quality Engineer Technician

1w1 week ago

Lumentum

Greensboro, US · Full-time · $70,000 – $90,000

About this role

The Quality Engineer Technician supports product quality, yield performance, and QMS effectiveness within manufacturing operations. This role ensures compliance with ISO 9001 and customer requirements. It applies engineering and statistical methods to improve process stability, yield, and cost of quality across fabrication processes.

Day-to-day involves providing production support to resolve quality issues and minimize downtime. Perform root cause analysis for scrap, rework, and yield loss. Collaborate with fabrication, coating, polishing, and engineering teams to maintain process stability and yield.

Works cross-functionally with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and customers. Ensures consistent delivery of high-performance, reliable products. Supports supplier quality activities including incoming quality and SCARs.

Engage in continuous improvement through Lean initiatives and identifying yield reliability opportunities. Implement SPC on critical parameters and develop reports for quality metrics. Train operators on quality and inspection standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or related field
2-5+ years in semiconductor or advanced manufacturing
Strong background in process quality, SPC, DOE, and root cause analysis
Effective cross-functional communication skills
Knowledge of ISO 9001 and QMS processes
Experience with SPC, DOE, FMEA, CAPA, and control plans
Proficiency with Minitab, JMP, Python, Tableau or similar tools
Familiarity with semiconductor, optical, or precision manufacturing

Responsibilities

Support compliance with ISO 9001 and internal QMS requirements
Execute CAPA using structured problem-solving methods (8D, DMAIC)
Collaborate with fabrication, coating, polishing, and engineering teams to support process stability and yield
Provide day-to-day production support to resolve quality issues and minimize downtime
Implement and maintain SPC on critical process parameters
Analyze process capability (Cp/Cpk/Ppk), yield, and defect trends
Participate in PFMEA/DFMEA and maintain risk assessments
Support Lean improvement initiatives and train operators on quality standards