Manufacturing Specialist - Day Shift
Description
Produce high-powered fiber lasers and components as part of a manufacturing team. No experience required. Receive Manufacturing Specialist on-the-job training to perform hands-on production tasks, including electromechanical assembly. nLIGHT offers competitive wages, excellent benefits, and progression increases as you gain experience and develop your skills.
Day Shift: Monday - Friday | 6:00 AM - 2:30PM
- Learns and performs electromechanical assembly operations.
- Uses manual and electronic tools for assembly.
- Enters production data into computer-based system.
- Contributes as a valued team member.
- Performs various production tasks while working in a clean room environment, wearing clean room garments. Duties may include using a microscope and handling solvents.
- Engages in production activities according to the documented work instructions and standards.
- Identifies and reports any irregularities which are not complaint with work instructions.
- Ensures work is completed in a safe manner and complies with all safety and quality standards.
- Checks equipment regularly to ensure normal operating activity.
- May engage in basic troubleshooting.
- Experience in electronic assembly is preferred but not required.
- Soldering and/or wire bonding experience is a plus.
- Ability to work in a team-oriented production environment.
- Demonstrated proficiencies in basic computer skills to perform data entry.
- Demonstrated problem solving abilities.
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities, meet deadlines and work well under pressure.
- Good communication skills.
- Committed to working safely.
- Ability and willingness to follow to all rules and regulations, including safety, attendance, breaks etc. as established by management.
- Ability to communicate and follow English written and verbal instructions.
- Basic math skills, including: addition, subtraction, and multiplication in order to process inventory, counting, time allocation, and work hours.
- Good attention to detail
- Ability to work overtime as needed to meet team and company goals.
- Must be able to function well in an cleanroom environment.
- Must be able to perform in cleanroom wearing cleanroom garments.
- Must be able to work in a controlled chemical environment.
- Ability to work assigned shift with or without a reasonable accommodation.
- Must be dependable and reliable.
- Ability to sit/stand/walk for 8-hour shift & lift up to 35 pounds with or without a reasonable accommodation.
- Ability to frequently use hands for the repetitive actions of simple and firm grasping and fine attention to detail.
Starting pay depends on qualifications:
- Manufacturing Specialist I - starts $18.36 per hour
- Manufacturing Specialist II - starts at $19.38 per hour
- Shift differentials are paid at the rate of 10% for hours worked between 5:30PM and 12:00AM and at 15% for hours worked between 12:00AM and 5:30AM
- Target Cash Bonus with potential payout of up to 2% of your wages
- 80 hours of paid Vacation per year, plus paid Sick Leave and 10 paid Holidays
- Vacation increases 8 hours annually, up to a maximum of 120 hours per year
- Eligible for health benefits on the 1st day of the month after your start date
- Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits, including prescription and orthodontia with employee-paid premiums as low as $40.00 per pay period
- Company paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, and Life & AD&D Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Aflac Supplemental Insurance
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting
- Jury Duty and Bereavement Leave Pay
- Tuition Assistance
- Pet Insurance
nLIGHT is subject to US Export Control regulations. To qualify for this position, a Foreign Person (that is, not a US citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual granted asylum or refugee status) must be eligible for a deemed export license under the US Department of Commerce and/or the US Department of State.