Manufacturing Specialist - Day/Swing Shift

nLIGHT; Camas (WA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits on start date

401(k) with company match

Tuition Assistance

Pet Insurance

Aflac Supplemental Insurance

Flexible Spending and Health Savings

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Jury Duty and Bereavement Leave

Vacation/Sick Leave

Job summary

nLIGHT is seeking Manufacturing Specialist I-III in Camas, WA. No experience required; on-the-job training provided to perform hands-on production tasks including semiconductor processing, die bonding, wire bonding, and testing lasers. Shift options include Day and Swing with differential pay.

Responsibilities include electromechanical assembly, operating test equipment, data entry, and maintaining production reports while adhering to safety standards and clean room protocols.

Qualifications

• No experience required; on‑the‑job training provided.
• Must be comfortable with data entry.
• Good mechanical skills.
• Able to learn new software quickly.
• Soldering and microscope experience a plus.
• Experience with ESD practices and clean room protocol preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Learns and performs electromechanical assembly operations.
• Operates test equipment.
• Uses manual and electronic tools for mechanical and optical assembly.
• Enters production data into computer-based system.
• Contributes as a valued team member.
• Performs production tasks in a clean room environment and other required duties.
• Follows documented work instructions and standards and reports irregularities.
• Maintains safety and checks equipment for normal operation.

Skills

Data entry

Mechanical skills

Software navigation

Soldering (plus)

Microscope experience (plus)

ESD/clean room

Job description

Who We Are

At nLIGHT, we are constantly on the cutting-edge of laser technology in a massively growing market. We are a leading provider of high-power semiconductors and fiber lasers for industrial, microfabrication, and aerospace & defense applications, to name a few. Our lasers are changing not only the way things are made, but also changing the things that can be made.

Headquartered in Camas, Washington, nLIGHT is a publicly listed company (NASDAQ: LASR).

Summary

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 semiconductor processing, die bonding, wire bonding, electromechanical assembly, working with optical fibers, operating and testing lasers, and maintaining accurate production reports.

Available Shift

• Day Shift: Monday-Friday 6A-2:30P
• Swing Shift: Monday-Friday 2:30P-11:00PM

Responsibilities

• Learns and performs electromechanical assembly operations
• Operates test equipment
• Uses manual and electronic tools for mechanical and optical assembly
• Enters production data into computer-based system
• Contributes as a valued team member
• Performs various production tasks which may include working in a clean room environment, wearing clean room garments, using a microscope, handlingsolvents, and working with tools
• 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 standards
• Checks equipment regularly to ensure normal operating activity
• May engage in basic troubleshooting

Qualifications

• Must be comfortable with the use of computer for data entry.
• Soldering and microscope experience a plus.
• Must be comfortable with the use of computer for data entry.
• Must have good mechanical skills.
• Must be able to quickly learn to use and navigate new software.
• Experienced handling and assembling small delicate components, using ESD practices and clean room protocol preferred, but not required.

Key Competencies

• Team player
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Must be dependable and reliable
• The ability to follow instructions
• Problem-solving skills
• Ability to embrace change
• Ability to consistently meet or exceed cycle time targets

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work assigned shift with or without a reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to sit/stand/walk for 8-to-12-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
• Ability to work in a clean room environment.

nLIGHT is proud to offer comprehensive COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

• Manufacturing Specialist I - starts $19.20 per hour
• Manufacturing Specialist II - starts at $20.35 per hour
• Manufacturing Specialist III - starts at $21.57 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 earned wages
• 120 hours of paid Vacation per year, plus paid Sick Leave and 10 paid Holidays
• 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, you must be a US Person (that is, a US citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual granted asylum or refugee status).

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or age. For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, please see this government poster: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process, please contact Human Resources at [phone] or [e-mail].

E-Verify Participation

nLIGHT participates in the E-Verify program. This employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

For more information, please review the following notices: Right to Work Poster, E-Verify Participation Poster