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LAYIQ - Production Quality Engineer at Valar Atomics, Torrance, CA

Develop and maintain inspection plans, control plans, and verification methods for production processes, ensuring alignment with engineering drawings, specifications, and process control requirements.
Serve as the technical disposition authority for production nonconformances, making timely, technically defensible use-as-is, rework, repair, or scrap decisions with appropriate engineering justification, even under schedule pressure.
Lead root cause analysis and corrective action (CAPA) for production quality issues, applying structured problem-solving methods (8D, 5-Why, fishbone, etc.) and taking ownership of issues through to closure.
Evaluate process capability and measurement system performance, including Cp/Cpk studies, Gauge R&R, and other Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA) activities, favoring data-driven decisions over reflexive inspection or rejection.
Work directly on the production floor alongside operators, technicians, and manufacturing engineers to solve quality problems in real time.
Partner with Manufacturing Engineering and Design Engineering to resolve manufacturability issues, process deviations, and engineering change impacts affecting production quality.
Support Production Quality Supervisors and Technicians with technical guidance on inspection methods, gauge selection, sampling plans, and verification strategy.
Support development and technical content of Quality Plan Certification Training Syllabi for Operator Verification Certification (OVC), enabling delegated verification where appropriate.
Analyze production quality data and trends to identify systemic issues, recurring nonconformances, and opportunities for process improvement.
Participate in internal audits of production processes and support external audit and customer quality reviews as the technical subject matter expert.
Support qualification and verification activities as production processes transition from prototype to sustained production.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Engineering, Quality Engineering, or related technical discipline.
3+ years of experience in quality engineering, manufacturing engineering, or process engineering within a production environment.
Ability to interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, specifications, and process control documentation.
Working knowledge of statistical process control (SPC), process capability analysis (Cp/Cpk), and Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA/Gauge R&R).
Experience with nonconformance and CAPA systems and root cause investigation methodologies.
Strong communication skills across engineering, manufacturing, and quality functions, with the ability to translate technical findings into practical action.
Comfortable working within active manufacturing environments including exposure to industrial noise, fabrication-related fumes, and changing operational conditions while following all safety protocols.
Preferred Skills and Experience
Experience supporting nuclear, aerospace, defense, semiconductor, or similarly regulated manufacturing environments.
Familiarity with NQA-1, ASME, AS9100, IATF 16949, or similar quality management standards.
Experience with APQP/PPAP, PFMEA, and process control plan development.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, or equivalent process improvement certification.
Experience using statistical analysis tools (Minitab, JMP, or similar) for process and data analysis.
Experience supporting or implementing Operator Verification Certification (OVC) or similar delegated-verification programs
Experience transitioning manufacturing processes from prototype/R&D to sustained production.

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