Job Title:  Navitar - Sr. Quality Engineer

Come join a company where what you do makes a difference. For over 50 years, Zygo Corporation, located in Middlefield, CT has been a global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced optical metrology systems and ultra-precise optical components and assemblies. We are a worldwide supplier of optical metrology instruments, high precision optical components, and complex electro-optical system design and manufacturing services. Recognized as a valued partner by its customers for innovative technology, application expertise, product reliability, and responsiveness, ZYGO has been driven by a passion for innovation, as evidenced by approximately 750 patents awarded since its foundation.

We are dedicated to helping you grow your career by using all your talents, insights and experiences in a welcoming team environment. Bring your passion, commitment and curiosity and come grow with us as together we work to make our world a better place. We are searching for a Quality Engineer for our Navitar business in Rochester, NY who thrives on opportunities to solve problems and bring solutions. 

What you will do:

• Implement process controls based on risk assessment to either mitigate risk or ensure the point of generation detection of quality defects/concerns.
• Investigate incoming supplier quality nonconformities. Work with suppliers where needed to facilitate the implementation of corrective actions that prevent recurrence.
• Manage the ongoing calibration status of all in-house MTE to ensure that all active devices remain within calibration.
• Develop current Process Failure Mode Analyses (PFMEAs) for all manufacturing processes, with initial focus on core manufacturing processes.
• Perform root cause analysis on quality issues as directed and prioritized. Implement corrective actions associated with the true root cause of a given quality concern to ensure correction and prevent recurrence. 
• Facilitate multi-disciplinary, recurring Material Review Board (MRB) meetings that assess internally reported nonconformities for disposition.
• Investigate any returned goods from customers to identify root case and implement subsequent corrective action where applicable.
• Support continuous improvement activity within the facility. Launch and/or participate in multi-disciplinary Kaizen events as needed to enhance productivity and/or quality performance within the facility.

What you will have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial/Mechanical/Materials/Quality or Optical Engineering
• Minimum of 3 years of experience managing and analyzing processes and flow in manufacturing high-mix, electro-mechanical environment - experience in mechanical, optical, and opto-mechanical assembly process development preferred.
• Ability to apply statistical tools to analyze manufacturing processes.
• Core knowledge of quality tools, terminology, and methods.
• Strong working knowledge of ISO9001 and/or ISO13485 Quality Management Systems
• Ability to conduct RCA and corrective action analysis for process control and variation.
• Working knowledge of Six SIGMA and DMAIC process.

You will be:

• Data driven, detail-oriented and take a pragmatic/practical and self-disciplined approach to your work.
• Able to use analytical thinking and problem-solving to drive solutions, often without complete information and/or with problems that do not have clear solutions.
• Able to work independently as needed but take a collaborative approach to manage and implement change.
• Customer-focused, taking initiative to ensure we deliver quality to expectations.
• Ability to organize, time manage, and prioritize as required.
• A proactive communicator, able to ensure the right information reaches the right people at the right time.

Due to the nature of Zygo Navitar's programs and products, applicants must have the legal right to work in the US and additionally must be legally authorized to access export-controlled information and source code.