Quality Specialist

Lyten

Salary: $80k - $95k
Experience: 2+ yrs
Location: Brookshire, Texas, United States
Job type: Full-time

Required skills

Inspection tools
Multimeters
Calipers
Microscopes
Quality software tools (e.g., Minitab, QMS)

About the role

Description

Job Summary Statement:

The Quality Specialist is responsible for ensuring that solar panels and related components meet established quality standards, customer requirements, and regulatory guidelines. This role supports quality assurance and quality control processes throughout the manufacturing cycle, including incoming materials, in-process production, and final product inspections. The Quality Specialist works closely with production, engineering, and supply chain teams to identify quality issues, implement corrective actions, and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Ensures all outgoing solar products meet customer and internal quality standards before shipment.
Identifies defects and assists in root cause analysis and corrective action efforts for internal and external quality issues.
Prepares detailed reports and communicate findings across departments.
Performs incoming, in-process, and final inspections of solar panels, components, and materials to ensure compliance with quality standards.
Monitors production processes to verify adherence to manufacturing specifications and quality procedures
Conducts electrical and visual inspections of photovoltaic (PV) modules, including checks for defects such as cracks, delamination, soldering issues, and alignment errors.
Document inspection results and maintain accurate quality records in the Quality Management System (QMS).
Trains and mentors quality operators in inspection techniques, interpretation of quality criteria, defect recognition, and standard operating procedures.
Maintains and updates quality criteria documentation and inspection guidelines to align with customer requirements and industry best practices.
Collaborates with cross-functional teams to identify process improvements, reduce defects, and improve product reliability and compliance.
Participates in internal audits to ensure adherence to ISO standards, company procedures, and regulatory requirements.
Responsible for overseeing the entire process, from Incoming quality to Pre Shipment Inspection.
Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements and Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Quality Management, or a related field or equivalent experience.
Two (2) years of experience in quality control or quality assurance in manufacturing (solar, electronics, semiconductor, or similar industries preferred)
Strong understanding of quality control and assurance practices, including inspection and testing techniques.
Knowledge of quality inspection tools and techniques.
Experience using measurement equipment such as multimeters, calipers, microscopes, or other testing devices.
Familiarity with ISO 9001, SPC, and other quality system standards.
Excellent communication and training skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Office and quality software tools (e.g., Minitab, QMS platforms).

Preferences:

Experience in solar or semiconductor manufacturing industries.

About Lyten

Lyten manufactures high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries and 3D graphene materials.

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