Quality Assurance Specialist

From powering space exploration and advancing medicine to enabling defense and shaping the optics inside everyday devices — our impact reaches far beyond today. Join the OPTOMAN team as a Quality Assurance Specialist.

Responsibilities

• Manage the NCR / 8D / CAPA process and ensure structured problem-solving across manufacturing.

• Create, maintain, and continuously improve Quality Management System documentation (SOPs, instructions, control plans).

• Ensure document traceability, version control, and compliance with internal quality procedures and ISO requirements.

• Track, register, and analyze internal NCRs, identify recurring defects, and initiate systemic corrective/preventive actions.

• Coordinate customer quality issues and complaints (NCR) investigations and follow-up actions.

• Analyze manufacturing quality KPIs (Yield, Rework, Defect rate) and drive improvement initiatives to stabilize and improve results.

• Perform internal audits of manufacturing processes, prepare audit reports, and ensure corrective actions after audits are implemented effectively.

• Participate in external audits and ensure readiness, documentation, and follow-up actions.

• Standardize and document manufacturing processes together with technologists and engineers (SOPs, control plans, key parameters).

• Identify process instability areas and support cross-functional teams in eliminating root causes.

• Prepare quality reporting and insights for the Head of Manufacturing.

Core mission Build and sustain a structured manufacturing quality system that ensures standardization, traceability, stable KPI performance, and systematic defect reduction, while maintaining compliance with ISO requirements.

Required superpowers

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Physics / Technology / Engineering (or related).

• 1–2 years of manufacturing experience (quality, production engineering, process, or similar).

• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 (or other relevant management systems) and quality principles.

• Hands-on experience managing NCR / 8D / CAPA and structured problem-solving.

• Understanding of document control and traceability best practices.

• Experience performing internal audits (or strong readiness to grow into this).

• Familiarity with LEAN tools and continuous improvement mindset.

• Strong analytical skills and confidence working with data.

• Strategic, systems-thinking approach with risk identification and scenario analysis skills.

• Languages: Lithuanian C1–C2, English C1.

Rewards

• Competitive compensation: €2,600–€3,900 gross + annual bonus scheme (final offer based on your expertise and scope).

• €1,000 annual personal benefits budget (MELP): choose what fits you best - health insurance, 3rd pillar pension, or other wellbeing/perks.

• Extra time off that grows with you: +1 paid day off on each work anniversary (up to 5 extra days), on top of standard annual leave.

• Stock option opportunity: a chance to share in long-term value creation and contribute to meaningful growth initiatives.

• Learning & growth support: a flexible L&D budget for relevant courses, certifications, workshops, and conferences (with a simple approval process).

• Hybrid work, done right: flexibility and a workplace not tied to a single desk, supported by clear ways of working.

• Team & work support: a separate budget for team-building and work-related tools/items, plus an additional phone budget.

• Great people, healthy culture: a supportive, collaborative team with a superhero mindset - we help each other win - plus company-wide events throughout the year.

• Strong onboarding: structured onboarding, training, and dedicated mentors to help you ramp up smoothly.

• Referral rewards & life moments: referral bonus for successful hires, and one-time support for special occasions (marriage, birth of a child, and other significant life events, per policy).