Production Quality Technician

The role

You will support quality execution on the production floor for HTGR reactor component and fuel-related manufacturing. This hands-on role involves performing inspections, maintaining traceability, and assisting with procedural compliance.

What you will do

• Perform in-process and final inspections of production components, assemblies, and materials.
• Support hold-point coordination and witness activities during production builds.
• Maintain and verify build records, material traceability documentation, and inspection/test records.
• Support Production Quality Engineers with setup and execution of inspection methods, gauges, and measurement equipment.
• Identify discrepancies, missing documentation, workmanship concerns, or process deviations.
• Support operator verification activities under the Operator Verification Certification (OVC) program.
• Work with operators, manufacturing engineers, and supervisors to ensure quality requirements are executed.
• Support nonconformance documentation and provide objective evidence for CAPA activities.

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Ability to read and interpret basic engineering drawings, specifications, work instructions, and controlled documentation
• Familiarity with dimensional inspection equipment and standard measurement techniques, or willingness to learn
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work accurately in fast-paced operational environments
• Comfortable working within active manufacturing environments including exposure to industrial noise, fabrication-related fumes, and changing operational conditions
• Basic computer proficiency and ability to work within digital documentation and record management systems

Nice to have

• Technical certification or trade training
• Prior experience supporting manufacturing, fabrication, or quality inspection in a production environment
• Experience with nonconformance systems, build records, or material traceability systems
• Experience in nuclear, aerospace, defense, semiconductor, or similarly regulated manufacturing environments
• Familiarity with Operator Verification Certification (OVC) or similar delegated-verification programs

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Equity ownership
• Comprehensive medical benefits
• Unlimited PTO
• Free daily lunch and dinner provided onsite
• Generous PPE stipend

Before you apply

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States as a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (green card holder).

About the company

Valar Atomics aims to make clean, high-temperature nuclear power scalable. The company is building a pilot plant in Orangeville, Utah to demonstrate advanced nuclear systems and fuel fabrication.