Industrial Quality Engineering Leader — Equity & PTO

VulcanForms Inc.; Newburyport (MA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

Job summary

VulcanForms Inc. in Newburyport, MA is seeking a Lead Product Quality Engineer, Industrials to own quality strategy and execution for customer programs.

You will set the technical standard for quality systems, mentor engineers, and represent quality in cross-functional product development and ongoing production. You will drive IQ/OQ/PQ validations, CAPAs, and CTQ metrics, work under AS9100/ISO13485, and partner with Manufacturing, Process, and Machine Engineering to embed quality by design

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive quality engineering experience in a highly regulated manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Materials Science, or related field.
• Mastery of FAIRs, process capability studies, and formal risk management tools (DFMEA/PFMEA).
• Hands‑on experience with AS9100 or ISO13485 quality systems.
• Familiarity with metals, metallurgy, machining, or metal additive processes.
• ASQ CQE/CRE or Six Sigma Green/Black Belt a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality engineering for designated product lines through lifecycle from validation to production.
• Perform IQ/OQ/PQ validations for NPI and expansions.
• Investigate non-conformances, drive MRBs and CAPAs to eliminate root causes.
• Deploy and monitor SPC, define CTQ metrics, optimize metrology/testing on the factory floor.
• Create and approve DHFs, DMRs, DHRs to maintain audit readiness.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Process, and Machine Engineering on quality controls and DFM.
• Mentor and develop junior quality engineers and inspectors.

Skills

Quality engineering

Regulated manufacturing

CAPA implementation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Materials Science

Tools

AS9100 / ISO13485

DFMEA/PFMEA

FAIRs

Job description

VulcanForms Inc. in Newburyport, MA is seeking a Lead Product Quality Engineer, Industrials to own quality strategy and execution for customer programs.

You will set the technical standard for quality systems, mentor engineers, and represent quality in cross-functional product development and ongoing production. You will drive IQ/OQ/PQ validations, CAPAs, and CTQ metrics, work under AS9100/ISO13485, and partner with Manufacturing, Process, and Machine Engineering to embed quality by design