Manufacturing Quality Engineer - Consumer Electronics (Equity)

VulcanForms Inc.; Ayer (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Equity package

Job summary

VulcanForms Inc. in Massachusetts is seeking a Manufacturing Quality Engineer to ensure daily shop-floor quality compliance, drive rapid defect containment, and maintain high yields during active production ramps of advanced metal components for high‑volume consumer electronics.

Reporting to Quality Leadership, you will work directly alongside production operators, machinists, and engineers to execute inspection routines, disposition non‑conforming material, and perform physical failure analysis

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Quality Engineering experience in high‑volume hardware, consumer electronics, precision machining, or advanced metal manufacturing environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Science, Quality, or related field (or equivalent hands‑on experience).

Responsibilities

• Provide daily, hands‑on quality support to consumer technology production lines, monitoring line yields, scrap rates, and first‑pass yields (FPY).
• Lead immediate containment and Material Review Board (MRB) evaluations for non‑conforming lots, isolating defect trends to minimize production downtime.
• Set up and execute optical, CMM, and cosmetic inspection protocols (AQL standards) for high‑precision, high‑finish consumer hardware components.
• Compile First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs) and verify mechanical/dimensional compliance against engineering drawings and GD&T specifications.
• Support line‑level defect investigations using 8D and 5‑Why methodologies, collecting photo, measurement, and physical evidence to support root‑cause resolution.
• Perform regular operator observation walks, audit line clearance protocols, and ensure Device History Records (DHR) and lot traveler documentation are 100% compliant.

Skills

Quality Engineering experience

Fast-paced environment

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Science, Quality, or related field

Tools

GD&T (ASME Y14.5)

CMM

Optical comparators

Height gauges

SPC

8D problem solving

Job description

VulcanForms Inc. in Massachusetts is seeking a Manufacturing Quality Engineer to ensure daily shop-floor quality compliance, drive rapid defect containment, and maintain high yields during active production ramps of advanced metal components for high‑volume consumer electronics.

Reporting to Quality Leadership, you will work directly alongside production operators, machinists, and engineers to execute inspection routines, disposition non‑conforming material, and perform physical failure analysis