Quality Engineer - Additive Manufacturing & CAPA

Velo3D; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k) employer contributions

Job summary

Velo3D is seeking a Quality Engineer to oversee qualification and maintenance of laser powder bed fusion printers and to qualify produced parts. The role interfaces with manufacturing, process, field service and quality teams to ensure consistently high quality and drive CAPA actions.

You will analyze quality trends, lead investigations, and support audits and continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited university.
• 1–5 years of experience with ISO 9001 and AS9100.
• Experience processing CAPAs, NCRs and root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Operate with an inspect, diagnose, and repair mindset.
• Provide in-process inspection activities.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, process, field service and quality teams to establish and maintain processes and procedures for high quality.
• Drive CAPA activity to determine root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Analyze production quality trends and communicate issues.
• Execute timely corrective action for quality mitigation and containment.
• Support investigation and containment for strategic quality issues with engineering teams.
• Maintain quality performance metrics and drive root-cause solutions.
• Audit manufacturing lines against released processes and procedures.
• Assist in identifying and resolving manufacturing quality issues and sorting parts.
• Participate in continuous improvement with manufacturing and external suppliers.
• Contribute to product optimization for cost and production tech.
• Assist with external and internal audit activity.
• Support FMEA activities to identify and mitigate risks.
• Analyze and disposition product nonconformances as MRB member.
• Analyze data independently and anticipate problems.
• Assist supplier continuous improvement plans.

Skills

CAPA & NCR handling

Root cause analysis

Reading drawings

Lean/Six Sigma

5S/TPS/TQM

Data-driven decisions

Problem solving

Documentation

Team collaboration

Accountability

Lifting 30 lbs

Discipline

Adaptability

GD&T knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

ISO 9001

AS9100

ISO/TS 16949

APQP

PPAP

FMEA

DFMEA

PFMEA

GD&T

Job description

Velo3D is seeking a Quality Engineer to oversee qualification and maintenance of laser powder bed fusion printers and to qualify produced parts. The role interfaces with manufacturing, process, field service and quality teams to ensure consistently high quality and drive CAPA actions.

You will analyze quality trends, lead investigations, and support audits and continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing and suppliers.