Quality Engineer, Pilot Manufacturing and Digital QMS

Vulcan Elements; Benson (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Vulcan Elements is seeking a Quality Engineer to establish and maintain robust quality processes within the Pilot manufacturing facility. You will support daily production, drive CAPAs, and lead root-cause investigations to ensure the quality and consistency of processes.

The role collaborates with Manufacturing, R&D, Process Engineering, Analytical Lab, and Quality to deploy digital quality systems and plan for scalable transfer to Benson and future facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing quality, production engineering, or quality systems.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001 principles and Quality Management Systems.
• Experience supporting production operations in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience writing SOPs, work instructions, and manufacturing documentation.
• Experience with root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Excellent statistical analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Quality representative for Pilot manufacturing operations.
• Support daily production activities by ensuring quality requirements are understood and consistently applied.
• Partner with Manufacturing and Engineering to resolve production issues and implement corrective actions.
• Lead root cause investigations and drive effective corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Review and disposition nonconforming material in collaboration with Engineering and Operations.
• Develop and maintain quality procedures, work instructions, forms, and records supporting Pilot operations.
• Implement quality processes aligned with ISO 9001 requirements, preparing Pilot to operate with certified-quality practices.
• Support document control, change management, record retention, and risk-based thinking throughout manufacturing.
• Participate in internal audits and management reviews and track actions to closure.
• Develop production quality plans and inspection requirements for Pilot manufacturing.
• Define CTQ characteristics with Engineering and Manufacturing.
• Create and maintain Control Plans that define inspection points, sampling frequency, and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with the Metrology Lead and Analytical Lab Lead to ensure appropriate measurement methods are available.
• Support implementation and continuous improvement of digital manufacturing and quality systems, including MES, ERP, LIMS, and the electronic Quality Management System (eQMS).
• Improve traceability and data integrity across manufacturing operations.
• Help define system requirements for inspections, deviations, nonconforming material, CAPA, document control, and production records and participate in software testing, validation, and user training.
• Analyze production quality data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Develop dashboards and quality metrics to monitor Pilot performance.
• Support standardization of manufacturing processes and best practices.
• Drive projects that improve product quality, process consistency, efficiency, and traceability.
• Help prepare Pilot processes for successful transfer to Benson manufacturing.
• Document lessons learned and best practices.
• Support development of scalable production documentation and training materials.
• Partner with Manufacturing and Engineering to improve production readiness.

Skills

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

Statistical analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Materials/Manufacturing

Tools

MES

ERP

LIMS

eQMS

Job description

Vulcan Elements is seeking a Quality Engineer to establish and maintain robust quality processes within the Pilot manufacturing facility. You will support daily production, drive CAPAs, and lead root-cause investigations to ensure the quality and consistency of processes.

The role collaborates with Manufacturing, R&D, Process Engineering, Analytical Lab, and Quality to deploy digital quality systems and plan for scalable transfer to Benson and future facilities.