Robotics Quality Manager: Precision Manufacturing Leader

PDS Inc.; North Reading (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

PDS Inc. is building a robot factory and seeks a quality engineer to own product quality from incoming parts to final test. You will define inspection standards, lead MRB sessions, and drive corrective actions to increase yield and prevent defects from reaching customers.

The role requires a bachelor’s in engineering and 5+ years in electromechanical quality. Hands-on metrology and problem-solving capabilities are essential, with ISO/AS standards familiarity a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years in quality engineering for electromechanical hardware.
• Fluency in advanced quality planning, FMEA, control plans, SPC, MSA, first article inspection and eight-discipline problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Define critical-to-quality characteristics and inspection standards.
• Lead root-cause problem solving on build issues and supplier defects.
• Coordinate metrology lab activities and ensure data-driven decisions.

Skills

Quality analytics

Root cause analysis

FMEA

8D problem solving

SPC

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering

Bachelor's degree in materials engineering

Tools

Coordinate measuring machine

Gage calibration

Measurement systems analysis

Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing

Vision/optical measurement

Job description

PDS Inc. is building a robot factory and seeks a quality engineer to own product quality from incoming parts to final test. You will define inspection standards, lead MRB sessions, and drive corrective actions to increase yield and prevent defects from reaching customers.

The role requires a bachelor’s in engineering and 5+ years in electromechanical quality. Hands-on metrology and problem-solving capabilities are essential, with ISO/AS standards familiarity a plus.