VulcanForms
Manager, Quality Control - Consumer Technology
$122K–$168K
Devens, MA · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Jul 15, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years in Quality Control, Metrology, or Inspection; 3+ years of formal management experience.
About the job
Leads QC inspection and metallurgical laboratory operations, scaling workflows, staff, and quality reporting to support consumer technology manufacturing.
What you'll do
- Manage daily lab operations, scheduling, staffing, throughput, and operational costs; resolve technical inspection and measurement issues.
- Set metrology standards, safety protocols, and equipment validation methods; maintain audit readiness for ISO 9001 and customer requirements.
- Develop lab KPIs and capacity plans, lead team recruitment and training, and integrate inspection data with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Digital teams.
What they ask for
- 8+ years of experience in Quality Control, Metrology, or Inspection within high-precision manufacturing.
- 3+ years of formal management experience (M2 or Lead level), including managing a multi-shift technical team.
- Mastery of GD&T and advanced metrology equipment (CMM, GOM/Blue Light, NDT).
- Experience managing departmental budgets and staffing, and deep understanding of ISO 9001 or AS9100 requirements in a laboratory setting.
Nice to have
- Experience scaling a QC/Test lab in a startup-to-production environment; Lean Six Sigma certification or similar, with 5S or Kaizen implementation.
- Experience with metal Additive Manufacturing inspection and metallurgical requirements, powder-bed fusion quality control, or inspection-data workflow automation.
Pay
$122,400 to $168,300 (annual base salary)
Tools
GD&T, CMM, GOM/Blue Light, NDT, ISO 9001, AS9100, MES/ERP, Lean Six Sigma
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