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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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First seen Oct 29, 2026 · Last verified Nov 4, 2026 (UTC)