Manufacturing Quality Engineer
About Voxel
Voxel Innovations unlocks next-generation performance through Electrochemical Machining (ECM)—including pulsed and hybrid variants—to rapidly and precisely shape specialty metal alloys for aerospace, energy, industrial, AI, and medical customers. Our ~25–30 person team owns every step of the technology life-cycle, translating R&D into production under one roof.
The Role
Voxel Innovations is seeking a Manufacturing Quality Engineer to own, maintain, and continuously improve our Quality Management System (QMS) while being a hands-on partner to production and engineering. This role is not “paper quality.” You’ll be on the floor, in the details, and in the data—building systems that make it easier for the team to do the right thing every day and identifying and solving root causes.
You will help us operate (and evolve) a QMS aligned with ISO 13485 and/or AS9100 as our customer base grows. You’ll build structure without slowing the business down, and you’ll be a key driver of corrective action, risk reduction, and process capability in a precision manufacturing environment. This position is full-time based in Knightdale, NC.
About You
You are meticulous and structured without being rigid. You naturally see gaps, ambiguity, and failure modes—and you enjoy closing them. You bring enough technical depth to understand manufacturing processes and product requirements, but you also care about the fundamentals: clear documentation, traceability, training, and disciplined execution. You align with Voxel’s Core Values: Expect Excellence, Do Right By Others, Always Getting Better, What Would Happen If…
Job Description
QMS ownership & documentation
- Maintain and improve the Quality Management System (ISO 13485 & AS9100).
- Own document control: procedures, forms, records, revision history, approvals, and training linkage.
- Write and maintain SOPs and Work Instructions (WI) that are usable on the shop floor.
- Build/maintain templates and “quality infrastructure” (CAPA, NCR, MRB, supplier scorecards, audit checklists, etc.) so quality work is repeatable and fast.
- Maintain and execute quality control plans and inspection procedures (incoming, in-process, final).
- Review and approve production travelers/routers, inspection reports, and batch records for completeness and compliance.
- Support measurement and inspection activity as needed (hands-on), including working with GD&T intent and drawing requirements.
- Own calibration control and measurement system discipline (gage control, basic MSA/Gage R&R where appropriate).
- Lead nonconformance containment, disposition (MRB), and corrective/preventive action.
- Drive root cause analysis using structured methods (5-Why, fishbone, etc.).
- Use data (scrap, rework, yield, escapes, supplier defects) to prioritize improvements and prevent recurrence.
- Audits, suppliers, and external requirements
- Plan and lead internal audits; coordinate/support customer and certification audits.
- Own supplier quality activities: supplier evaluations, incoming inspection strategy, supplier corrective actions, and performance tracking.
- Partner with engineering and operations to ensure purchasing controls and material traceability meet customer and regulatory requirements.
- Lead/coordinate validation activities such as IQ/OQ/PQ and process/product qualification, ensuring documentation traceability and clear acceptance criteria.
- Support transition from development work into repeatable production (control plans, risk reviews, inspection plans, recordkeeping).
- Collaborate daily with production, engineering, and program leadership to solve problems and improve execution.
- Various other tasks as required in a small business.
- Engineering degree preferred or equivalent industry experience.
- 7+ years in manufacturing quality engineering with direct responsibility for process performance improvement.
- Demonstrated track record of reducing defect rates, scrap, or variation through statistical and engineering-based methods.
- Advanced root cause analysis experience involving complex, multi-variable manufacturing processes.
- Proficiency in statistical tools (SPC, DOE, regression analysis, Cp/Cpk analysis) with hands-on software experience (Minitab, JMP, or equivalent).
- Experience implementing sustainable corrective actions that changed process capability (not temporary containment measures).
- Prior experience working in a regulated/certified quality system (ISO 13485 and/or AS9100 experience strongly preferred).
- Demonstrated ability to create and maintain clear procedures, records, and traceability.
- Adeptness to operate hands-on in a production environment and communicate effectively with engineers and technicians.
- This position requires access to controlled information under U.S. export control laws. Therefore, applicants must be U.S. persons (U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident).
- Submittal of a cover letter describing why you are interested in working at Voxel and our mission.