Vulcan Elements · 20 hours ago
Director of Quality
Durham, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
8+ years expVulcan Elements is manufacturing American rare-earth permanent magnets for a secure, resilient future. As the Director of Quality, you will architect and lead the Total Quality Management (TQM) strategy for domestic magnet production and build a world-class quality organization to ensure product compliance with stringent specifications.
AerospaceIndustrial ManufacturingManufacturing
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design, implement, and maintain a robust quality management system (QMS) compliant with AS9100 (Aerospace), IATF 16949 (Automotive), and/or ISO 9001 standards
Build and scale the quality team, including quality engineering, inspection, and laboratory functions, to support full-scale manufacturing
Establish rigorous Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) programs to drive continuous improvement
Develop and oversee a supplier quality management program to ensure the integrity of the raw material supply chain
Partner with Engineering, Operations, and Data Informatics to integrate automated quality inspection and data collection into the production workflow
In collaboration with the Materials & Data Informatics team, oversee the selection, operation, and maintenance of advanced metrology equipment and laboratory testing for magnet performance and material characterization in the production facility
Qualification
Required
8+ years experience in quality engineering or operations, ideally within powder metallurgy, advanced materials, rare-earth magnet manufacturing, automotive, battery, or similar high volume manufacturing environments
4+ years demonstrated leadership experience in a quality or manufacturing organization
Experience with QMS implementation conforming to ISO 9001, AS9100, IATF 16959, or similar
Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, or technical field
Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities
Company
Vulcan Elements
Vulcan Elements is a manufacturer of rare-earth magnets used in critical defense and commercial applications.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$690.2MKey Investors
Department of Defense’s Office of Strategic Capital (OSC)Altimeter
2025-11-21Debt Financing· $620M
2025-08-11Series A· $65M
2023-12-26Seed· $5.2M
Leadership Team
John Maslin
CEO & Co-Founder
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