Director of Quality

Vulcan Elements is manufacturing American rare‑earth permanent magnets for a secure, resilient future. With a focus on national security and economic resiliency, we serve critical industries such as defense, aerospace, and automotive powering a high‑technology future. Vulcan Elements is building a team of ambitious professionals committed to Mission Focus, Technical Excellence and Transparency.

As the Director of Quality, you will architect and lead the Total Quality Management (TQM) strategy for our domestic magnet production. You will be responsible for building a world‑class quality organization from the ground up, ensuring that our products meet stringent specifications while supporting a rapid manufacturing ramp‑up.

• 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.

Responsibilities and tasks outlined are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the business.

• 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.
• Bachelor’s 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.