Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : Quality Engineer

Location: Stockton, CA - onsite (relocated not supported)

Employment Type: Full-Time / Exempt

About Us: Vander-Bend is a U.S.-based manufacturer dedicated to building the precision infrastructure

that powers tomorrow’s AI. Our expertise in server racking and power delivery solutions

provides the backbone for next-generation data centers, enabling hyperscalers and integrators

to innovate and scale globally. With a focus on trusted, domestic manufacturing, we deliver

quality, speed, and innovation at scale redefining AI infrastructure for the future.

We are a newly created division of Vantedge Medical; the premier metals-based med-tech

solutions partner from concept to full-scale manufacturing. With a steadfast commitment to

advancing technology, we take immense pride in the work we do and have a lot of fun doing it.

About the Role: The Quality Engineer will provide support for product/process quality activities within Vantedge’s Vander-Bend Sheet Metal Manufacturing business in Stockton, CA. Areas of assignment may

include Product/Process improvement efforts, equipment validations, supplier quality performance and quality systems support.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze quality data (CAPA, complaints, yield trends) to identify systemic issues and lead cross-functional improvement initiatives to enhance product and process performance.
• Partner with Supply Chain and suppliers to drive supplier quality improvements, including corrective actions and performance monitoring.
• Develop, track, and report key process performance metrics (KPIs) to ensure manufacturing processes meet quality and yield targets.
• Lead or support APQP/PPAP activities, including pFMEA, Control Plans, process capability studies, and GR&R.
• Manage nonconforming materials (NCMR), customer complaints, and returns, ensuring timely root cause analysis and effective corrective/preventive actions.
• Support and maintain compliance with ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 Quality Management
• Systems (QMS), including audit readiness and documentation control.
• Author, review, and update standard operating procedures (SOPs), work instructions, and quality documentation.
• Develop and execute equipment validation protocols (IQ/OQ/PQ) and generate validation reports.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality teams to resolve quality issues and implement sustainable solutions.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support departmental and organizational objectives.

Requirements / Skills:

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Quality, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 2+ years of quality engineering experience in a manufacturing environment (sheet metal or similar preferred).

Technical Knowledge

• Strong knowledge of quality systems and standards, including ISO 9001 and/or ISO 13485.
• Experience with core quality tools and methodologies:
• Root cause analysis (5 Whys, Fishbone)
• FMEA (Design/Process)
• Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• Process capability (Cp/Cpk)
• Familiarity with APQP/PPAP processes and documentation requirements.
• Experience with measurement system analysis (MSA/GR&R).
• Knowledge of statistical analysis software (Minitab, JMP, or equivalent).

Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and manufacturing processes.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills across cross-functional teams.
• Strong documentation and technical writing abilities (procedures, reports, validations).
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Ability to create, review, and revise operating procedures, work instructions in English.
• Specific training and demonstrated success in applying quality problem solving method, such as fishbone diagrams, 5 why, FMEA, process capability analysis, hypothesis testing, DoE, SPC, etc.
• Minitab, JMP or other statistical software capabilities

Benefits:

• Medical – Dental – Vision – Life Insurance
• Vacation and Sick Pay
• 401k

Vantedge Medical is a proven partner to Medical Technology OEMs. For more than 40 years, we have been manufacturing a full suite of expert-level solutions from complex machining and stamping to the manufacturing of complete assemblies for growing markets including Robotic Assisted Surgery (RAS), Orthopedics, Surgical Instruments and Components, Dental implants, and more.

Vantedge Medical’s seasoned professionals shorten global supply chains while improving value for our many OEM partners. As a mature Development & Manufacturing Organization, our teams specialize in Electromechanical Assembly, Precision Machining, Sheet Metal Fabrication, and Rapid Prototyping & Engineering Solutions. Our 550,000+ sq. ft. of combined manufacturing space offers a broad spectrum of manufacturing capabilities and flexibility for most levels of mechanical integration.

Company Description

Vantedge Medical is a proven partner to Medical Technology OEMs. For more than 40 years, we have been manufacturing a full suite of expert-level solutions from complex machining and stamping to the manufacturing of complete assemblies for growing markets including Robotic Assisted Surgery (RAS), Orthopedics, Surgical Instruments and Components, Dental implants, and more.\r\n\r\nVantedge Medical’s seasoned professionals shorten global supply chains while improving value for our many OEM partners. As a mature Development & Manufacturing Organization, our teams specialize in Electromechanical Assembly, Precision Machining, Sheet Metal Fabrication, and Rapid Prototyping & Engineering Solutions. Our 550,000+ sq. ft. of combined manufacturing space offers a broad spectrum of manufacturing capabilities and flexibility for most levels of mechanical integration.