Director of Quality at Vessel Technologies – York, Pennsylvania

Vessel is building the future of housing. We combine breakthrough design, advanced manufacturing, and first-principles thinking to tackle one of the worlds most pressing challenges: creating sustainable, attainable housing for all. This isnt just constructionits a complete reimagining of how people live.

Backed by Mosaic Ventures and Lennar, the nations largest homebuilder, Vessel is rapidly scaling to meet growing demand. We care deeply about every detailfrom beauty and durability to efficiency and accessibilitybecause we believe everyone deserves a thoughtfully made home.

Our York, PA factory manufactures large-format structural wall and floor panels used in modular apartment construction. As we scale production, we are seeking a Director of Quality to architect and implement a world-class Quality Management System (QMS) from the ground up one that enables rapid growth without compromising performance, safety, or compliance. This is a foundational leadership role responsible for embedding ISO 9001-level rigor into a startup manufacturing environment and preparing Vessel for NTA (National Technical Authority) third-party inspection and long-term multi-factory replication.

The Director of Quality will design, implement, and lead Vessels Quality Management System aligned with ISO 9001 principles, while preparing the organization for NTA third-party inspection and other regulatory oversight. This role requires both strategic thinking and hands-on execution. You will write the quality manual, build the documentation architecture, establish inspection standards, train the factory team, lead audits, and personally drive root cause analysis on the floor.

You will ensure that as Vessel scales, we do not stub our toe on quality and that our systems are robust enough to replicate across multiple factories in the future.

Design and implement a scalable Quality Management System aligned with ISO 9001 principles

Develop the Quality Manual, procedures, work instructions, and document control systems

Establish CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action) systems and internal audit program

Lead preparation for NTA third-party inspection and serve as primary liaison with NTA and other regulatory bodies

Ensure compliance with relevant building codes, structural standards, and manufacturing requirements

Establish in-process and final inspection protocols for wall and floor panel production

Implement non-conformance tracking and structured root cause analysis processes

Develop supplier qualification and incoming material inspection standards

Build feedback loops from field installation back into factory process improvements

Design quality systems that can be replicated across multiple factories

Define and monitor KPIs including first-pass yield, defect rates, rework hours, and cost of poor quality

Train supervisors and production leaders in quality ownership and continuous improvement practices

Bachelors degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Construction Management, or related field

8+ years of quality leadership experience in manufacturing, modular construction, or industrial production environments

Demonstrated experience building or significantly upgrading a QMS

Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001 requirements (certification experience preferred but not required)

Experience working with third-party inspection bodies or regulatory authorities

Strong root cause analysis and structured problem-solving capabilities

Proven ability to implement systems in fast-growing or startup environments

Comfortable operating as an individual contributor while building toward team leadership

A systems architect who can build structure from ambiguity

Equally comfortable drafting policy documents and troubleshooting a defect on the factory floor

Believes quality is built into the process not inspected at the end

Understands how manufacturing discipline enables construction scale

Motivated by creating infrastructure that supports multi-factory expansion

Hands-on, pragmatic, and not bureaucratic

Reports to: Executive Vice President of Operations

Initial scope: Individual contributor

Future scope: Build and lead a quality team including inspectors and quality engineers as production scales

Build a quality system from the ground up

Direct impact on how the next generation of housing is manufactured

Influence factory design, process standards, and field performance

Join a mission-driven team transforming the housing industry

Competitive compensation, benefits, and growth opportunity in a scaling company

Vessel Technologies is an equal-opportunity employer.