Quality Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Quality Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated Quality Engineer. This role involves managing customer quality issues, conducting root cause analysis, and implementing corrective actions. The Quality Engineer will develop and track quality metrics and KPIs, lead inspection activities for fabricated sheet metal components, and ensure supplier compliance with quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve the Quality Management System (QMS), including NCR, CAR, RCA, 8D, ECN, and internal audit processes.
• Manage customer quality issues, complaints, and warranty claims, ensuring timely root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Develop and track quality metrics and KPIs to monitor product, process, and supplier performance.
• Lead inspection activities across supplier, receiving, in-process, and final inspection for fabricated sheet metal components.
• Qualify, onboard, and develop suppliers to ensure compliance with quality and fabrication standards.
• Support production through NCR management, quality training, and collaboration with manufacturing and engineering teams.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing scrap, rework, and process inefficiencies in fabrication operations.
• Promote a strong safety and quality culture throughout the manufacturing floor.

Essential Skills

• Quality engineering
• Continuous improvement
• Quality assurance
• Supplier quality
• Root cause analysis
• Sheet metal fabrication

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of quality assurance experience in a production or manufacturing environment.
• Preferred experience includes metal fabrication, welding, painting processes, SolidWorks, PDM/MRP/ERP systems, and drafting standards (ANSI Y14).
• Experience with ISO 9001 and/or Lean Six Sigma certification is preferred.

Work Environment

The work environment involves collaborating with manufacturing and engineering teams on the production floor. You will be working in a dynamic and fast-paced setting that requires adherence to safety and quality standards. The role may involve using SolidWorks, PDM/MRP/ERP systems, and adhering to ANSI Y14 drafting standards.

This is a Permanent position based out of Winneconne, WI.

The pay range for this position is $90000.00 - $125000.00/yr.

Health Insurace Dental Insurance Vision Insurance PTO & Holiday Pay 401k + Bonus

This is a fully onsite position in Winneconne,WI.

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 27, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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