Quality Engineer

Job Description
The Quality Engineer will support manufacturing quality initiatives across various locations by driving corrective actions, improving processes, and partnering closely with operations to ensure products meet internal and customer requirements. This role focuses on both prevention, such as process controls, standardization, and audits, as well as response, including root cause analysis, containment, and CAPA. The position requires maintaining strong cross-functional communication with engineering and operations teams.
Responsibilities Include

• Support manufacturing quality initiatives across multiple locations to ensure consistent product quality and compliance with internal and customer requirements.
• Drive corrective and preventive actions by leading structured root cause analysis and implementing effective containment and CAPA activities.
• Focus on preventive quality measures by developing, implementing, and maintaining process controls, standardization, and internal audit activities.
• Collaborate closely with operations, engineering, and other cross-functional teams to resolve quality issues and improve manufacturing processes.
• Interpret engineering drawings and specifications to define and apply appropriate inspection and measurement requirements.
• Engage in supplier quality activities, including reviewing supplier processes and quality performance, to support consistent incoming material quality.
• Contribute to and support Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) activities to ensure new or modified parts meet quality and performance expectations.
• Communicate clearly and professionally across multiple departments and sites to report quality findings, recommend improvements, and track action items.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance process capability, reduce defects, and improve overall product reliability.

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, Quality) or a related technical discipline or equivalent quality engineering experience.
• 3+ years of experience in a Quality Engineering or Quality-focused manufacturing role.
• Working knowledge of root cause analysis, corrective actions, and structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings/specifications and applying inspection/measurement requirements.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across multiple departments and/or sites.

Nice to Have

• Experience in manufacturing environments where quality engineering, process control, and continuous improvement are key priorities.
• Ability to participate in or lead cross-functional quality improvement projects involving engineering, operations, and supplier teams.
• Familiarity with audits, process standardization, and implementation of preventive quality measures.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a structured and data-driven approach to resolving quality issues.

Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Bowling Green, OH.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $38.00 - $43.00/hr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Bowling Green,OH.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Aug 31, 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.


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