Supplier Quality Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Supplier Quality Engineer

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Evaluate potential and current suppliers for manufacturing capabilities, quality systems, and performance.
• Act as a critical link between production, program teams, and suppliers to resolve quality issues.
• Establish collaborative relationships with internal teams to identify and mitigate production risks.
• Lead Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) activities, emphasizing quality.
• Evaluate supplier robustness and validate the effectiveness of their actions.
• Lead supplier engagement and cadences.
• Participate in audits and lead the Supplier PPAP process to maintain manufacturing excellence.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in an engineering discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in Supplier Quality related functions.
• Experience in supplier quality and root cause analysis.
• Proficiency in using APQP, PPAP, and CAPA methodologies.
• Auditing experience with ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO 13485 or similar standards.
• Strong knowledge of corrective action plans, FMEA, and statistical process control.
• Familiarity with Six Sigma, Lean, or process improvement methodologies.

Work Environment

The role requires a detail-oriented and proactive approach to ensure the highest quality standards in manufacturing. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering and sourcing, in a collaborative environment. The position may involve travel to supplier sites for audits and assessments. A professional attire is expected when representing the company at supplier locations.

This is a Permanent position based out of Anoka, MN.

The pay range for this position is $100000.00 - $125000.00/yr.

Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance. A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan — both include a company match. Other supplemental benefits may include tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection.

This is a fully onsite position in Anoka,MN.

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 17, 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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San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.