Quality Engineering Technician

Job Title: Quality Engineering Technician

Job Description

The Quality Engineering Technician serves as a key technical resource for complex nonconformance investigations, product quality concerns, and manufacturing quality issues. This role independently leads investigations, drives root cause and corrective action activities, coordinates large or complex sorting efforts, mentors other technicians, and partners closely with Quality Engineering and Manufacturing teams to reduce recurring defects and continuously improve quality processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex investigations involving nonconforming components, assemblies, and finished devices, ensuring thorough analysis and documentation.
• Independently evaluate ambiguous or complex quality concerns using engineering drawings, specifications, manufacturing procedures, quality records, product history, and technical inspection methods.
• Author, review, and complete complex defect and Nonconforming Material Reports (DMRs / NMRs), Rework Logs (RLs), and related quality documentation with a high degree of accuracy and clarity.
• Determine the appropriate quality documentation path for device, assembly, in-process, and supplier-related defects to ensure proper disposition and traceability.
• Lead root cause investigations by gathering evidence, evaluating failure modes, identifying contributing factors, and recommending effective corrective actions.
• Partner with Quality Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, Supplier Quality, Purchasing, and Operations to resolve recurring or high-impact quality issues.
• Lead and coordinate product or material sorting activities, including defining inspection criteria, determining resource needs, training participants, and summarizing results.
• Serve as a technical quality resource for Manufacturing, Quality Control, Receiving Inspection, Final Inspection, Packaging, Purchasing, and Engineering teams.
• Provide clear and definitive interpretations of established acceptance criteria and escalate issues that require engineering judgment or formal disposition authority.
• Identify trends in quality failures and recommend improvements to inspection methods, manufacturing processes, procedures, or employee training.
• Support corrective and preventive action (CAPA) activities by collecting data, conducting investigations, verifying the effectiveness of actions, and monitoring results.
• Mentor and train Quality Engineering Technicians and other employees on inspection techniques, nonconformance documentation, investigation methods, and quality system requirements.
• Review the work of less experienced technicians for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with quality standards when requested.
• Lead quality-related troubleshooting efforts with Manufacturing Technicians and production personnel to quickly resolve issues on the shop floor.
• Use Epicor and other quality or manufacturing systems to conduct advanced product history and traceability investigations.
• Support the development or revision of inspection instructions, workmanship standards, investigation tools, and quality procedures.
• Represent the technician group in cross-functional quality discussions and clearly communicate investigation findings to appropriate stakeholders.
• Perform other quality-related duties as assigned to support overall manufacturing and quality objectives.

Essential Skills

• Typically five or more years of experience in quality inspection, quality engineering support, medical device manufacturing, or a related regulated manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience independently leading nonconformance investigations and root cause analysis in a manufacturing or regulated environment.
• Advanced knowledge of nonconformance processes, inspection methods, and quality system requirements.
• Strong ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, assembly procedures, workmanship standards, and acceptance criteria.
• Advanced proficiency with measuring and inspection equipment used in manufacturing and quality control.
• Demonstrated ability to lead root cause investigations and support the implementation of effective corrective actions.
• Ability to manage complex assignments with minimal direction while maintaining high standards of quality and compliance.
• Strong technical writing, documentation, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear and comprehensive reports.
• Demonstrated ability to train, mentor, and provide technical guidance to other technicians and cross-functional team members.
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional activities and communicate findings effectively to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Advanced experience using ERP, manufacturing, document control, and electronic quality systems, including tools such as Epicor.

Work Environment

This position operates in a regulated manufacturing and quality environment with normal first-shift hours, typically from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The role involves close collaboration with Manufacturing, Quality Control, Receiving Inspection, Final Inspection, Packaging, Purchasing, and Engineering functions. Work is primarily performed in production and inspection areas using measuring and inspection equipment, ERP and electronic quality systems, and standard office tools for documentation and communication. The environment emphasizes adherence to established quality system requirements, detailed documentation practices, and teamwork across departments to maintain high product quality and compliance. #ACTmneng26 

This is a Contract position based out of Saint Paul, MN.

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $35.00/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)

This is a Contract position based out of Saint Paul, MN.

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 4, 2026.

This is a fully onsite position in Saint Paul,MN.

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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