Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

Job Description

The Quality Engineer is responsible for establishing and planning quality requirements from the quotation phase through program start. The role involves implementing and monitoring quality processes and methods to ensure effective control of the quality of customer products and solutions. This position leads quality improvement efforts by identifying, correcting, and preventing causes of quality problems. The Quality Engineer ensures that all contractual and regulatory quality requirements are defined and communicated for assigned customers and programs. The role provides effective and timely direction and support to receiving, in-process, and final product quality control, monitoring, and surveillance processes.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and lead teams to investigate, identify, and address the root cause of product and process quality issues, prioritizing based on importance.

• Collaborate with sales, purchasing, production, quoting, and program management to establish plans and procedures for meeting customer quality requirements.

• Interface with suppliers and internal teams to identify, correct, and prevent problems with purchased material.

• Assist in defining and monitoring the quality management system and in developing an organizational culture that emphasizes quality-centric processes, decisions, and behavior.

• Communicate with and provide interface to customers on field quality issues and problem resolution.

• Assist in monitoring processes and activities to ensure compliance with company guidelines, policies, and procedures.

• Document and communicate observed or potential quality issues to management.

• Develop, maintain, and support quality standards and compliance activities for manufacturing and operations.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical equivalent with no prior work experience; relevant certification or associate degree with a minimum of two years of relevant work experience; or high school diploma with a minimum of four years of relevant work experience required.

• Previous experience in manufacturing of electromechanical products or printed circuit assemblies preferred.

• Previous experience with regulated quality systems including ISO 9001 or ISO preferred.

• Previous experience performing data analysis and trending preferred.

• Knowledge of electromechanical systems.

• Knowledge of machine shop operations.

• Knowledge of SMT, selective soldering, and wave soldering operations.

• Intermediate ability to read and interpret mechanical engineering drawings, production drawings, wiring drawings, and electronic schematic diagrams, and routers.

• Intermediate knowledge and use of applicable workmanship or other acceptability standards.

• Ability to read measurement and calibration tools and instruments.

• Technical writing and documentation skills.

• Intermediate knowledge of IPC-A-620, IPC-A-610, and ESD 20-20.

• Intermediate investigative and critical thinking skills.

• Ability to perform root cause analysis.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Strong communication skills to effectively interact with internal and external stakeholders.

• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams.

• Proven ability to prioritize tasks and manage time efficiently.

Work Environment

The work environment includes regular collaboration with sales, purchasing, production, quoting, and program management teams. The position requires interfacing with suppliers and internal teams to ensure quality standards are met. The role involves working in a manufacturing setting with exposure to various manufacturing processes and operations, including electromechanical systems and soldering operations. The position demands adherence to company guidelines, policies, and procedures to maintain compliance and uphold quality standards.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Mount Pleasant, PA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60000.00 - $65000.00/yr.

Standard health insurance options 401(k) Retirement Employer match, loans allowed, auto-enroll, strong participation Paid Time OffP TO + paid holidays Shift Flexibility 4-day work week for second shift, 5-day for day shift

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Mount Pleasant,PA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jan 22, 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 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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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