What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Engineer position at Actalent?
Job Description:
- Review and triage daily quality issues from manufacturing and field installations
- Lead daily cross-functional meetings to prioritize critical issues
- Drive root cause investigations and corrective actions using structured methodologies (RCCA, 8D)
- Partner with engineering, manufacturing, and field service teams to resolve defects and systemic issues
- Lead and support PFMEA development and execution
- Represent Quality in engineering changes, product development, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Ensure quality standards are integrated into design and process changes
- Coordinate cross-functional teams, including meeting facilitation, action tracking, and escalation
- Use data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement
- Support a fast-paced, high-volume production and installation environment
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
- 5 years of Quality Engineering experience, or at least 3 years with a Master’s degree.
- Proven experience leading, not just supporting, RCCA (Root Cause and Corrective Action) investigations and 8D problem-solving efforts.
- Experience working in either semiconductor, automotive, or aerospace & defense industries
This is a Permanent position based out of Bridgewater, NJ.
Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $88000.00 - $113500.00/yr.
Medical, Dental, and Vision 401(k) with Company Match Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Time Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Commuter Benefits Life and Accident Insurance Disability Insurance Tuition Reimbursement Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Identity Theft Remediation Emergency Travel Assistance
Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Bridgewater,NJ.
Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Jul 6, 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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Salary : $88,000 - $113,500