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Job Title: Quality Engineer Manager
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Apply mechanical knowledge to understand product operation and manufacturing processes and use this understanding to prevent and resolve quality issues.
- Identify quality issues quickly on the production floor and implement effective short-term and long-term countermeasures.
- Detect weak points in supplier processes and incoming materials to prevent defects from reaching production.
- Monitor supplier performance using defined quality measures and coordinate support with supplier representatives to address issues.
- Assist suppliers with process improvements and corrective actions to enhance quality, reliability, and consistency of incoming components.
- Evaluate tooling capability, identify gaps, and drive improvements to ensure tooling supports stable and capable processes.
- Lead and facilitate process-focused meetings to define quality measures, analyze performance, and agree on corrective and preventive actions.
- Support and participate in PPR evaluations to review performance, define improvement actions, and track progress.
- Assist with hiring, onboarding, and development of quality team members and support workforce systems used for coordination and scheduling.
- Lead teams effectively regardless of prior industry or experience, providing clear direction, coaching, and support.
- Collaborate closely with production, engineering, tooling, and supplier teams to drive cross-functional problem solving and continuous improvement.
- Implement and oversee rapid countermeasure processes to contain and resolve quality issues in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance product quality, process capability, and supplier performance.
Essential Skills
- Proven experience in quality engineering within a manufacturing environment, including rapid countermeasure implementation.
- Strong mechanical and process knowledge applied to high-volume or complex manufacturing operations.
- Experience with supplier quality, including monitoring supplier performance and driving corrective actions.
- Ability to evaluate tooling capability and identify opportunities for improvement.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience in automotive or powersports manufacturing is preferred.
- Experience working in high-volume or technically complex manufacturing environments.
- Knowledge and practical use of PPAP and related quality engineering methodologies.
- Experience supplier quality management, process improvement, and performance tracking.
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Greensboro, NC.
Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $40.00 - $48.00/hr.
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 fully onsite position in Greensboro,NC.
Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on May 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 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.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.
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.
Salary : $40 - $48