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Job Title: Quality Specialist
Job Description
The Quality Specialist will serve as the system administrator for both the EQMS and ERP systems. This role involves receiving customer specifications, managing internal coordination between Sales and Quality Manufacturing teams to assess feasibility, and creating new items and specification numbers dedicated to the customer, along with supporting documentation.
Responsibilities
- Receive SOPs and/or specifications from customers and transfer them to the specification process.
- Manage specification review meetings to ensure timely implementation.
- Interface with customers to obtain specification approvals as needed.
- Update QAD for initiation or changes to specifications, bills-of-materials, wind-ups, and blender sheets.
- Participate in the customer complaint process as appropriate.
- Facilitate the coordination of new formats for all manufacturing/quality documents.
- Manage the electronic document management system (EQMS).
- Identify basic quality issues related to document structure, format, or change control.
- Review Vision System output data for final disposition.
- Participate in internal audits as assigned.
- Participate in customer audits.
- Participate in annual cost roll-up activities in QAD for each active item number, coordinated by Finance.
- Support the QC function as a backup for in-process inspection.
Essential Skills
- Proficiency in quality management systems and ERP systems.
- Knowledge of ISO standards.
- Experience in quality document control, including SOPs, customer specifications, and data sheets.
- Associate of Arts (AA) degree.
- 3 years of experience working with a QMS and ERP System.
- 3 years of experience within quality document control.
- 3 years of experience in an ISO-certified manufacturing environment.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Experience in an FDA-regulated or medical device manufacturing environment is preferred.
- Previous internal audit experience is preferred.
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Commerce, CA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $60000.00 - $80000.00/yr.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Paid time off (vacation, sick leave, holidays)
Life and disability insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Commerce,CA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Dec 15, 2025.
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 due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.
Salary : $60,000 - $80,000