Quality Specialist

Hiring for a Quality Specialist in East Lyme!

Job Description

This role is a hybrid of a specification technician and quality inspector, focusing on ensuring the accuracy of end item data packages for a critical customer program. The position requires verifying that every part used in product builds has the correct certification and lot traceability, ensuring that router/traveler signatures match documentation, validating material versions and their expiration status at the time of use, and working cross-functionally to address missing or inconsistent records. The work involves extensive use of Excel and document verification, rather than traditional Quality Engineering tasks.

Responsibilities

• Verify certification and lot traceability for all parts in product builds.
• Ensure router/traveler signatures match associated documentation.
• Validate material versions and expiration status at the time of use.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to rectify missing or inconsistent records.
• Utilize Excel extensively for data verification tasks.
• Follow traceability chains including lot numbers, certifications, expirations, and revisions.
• Conduct cross-functional follow-ups including operator signatures and verifying lot numbers.
• Self-manage tasks using checklists and status tracking to avoid rework and missed steps.

Essential Skills

• Quality inspection and extreme documentation accuracy.
• Comfort with heavy, repetitive, and high-stakes data verification.
• Analytical mindset capable of following traceability chains.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, and working with PDFs/Word documents.
• Quality control, quality assurance, and document control experience.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Ability to describe a personal system to prevent mistakes in repetitive work.
• Professionalism in interacting with operators to request corrections or signatures.
• Capacity to interpret data and identify inconsistencies.
• Familiarity with revision control, part number variants, and multiple BOM versions.

Work Environment

The role is based in an onsite manufacturing setting, requiring frequent interaction with operators and multiple departments to resolve documentation issues. The tools used are straightforward, including Word, PDFs, Excel, and other Microsoft Office applications. The company fosters a strong work-life balance and an employee-first environment, with a culture that includes frequent employee events and monthly catered lunches. There is a discretionary bonus based on performance, and the work environment emphasizes close collaboration rather than corporate bureaucracy.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of East Lyme, CT.

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $30.00/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 East Lyme,CT.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 8, 2026.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000 extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.

Salary : $25 - $30