Description Responsibilities - Represent the QA function as principal customer liaison, facilitate customer engagement, and supplier quality management. - Work collaboratively with team leads, supervisors, manufacturing, lean, design, sales, customer service, materials, procurement, HR, maintenance, and other cross-functional teams to ensure production lines produce high-quality products that meet customer requirements following proper processes and procedures. - Manage internal (production NCRs) & external non-conformances (customer complaints), and evaluate suspect materials while working closely with internal and external teams to quickly identify and resolve any quality-related issues. Lead the identification, containment, root cause analysis, and resolution of quality-related issues following SIX SIGMA (DMAIC) methodologies. - Support Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities such as PFMEA, Control Plan, GR&R, Capability Studies, First Article Inspection (FAI) etc. for launching new products and maintaining the proper revisions of these processes and documents for the existing products. -Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals, lean methodologies, and ability to apply them toward manufacturing quality. Additional Skills & Qualifications - Bachelor’s Degree in engineering related field - 4+ years in Manufacturing or Quality Processes Previous experience in or with root cause analysis, PFMEAs, PPAPs, FAI, GD&T, control plans - Quality Certifications (CQE, CMQ, CQA) and ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor trained a plus - Process management, planning and change management, Six Sigma, Lean training, and quality systems experience Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $80000.00 - $95000.00 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) Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Anoka,MN. Application Deadline This position will be accepting applications until Jan 31, 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. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are 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 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 (%20actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com) for other accommodation options.