Job Title: Quality Engineer

This role focuses on ensuring the consistent quality performance of products and processes by working closely with Operations and cross-functional business partners. The Quality Engineer manages non-conformances and CAPA activities, supports supplier quality and change management, and drives process improvements and validations in a live production environment. The position requires a balance of supplier quality and product/manufacturing quality experience, strong root cause analysis skills, and the ability to operate effectively in a rapid-paced, highly regulated setting.

Responsibilities

- Work closely with Operations and other business functions to ensure the quality performance of products and processes.
- Collaborate with internal cross-functional teams and suppliers to address top quality issues and drive effective resolutions.
- Own identified internal and supplier-driven Non-Conformances (NC) and Corrective Action Preventive Action (CAPA) records, ensuring timely processing and closure within the electronic quality management system (e.g., TrackWise).
- Support the execution and analysis of manufacturing-related complaint investigations and product field actions, ensuring robust documentation and follow-up.
- Investigate internal non-conforming product within the Material Review Board (MRB) process and issue NCs as appropriate, including disposition of non-conforming materials.
- Communicate and collaborate with suppliers regarding non-conformances and elevate Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCAR) as requested.
- Execute and manage Supplier Initiated Change Requests (SICRs), engaging cross-functional teams for technical assessment, risk evaluation, and approval.




- Support manufacturing transfers to and from other plants or facilities by executing appropriate quality activities and ensuring compliance with applicable procedures.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and implement opportunities for supplier part certification to improve incoming quality and efficiency.
- Engage in the development and improvement of internal manufacturing and distribution processes for existing products, focusing on quality, robustness, and efficiency.
- Perform critical assessments and qualifications of internal and supplier-proposed changes, including conducting or supporting Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) activities for supplier changes.
- Participate in and, when appropriate, lead the creation, revision, and review of new or modified procedures related to quality, manufacturing, and supplier management.
- Support the development and review of process and equipment validation and qualification activities, as well as Measurement System Analysis (MSA) for internal processes.
- Maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) for monitoring process and product quality, perform data analysis, interpret trends, and implement appropriate corrective or preventive actions.
- Support live production issues in real time, helping to keep operations moving while maintaining compliance and product quality.




- Lead or actively contribute to discussions with stakeholders to explain issues, proposed fixes, and resolution plans in a clear and structured manner.
- Work independently and as part of cross-functional teams, taking ownership of issues and driving actions to closure.
- Perform other related duties as assigned to support overall quality and operational objectives.

Essential Skills

- Balanced experience in both supplier quality and product/manufacturing quality, with approximately a 50/50 focus.
- Strong experience in root cause analysis, including structured problem-solving methods to identify, contain, and eliminate quality issues.
- Hands-on experience managing Non-Conformances (NC) and Corrective Action Preventive Action (CAPA) activities from initiation through closure.
- Demonstrated experience with validation activities for both processes and equipment in a production or regulated setting.
- Experience handling supplier quality issues and change management, including supplier-initiated changes and internal change orders.
- Experience managing internal manufacturing issues and changes, ensuring quality and compliance during process updates or transfers.
- Proficiency with documentation and quality system work, including authoring, reviewing, and maintaining controlled documents.
- Ability to support live production issues, pivot quickly, and keep operations moving while maintaining quality standards.
- Comfort working in a high-pressure, time-sensitive environment with frequent changes and shifting priorities.
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively across teams, taking ownership and driving actions to completion.

📌 Quality Engineer (Redmond)
🏢 Actalent
📍 Redmond