Lead Quality Process Engineer

Actalent; Manitowoc (WI); On-site; USD 151,536,000 - 165,312,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Disability

HSA

Transit benefits

Employee Assistance Program

PTO / Vacation

Job summary

Actalent seeks a Quality Process Engineer to lead critical quality initiatives across manufacturing, suppliers, and customers. You will drive root cause analysis, continuous improvement, and standardized quality systems, providing technical leadership to the quality teams.

Responsibilities include leading RCAs, implementing CAPAs, applying SPC and CP analyses, driving PPAP submissions, and supporting ISO audits.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of experience in quality in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading quality engineering and process engineering initiatives.
• Expertise in PPAP preparation, review and approval.

Responsibilities

• Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective actions for quality issues across manufacturing, suppliers, and customers.
• Apply SPC, CP analysis, and robust control plans to improve processes and reduce variation.
• Drive defect prevention to reduce scrap, rework, warranties, and customer complaints.
• Support new product launches and process validation to ensure stable, capable production.
• Lead PPAP activities and ensure complete, on-time submissions and approvals.

Skills

Root cause analysis

PPAP

SPC

Process capability analysis

Control plans

MSA

Lean Six Sigma

Quality leadership

Audits

Cross-functional collaboration

Training and coaching

ISO quality systems

Tools

SPC tools

Job description

Actalent seeks a Quality Process Engineer to lead critical quality initiatives across manufacturing, suppliers, and customers. You will drive root cause analysis, continuous improvement, and standardized quality systems, providing technical leadership to the quality teams.

Responsibilities include leading RCAs, implementing CAPAs, applying SPC and CP analyses, driving PPAP submissions, and supporting ISO audits.