Quality Assurance Manager

Actalent; North Mankato (MN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent in North Mankato, MN seeks an experienced Quality Assurance Manager to oversee inspection and calibration personnel, drive auditing and productivity, and maintain a robust document control system. The role requires training, evaluating, and supervising staff while ensuring quality documentation and compliance.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in manufacturing quality, leadership experience, and proficiency with Lean methods and data analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in engineering or related field.
• 5-7 years in manufacturing with at least 3 years in a quality role.
• Leadership experience in a managerial or supervisory role.
• Union environment experience is a plus.
• Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Lean manufacturing and/or Synchronous Flow knowledge.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct supervision of Inspector and Calibration Inspector personnel.
• Manage employee work group across all shifts and skill matrix for effective inspection and auditing.
• Validate timecards and ensure productivity standards.
• Train and evaluate new and transferred employees in job-related responsibilities and competencies.
• Operate the document control system for quality-related documents lifecycle.
• Control measurement gauges through a documented calibrated system per requirements.
• Meet and improve metrics for employee safety and 5S workplace organization.
• Create and report on operational metrics and drive improvements from feedback.
• Plan and operate a non-conforming material process meeting ISO 9001 requirements and root cause elimination.
• Use statistical tools to identify improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering on methods and procedures.
• Engage Materials and Supplier Quality on operations issues.
• Control department expenditures for overtime and supplies within budget.
• Follow and improve Quality Control Plans and PPAPs for new products.
• Implement lean and error-proofing strategies on the production floor.

Skills

Data analysis

Problem solving

Lean manufacturing

English communication

MS Office

Leadership experience

Union experience (nice to have)

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Manager who will oversee the inspection and calibration personnel. This role involves managing a diverse team across all shifts, ensuring effective auditing and inspection, and maintaining productivity standards. The ideal candidate will have the ability to train, evaluate, and supervise employees while operating a robust document control system and managing quality-related documents.

Job Title: Quality Assurance Manager

We are seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Manager who will oversee the inspection and calibration personnel. This role involves managing a diverse team across all shifts, ensuring effective auditing and inspection, and maintaining productivity standards. The ideal candidate will have the ability to train, evaluate, and supervise employees while operating a robust document control system and managing quality-related documents.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct supervision of Inspector and Calibration Inspector personnel.
• Manage employee work group across all shifts and skill matrix to provide effective inspection and auditing based on work volumes.
• Validate timecards and ensure productivity standards.
• Train and evaluate new and transferred employees in job-related responsibilities and competencies through various training methods.
• Operate the document control system to manage creation, revision, storage, and distribution of quality-related documents.
• Control measurement gauges through a documented calibrated system per contractual and customer requirements.
• Meet and improve metrics for employee safety and follow 1+5S principles for workplace organization.
• Create and report on operational metrics for the work group and use internal customer feedback to drive improvements.
• Plan and operate a non-conforming material process that meets ISO 9001 requirements and drive for root cause elimination of defects.
• Use statistical analysis tools for identification of improvement opportunities.
• Interact with Manufacturing Engineering to provide work methods and procedures for successful manufacturing operations.
• Communicate and engage with the Materials Department and Supplier Quality on issues impacting manufacturing operations.
• Control department expenditures for overtime and supplies, ensuring adherence to budget.
• Follow and improve Quality Control Plans and PPAPs for new products.
• Implement lean manufacturing and error-proofing strategies on the production floor, including support of Process FMEA completion.
• Supervise Quality Engineering group for corrective action responses to customers and to advance the quality system.
• Support product warranty administration and failure analysis with the Product Support Manager.
• Engage in New Product Development and provide deliverable objectives to NPD gate reviews to improve product reliability and lower warranty costs.

Essential Skills

• Bachelors degree in engineering or related field.
• 5-7 years experience in manufacturing with a minimum of 3 years in a quality role.
• Previous leadership in either managerial or supervisory role.
• Experience in a union environment is a plus.
• Data analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Lean manufacturing and/or Synchronous Flow manufacturing knowledge and experience.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite including Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• ASQ certification preferred.
• Spanish as a second language preferred.

Work Environment

This role operates in a dynamic manufacturing environment that requires adherence to safety standards and quality control measures. The position requires effective communication across departments to ensure smooth operations and improvements. The work environment encourages lean manufacturing practices and the use of error-proofing strategies to maintain high-quality standards.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of North Mankato, MN.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $100000.00 - $150000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

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)

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of North Mankato, MN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 17, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in North Mankato,MN.

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 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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.

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San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.