Quality Engineer: Built-In Quality & CI (Contract)

Actalent; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 41,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Quality Engineer for a contract position in Decatur, IL. The role focuses on leading corrective actions, championing built-in quality, and driving continuous improvement across manufacturing operations.

The engineer will work with manufacturing engineering to manage customer relationships, develop training materials, and apply structured problem-solving methods such as 8D and Six Sigma.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• Experience applying 8D or similar structured problem-solving techniques.
• Proficiency with Office 365 applications, especially data analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead corrective actions for customer and internal quality events across disciplines.
• Promote end-to-end built-in quality and coach teams.
• Plan and lead quality improvement projects using Office 365 for data analysis, documentation, reporting, and communication.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and manage customer relationships.
• Read blueprints and evaluate product integrity against standards.
• Apply 8D methodologies to investigate root causes and implement effective actions in manufacturing.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Mentoring

Blueprint reading

Office 365 proficiency

CAD

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Office 365

CAD

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Quality Engineer for a contract position in Decatur, IL. The role focuses on leading corrective actions, championing built-in quality, and driving continuous improvement across manufacturing operations.

The engineer will work with manufacturing engineering to manage customer relationships, develop training materials, and apply structured problem-solving methods such as 8D and Six Sigma.