Senior QA Engineer - Onsite Supplier Quality

Actalent; Chanhassen (MN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

401K

Referral Program

Employee Stock Options

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer in Chanhassen, MN to develop, implement, and maintain robust QA processes across incoming materials, in-process manufacturing, and finished products. You will ensure regulatory compliance and drive continuous improvement in product reliability and process performance.

The role emphasizes supplier quality, leading audits, resolving nonconformances, and enhancing inspection and testing methods.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Quality Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 6+ years of progressive experience in quality assurance or quality engineering in manufacturing environments.
• Experience developing, implementing, and maintaining quality systems within manufacturing operations.
• Strong knowledge of quality management principles, root cause analysis, CAPA, and documentation requirements.
• Proven experience in supplier quality and working with suppliers to address quality gaps.
• Experience leading audits (customer, internal, supplier, regulatory) and managing nonconformances.
• Ability to develop and refine inspection and testing procedures for product and process quality.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and quality excellence.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain QA processes, inspection standards, and quality procedures for incoming materials, in-process manufacturing, and finished products.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, industry standards, and internal quality management systems.
• Lead customer, internal, supplier, and regulatory audits; prepare supporting documentation and quality records; follow up on actions.
• Establish and improve inspection, testing, and evaluation methods to ensure product reliability and process consistency.
• Analyze manufacturing data, quality metrics, nonconformance reports, and inspection results to identify trends and drive root cause investigations.
• Lead and support CAPA activities to address quality issues and prevent recurrence.
• Collaborate with customers, suppliers, engineering, and manufacturing teams to resolve quality concerns.
• Provide technical guidance to production and inspection personnel on quality standards.
• Mentor and develop junior quality team members; promote a culture of quality and continuous improvement.
• Drive improvements to quality systems, documentation, and supplier-focused processes.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Supplier Quality

Audits

CAPA

Root Cause Analysis

Regulatory Compliance

Inspection Methods

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quality Engineering

Tools

PPAP

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer in Chanhassen, MN to develop, implement, and maintain robust QA processes across incoming materials, in-process manufacturing, and finished products. You will ensure regulatory compliance and drive continuous improvement in product reliability and process performance.

The role emphasizes supplier quality, leading audits, resolving nonconformances, and enhancing inspection and testing methods.