Senior Quality Engineer: ISO 9001 & PPAP Leader

Actalent; Schofield (WI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and R

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to support ISO 9001 quality activities and drive continuous improvement across the organization. You will work with customers, suppliers, and internal teams from shop floor to leadership to ensure products and processes meet strict quality standards.

The role involves planning, monitoring, and analyzing quality data, leading audits, and guiding manufacturing and product teams to implement improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience in quality engineering or quality assurance within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Strong understanding of ISO 9001 requirements and quality management systems.
• Hands-on experience with Product Part Approval Process (PPAP).
• Demonstrated ability to perform and support quality audits, including internal and external audits.
• Proficiency in quality control practices, including inspection, measurement, and testing methodologies.
• Ability to apply planning, monitoring, measurement, analysis, and improvement methodologies to quality processes.
• Solid technical writing skills for creating and maintaining clear, accurate quality documentation and procedures.
• Background in engineering, with the ability to collaborate effectively with manufacturing and engineering teams.
• Excellent communication skills for frequent interaction with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• Degree in an engineering-related field.

Responsibilities

• Support and enhance ISO 9001–certified quality management system activities across the organization.
• Collaborate frequently and directly with customers and suppliers to address quality-related topics, requirements, and issues.
• Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders at all levels, from shop floor personnel to executive leadership, to promote and maintain quality standards.
• Plan, monitor, and measure key quality indicators to ensure products and processes meet established specifications and regulatory requirements.
• Analyze quality data and trends to identify root causes of nonconformities and implement effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Participate in and lead quality audits, including internal and external audits, to verify compliance with quality management system requirements.
• Support manufacturing engineering and production teams with quality-related guidance, documentation, and process improvements.
• Develop, maintain, and improve technical documentation and quality procedures to ensure clarity, consistency, and compliance.
• Contribute to the planning and execution of Product Part Approval Process (PPAP) activities to validate new or modified products and processes.
• Assist in quality control activities, including inspections, testing, and verification of products and materials.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement by recommending and implementing quality improvement initiatives.
• Work as part of a collaborative core team focused on long-term success and high-quality outcomes.

Skills

ISO 9001

Quality audits

PPAP

Quality control

Root cause analysis

Technical writing

Cross-functional collab

Communication skills

Engineering degree

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to support ISO 9001 quality activities and drive continuous improvement across the organization. You will work with customers, suppliers, and internal teams from shop floor to leadership to ensure products and processes meet strict quality standards.

The role involves planning, monitoring, and analyzing quality data, leading audits, and guiding manufacturing and product teams to implement improvements.