Quality Engineer

Job Description

This Quality Engineer role focuses on leading product quality, regulatory compliance, and Department of Transportation (DOT) approval activities for manufactured products. You will collaborate closely with engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, testing laboratories, and regulatory agencies to ensure products meet all applicable standards and maintain compliance throughout the production lifecycle. The position combines hands-on quality engineering, regulatory approvals, product testing, and technical documentation in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead product quality initiatives to ensure manufactured products consistently meet internal specifications, customer requirements, and applicable regulatory standards.

• Manage DOT, federal, state, and other regulatory approval and certification processes for new and existing products.

• Coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, testing laboratories, and regulatory agencies to maintain compliance throughout design, production, and release.

• Develop, implement, and maintain quality systems, including control plans, process validation, and inspection processes to support production quality.

• Conduct and lead root cause analysis and corrective action activities (CAPA) to address nonconformances, field issues, and quality concerns.

• Prepare and maintain technical reports, compliance documentation, specifications, and approval submissions for regulatory and certification bodies.

• Support product qualification, validation, durability, environmental, and compliance testing through internal teams and thirdparty labs.

• Review and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and regulatory requirements to ensure product designs and processes meet all applicable standards.

• Support supplier quality activities, including incoming inspections, supplier evaluations, and resolution of supplier-related quality issues.

• Participate in FMEA activities to identify and mitigate product and process risks during design and manufacturing.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement in product quality, manufacturing processes, and regulatory compliance.

• Use project management skills to plan, track, and deliver quality and compliance initiatives on time and within scope.

• Communicate quality findings, test results, and compliance status clearly to internal stakeholders and external partners.

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Quality Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Civil Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a related field.

• 3+ years of experience in quality engineering, regulatory compliance, product certification, or manufacturing quality.

• Proven experience managing DOT, federal, state, or other regulatory approval and certification processes.

• Strong quality engineering experience with hands-on experience in manufacturing environments.

• Experience with quality systems, including CAPA, root cause analysis, FMEA, control plans, and process validation.

• Demonstrated experience supporting manufactured products, production processes, supplier quality, inspections, and quality controls.

• Experience coordinating product qualification, validation, durability, environmental, or compliance testing with internal teams or thirdparty laboratories.

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, and regulatory requirements.

• Strong project management skills to organize and execute multiple quality and compliance initiatives.

• Effective technical writing and communication skills for preparing reports, documentation, and regulatory submissions.

Nice to Have

• Experience working with DOT, government agencies, testing laboratories, or certification bodies.

• Experience working with infrastructure, transportation, construction products, or other regulated industries is preferred.

• Familiarity with AutoCAD and SolidWorks for reviewing and understanding product designs.

• Experience with ERP systems, with Epicor familiarity preferred.

• Exposure to durability, environmental, and compliance testing methodologies.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and external partners.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Canton, OH.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $48.08/hr.

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 Contract to Hire position based out of Canton, OH.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 15, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Canton,OH.

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.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] for other accommodation options.

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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.