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Actalent Quality Engineer in Sturgis, Michigan
Job Title: Quality EngineerJob Description
The Quality Engineer leads all new product development quality efforts, ensuring that every new program launches with robust processes, clear documentation, and consistently high-quality performance. This role works closely with customers, process engineering, and production to define, implement, and maintain critical-to-quality parameters, while owning PPAP and related submission activities for new and existing programs.
Responsibilities
Lead quality activities for all new product development efforts, ensuring robust and repeatable processes from launch through full production.
Develop, prepare, and manage PPAP and related submission documentation, including creating packages from scratch in accordance with customer and industry requirements.
Collaborate daily with process engineers and production teams to define manufacturing processes and establish critical-to-quality points within those processes.
Document and define the optimal methods for running products, including detailed work instructions, process controls, and quality checkpoints.
Create, maintain, and update control plans that reflect current processes, customer requirements, and risk assessments.
Participate in and support the development of FMEAs to identify potential failure modes and implement preventive actions.
Communicate directly with customers on quality-related topics, including launch readiness, PPAP status, concerns, and ongoing performance.
Support and participate in root cause analysis and corrective action activities in response to internal or customer-identified issues.
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality, process capability, and customer satisfaction.
Support audit activities related to ISO 9001 and IATF requirements, including preparation of documentation and evidence when applicable.
Apply GD&T principles to interpret drawings and ensure that inspection and process controls align with design intent.
Support quality planning and execution for products such as waste tanks for the RV industry and future programs in the automotive and contract molding sectors.
Essential Skills
3–5 years of quality engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
Proven experience communicating directly with customers on quality matters, including issues, requirements, and documentation.
Demonstrated experience creating PPAP documentation and submissions from scratch.
Practical experience developing and maintaining control plans.
Experience participating in or developing FMEAs for processes or products.
Working knowledge or exposure to GD&T sufficient to interpret drawings and support quality planning.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, quality, or a related technical field.
Experience in the automotive industry or experience working with automotive customers and standards.
Plastics manufacturing experience, ideally in blow molding; injection molding or other plastics processing experience is also beneficial.
Experience with ISO 9001 and IATF audit activities.
Demonstrated experience leading or supporting corrective action processes and structured problem-solving.
Work Environment
The role is based in a manufacturing facility with approximately 150 employees and a dedicated quality team of around 10 inspectors.
The environment supports collaboration across departments and involves regular interaction with manufacturing processes such as plastics and blow molding, as well as products serving the RV and automotive sectors.
The Quality Engineer works closely with process engineering, production, and inspection staff on the shop floor and in an office setting.
Typical hours are flexible
- 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with the option for earlier or later start times, depending on individual preference and business needs.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Sturgis, MI.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $33.65 - $40.87/hr.
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)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Sturgis,MI.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Apr 29, 2026.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:
Hiring diverse talent
Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000+ extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.
Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.