Quality Engineer

Job Title:
Quality Engineer

This is your chance to blend hands‑on engineering with quality leadership, working with an amazing team that values collaboration, creativity, and continuous improvement. You’ll get to roll up your sleeves, solve problems, improve processes, and make a real impact every single day.

• Dream up, design, and improve tools, jigs, and fixtures.
• Integrate equipment and automation that make our processes better, faster, and safer.
• Partner with maintenance, operations, and design teams to bring ideas to life.
• Lead initiatives that reduce waste, cut costs, and boost efficiency—because lean is clean.
• Create clear documentation so everyone’s on the same page.
• Dig deep into data, using root cause analysis and SPC to drive quality wins.
• Create inspection procedures and train others to be quality champions.
• Communicate with customers, suppliers, and internal teams to ensure we’re delivering on our promises.
• Solve problems and take initiative.

• Manufacturing engineering
• Quality engineering
• Lean manufacturing
• Continuous improvement
• Process improvement
• Root cause analysis

• Proficiency in APQP
• Expertise in PPAP
• Familiarity with 5S
• Understanding of Six Sigma
• Experience in control documentation

The role involves a hands‑on presence on the floor, working closely with various teams to implement effective engineering and quality solutions.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Dunlap, TN.

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $41.00/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 Dunlap,TN. Final date to receive applications This position is anticipated to close on Mar 5, 2026.

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 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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 due to a disability, please email actalentaccom for other accommodation options.