Quality Systems Specialist
Actalent, Atlanta, GA, United States
Job Title
Quality Systems Specialist
Job Description
The Quality Systems Specialist supports engineering, configuration management, and supply chain teams to ensure that designs, materials, and processes follow a structured release process and comply with internal procedures, government regulations, and industry quality standards. This role focuses on auditing design and supplier management artifacts, maintaining revision control, supporting document control activities, and driving process compliance across the product lifecycle.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with engineering and configuration management teams to ensure designs follow a structured release and change management process.
Work with supply chain personnel to uphold supplier management processes, including shipping and receiving, inventory control, and supply and demand planning.
Audit bills of materials (BOMs) and engineering drawings to verify conformance with internal procedures and quality standards.
Audit supplier management artifacts such as purchase orders (POs), return material authorizations (RMAs), and related documentation to ensure alignment with internal procedures.
Create clear and detailed audit reports that document findings and nonconformances.
Support document control activities in accordance with internal and industry requirements and standards.
Assist with quality system audits related to engineering and configuration management to ensure conformance to government and industry requirements and standards.
Help maintain revision control of quality management system (QMS) documents related to engineering and configuration management.
Conduct audits focused on engineering and configuration management processes, including change management and design release.
Compose, revise, and maintain internal procedures and documents related to engineering and configuration management.
Assist with quality system audits for shipping and receiving, inventory, and broader supply chain processes.
Maintain revision control of QMS documents related to shipping and receiving, inventory, and supply chain operations.
Conduct audits of shipping and receiving, inventory, and supply chain processes to verify adherence to procedures and standards.
Write detailed reports on audit findings for supply chain-related processes and documents.
Compose, revise, and maintain internal procedures and documents related to shipping and receiving, inventory, and supply chain.
Support engineering change management activities and ensure changes are properly documented, reviewed, and released.
Ensure BOM structures and engineering processes remain intact and accurately reflect current design intent.
Audit design review steps and flow gates, including System Requirements Review (SRR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR), and Critical Design Review (CDR), to confirm that required process steps are completed and documented.
Perform revision control audits on BOMs to ensure accurate versioning and traceability.
Review and understand BOM assemblies and apply basic drafting concepts when auditing documentation and structures.
Identify individual issues within processes using an investigative and detail-oriented approach.
Report audit findings in a clear, comprehensive, and actionable manner to stakeholders.
Essential Skills
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent training and 2+ years of relevant experience.
Experience with revision control of documents and parts.
At least 1 year of experience working with bills of materials (BOMs) and configuration management.
At least 1 year of experience working with purchase orders, sales orders, and RMAs.
Working knowledge of inventory and Kanban systems.
Strong understanding of change management, particularly engineering change processes.
Ability to support and audit engineering change management activities.
Ability to audit BOM structures and verify that engineering processes and design flow gates are followed.
Familiarity with BOM assemblies and basic drafting concepts, including reading and understanding engineering drawings.
Experience creating detailed audit reports and documenting nonconformances.
Strong oral and written communication skills for clear reporting and collaboration.
Investigative mindset with the ability to probe into process details and identify root issues.
High attention to detail and accuracy when reviewing documents, BOMs, and process artifacts.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Experience supporting or participating in audits related to quality management systems.
Ability to maintain and update internal procedures and controlled documents.
Experience with document control practices aligned with internal and industry standards.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Experience with AS9100 and ISO 9001 quality standards.
Experience in a highly regulated industry.
Certification as an AS9100 or AS6500 aerospace auditor or lead auditor.
Experience with RCCA (Root Cause and Corrective Action) and CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action) processes, including effectiveness verification.
Experience in a low-volume manufacturing environment.
Experience with version control of software in GitHub or similar environments.
Working knowledge of ERP and PLM tools, such as Oracle and Teamcenter.
Experience with PLM systems and configuration management tools.
Familiarity with CAD design or CAD drafting, including hobby-level drafting experience.
Interest in configuration management, process compliance, and quality auditing.
ASQ certification or similar quality-related certifications.
Experience leading or supporting quality audits.
Understanding of design review processes, including System Requirements Review (SRR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR), and Critical Design Review (CDR).
Exposure to Six Sigma principles and methodologies.
Experience with CAPA and root cause analysis techniques to support continuous improvement.
Work Environment
This is an onsite, first-shift position working Monday through Friday, with typical hours between 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. The role is based in a production and engineering environment that interfaces closely with supply chain, configuration management, and quality teams. You will work extensively with digital tools such as ERP and PLM systems (including Oracle and Teamcenter), Microsoft Office applications, and document control systems. The environment emphasizes structured processes, traceability, and adherence to quality standards, offering opportunities to collaborate with engineering, drafting, and supply chain professionals while supporting continuous improvement in a low-volume manufacturing setting.
Location
Atlanta, GA
Contract Type
Contract to Hire
Pay Range
$86,000 - $93,000 / hr
Benefits
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)
Equal Opportunity Employer
Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.
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Quality Systems Specialist
Job Description
The Quality Systems Specialist supports engineering, configuration management, and supply chain teams to ensure that designs, materials, and processes follow a structured release process and comply with internal procedures, government regulations, and industry quality standards. This role focuses on auditing design and supplier management artifacts, maintaining revision control, supporting document control activities, and driving process compliance across the product lifecycle.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with engineering and configuration management teams to ensure designs follow a structured release and change management process.
Work with supply chain personnel to uphold supplier management processes, including shipping and receiving, inventory control, and supply and demand planning.
Audit bills of materials (BOMs) and engineering drawings to verify conformance with internal procedures and quality standards.
Audit supplier management artifacts such as purchase orders (POs), return material authorizations (RMAs), and related documentation to ensure alignment with internal procedures.
Create clear and detailed audit reports that document findings and nonconformances.
Support document control activities in accordance with internal and industry requirements and standards.
Assist with quality system audits related to engineering and configuration management to ensure conformance to government and industry requirements and standards.
Help maintain revision control of quality management system (QMS) documents related to engineering and configuration management.
Conduct audits focused on engineering and configuration management processes, including change management and design release.
Compose, revise, and maintain internal procedures and documents related to engineering and configuration management.
Assist with quality system audits for shipping and receiving, inventory, and broader supply chain processes.
Maintain revision control of QMS documents related to shipping and receiving, inventory, and supply chain operations.
Conduct audits of shipping and receiving, inventory, and supply chain processes to verify adherence to procedures and standards.
Write detailed reports on audit findings for supply chain-related processes and documents.
Compose, revise, and maintain internal procedures and documents related to shipping and receiving, inventory, and supply chain.
Support engineering change management activities and ensure changes are properly documented, reviewed, and released.
Ensure BOM structures and engineering processes remain intact and accurately reflect current design intent.
Audit design review steps and flow gates, including System Requirements Review (SRR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR), and Critical Design Review (CDR), to confirm that required process steps are completed and documented.
Perform revision control audits on BOMs to ensure accurate versioning and traceability.
Review and understand BOM assemblies and apply basic drafting concepts when auditing documentation and structures.
Identify individual issues within processes using an investigative and detail-oriented approach.
Report audit findings in a clear, comprehensive, and actionable manner to stakeholders.
Essential Skills
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent training and 2+ years of relevant experience.
Experience with revision control of documents and parts.
At least 1 year of experience working with bills of materials (BOMs) and configuration management.
At least 1 year of experience working with purchase orders, sales orders, and RMAs.
Working knowledge of inventory and Kanban systems.
Strong understanding of change management, particularly engineering change processes.
Ability to support and audit engineering change management activities.
Ability to audit BOM structures and verify that engineering processes and design flow gates are followed.
Familiarity with BOM assemblies and basic drafting concepts, including reading and understanding engineering drawings.
Experience creating detailed audit reports and documenting nonconformances.
Strong oral and written communication skills for clear reporting and collaboration.
Investigative mindset with the ability to probe into process details and identify root issues.
High attention to detail and accuracy when reviewing documents, BOMs, and process artifacts.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Experience supporting or participating in audits related to quality management systems.
Ability to maintain and update internal procedures and controlled documents.
Experience with document control practices aligned with internal and industry standards.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Experience with AS9100 and ISO 9001 quality standards.
Experience in a highly regulated industry.
Certification as an AS9100 or AS6500 aerospace auditor or lead auditor.
Experience with RCCA (Root Cause and Corrective Action) and CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action) processes, including effectiveness verification.
Experience in a low-volume manufacturing environment.
Experience with version control of software in GitHub or similar environments.
Working knowledge of ERP and PLM tools, such as Oracle and Teamcenter.
Experience with PLM systems and configuration management tools.
Familiarity with CAD design or CAD drafting, including hobby-level drafting experience.
Interest in configuration management, process compliance, and quality auditing.
ASQ certification or similar quality-related certifications.
Experience leading or supporting quality audits.
Understanding of design review processes, including System Requirements Review (SRR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR), and Critical Design Review (CDR).
Exposure to Six Sigma principles and methodologies.
Experience with CAPA and root cause analysis techniques to support continuous improvement.
Work Environment
This is an onsite, first-shift position working Monday through Friday, with typical hours between 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. The role is based in a production and engineering environment that interfaces closely with supply chain, configuration management, and quality teams. You will work extensively with digital tools such as ERP and PLM systems (including Oracle and Teamcenter), Microsoft Office applications, and document control systems. The environment emphasizes structured processes, traceability, and adherence to quality standards, offering opportunities to collaborate with engineering, drafting, and supply chain professionals while supporting continuous improvement in a low-volume manufacturing setting.
Location
Atlanta, GA
Contract Type
Contract to Hire
Pay Range
$86,000 - $93,000 / hr
Benefits
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)
Equal Opportunity Employer
Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.
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