Quality Systems Specialist

We are seeking a technical quality professional to support Quality Management Systems, investigations, auditing, technical training, and continuous improvement within a rapidly growing organization.This role is ideal for someone who enjoys applying an analytical approach to quality, using data and structured investigation techniques to understand failures, identify root causes, strengthen quality systems, and improve product consistency.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and continuously improve QMS processes.
• Lead or support quality investigations and root cause analysis.
• Analyze nonconformances, customer returns, and quality trends.
• Support corrective and preventive actions.
• Conduct internal quality audits.
• Support external and customer audits.
• Develop SOPs, work instructions, and controlled technical documentation.
• Develop competency-based training for technical personnel.
• Analyze quality metrics and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Support product and process quality investigations.
• Partner across technical teams to resolve recurring quality concerns.
• Support ISO compliance and audit readiness.

Essential Qualifications

• 35+ years of QA, QC, Quality Systems, Laboratory Quality, or related experience.
• Strong QMS knowledge.
• ISO quality-system experience.
• Experience with quality investigations and root cause analysis.
• Internal auditing experience.
• Strong technical documentation skills.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving ability.

Preferred Qualifications

• Biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, aerospace, semiconductor, automotive, laboratory, or advanced materials experience.
• ISO 9001 and ISO 17025 experience.
• CAPA experience.
• Lean or Six Sigma experience.
• Previous leadership or Quality Manager experience.
• Experience training and developing technical quality personnel.

Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract position based out of Portland, OR. Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $37.00 - $47.00/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 & LocationThis is a Contract position based out of Portland, OR. Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Nov 18, 2026. Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Portland,OR.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.

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Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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