Quality Acceptance Specialist

Anderson Dahlen • Ramsey, MN

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About The Position

Anderson Dahlen is hiring a Quality Acceptance Specialist to support product quality and manufacturing performance. The role independently performs acceptance activities for materials, fabricated assemblies, and equipment used in bioprocessing, automation, and pharmaceutical manufacturing systems. It evaluates conformance with drawings, specifications, inspection requirements, and quality standards; documents and manages nonconforming conditions; and supports timely resolution of quality issues. The specialist applies sound quality judgment, objective evidence, and risk-based decision-making while working with Engineering, Operations, Project Management, suppliers, and other stakeholders to support compliance, product acceptance, and customer satisfaction.

The position performs acceptance inspections of mechanical, electrical, and fabricated products, including stainless steel vessels, process systems, electrical enclosures, control panels, weldments, and fabricated assemblies. It reviews engineering and quality requirements, verifies product characteristics and configuration, and supports in-process inspections, Hardware Acceptance Testing (HAT), Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), and related verification. Electrical testing may include continuity testing, functional verification, and RPM testing using calibrated equipment for systems ranging from 5V through 480V three-phase. Based on objective evidence and established requirements, the specialist determines acceptance, rejection, conditional acceptance, or escalation.

The role also maintains traceable quality records and evidence packages, supports nonconformance investigations and corrective actions, communicates quality risks and required actions, and contributes to improvements in inspection methods, acceptance criteria, documentation, and quality performance. The work is primarily computer-based at a desk in a manufacturing environment.

Requirements

• Associate degree in a technical discipline or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3–7+ years of experience in manufacturing quality, inspection, product acceptance, or quality assurance.
• Strong ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, bills of material (BOMs), and GD&T.
• Knowledge of welding, fabrication, electrical assemblies, and mechanical systems.
• Experience with nonconformance management, corrective actions, and root cause analysis.
• Strong documentation, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to independently make quality acceptance decisions using objective evidence and risk-based thinking.

Nice To Haves

• Experience within regulated manufacturing, pharmaceutical, biotech, life sciences, or custom equipment manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality acceptance inspections of mechanical, electrical, and fabricated products, including vessels, process systems, electrical enclosures, control panels, weldments, and assemblies.
• Review drawings, specifications, bills of material, tolerances, quality requirements, and acceptance criteria to determine product conformity.
• Verify workmanship, dimensions, materials, finishes, weld quality, component installation, and system configuration against approved requirements.
• Support and perform in-process inspections, Hardware Acceptance Testing (HAT), Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), and related product verification activities.
• Conduct continuity testing, functional verification, and RPM testing on electrical assemblies using calibrated test equipment for systems ranging from 5V through 480V three-phase.
• Determine product acceptance, rejection, conditional acceptance, or escalation based on objective evidence and established quality requirements.
• Document inspection results, acceptance status, discrepancies, nonconformances, and supporting evidence in required quality systems.
• Maintain complete, accurate, attributable, and traceable quality records in compliance with internal procedures and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Create and maintain photographic evidence packages, pre-HAT documentation, and final acceptance records for product release and customer review.
• Identify, document, and communicate nonconforming conditions; initiate or support investigations and corrective actions.
• Assist with containment, root cause investigations, evidence collection, corrective action implementation, and effectiveness verification.
• Escalate significant or recurring quality concerns that may affect product quality, compliance, schedule, or customer requirements.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Assembly, Welding, Finishing, Documentation, Project Management, suppliers, and Quality personnel to resolve quality issues.
• Provide guidance on acceptance requirements and product quality expectations; communicate acceptance status, unresolved concerns, risks, and required actions.
• Support practical, compliant resolutions that maintain product quality while protecting manufacturing and customer commitments.
• Support standardization of inspection methods, acceptance criteria, and documentation practices.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality performance, defect reduction, process consistency, and customer satisfaction.
• Recommend improvements to inspection processes, quality controls, and product acceptance activities.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Supplemental insurance
• For overseas team members: private health insurance, life insurance, and an employee assistance program (EAP)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree