What is a Lead Quality Control Specialist?
A Lead Quality Control Specialist works in a manufacturing operation and is responsible for ensuring the company’s products meet safety and reliability standards. They will also be responsible for overseeing documentation for internal, government and oversight agencies. This person may create standard operating procedures to be used in new employee and ongoing training materials. The Lead Quality Control Specialist will use documentation and engineering software, Microsoft Office and lab equipment such as microscopes, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring equipment.
What does a Lead Quality Control Specialist typically do?
- Use measuring equipment to determine product strength, material test and reliability integrity
- Train and mentor employees and communicate standard operating procedures
- Oversee documentation of process changes, quality issues, and variance analysis data
- Meet regularly with team and managers to resolve department issues
Career Track for an Lead Quality Control Specialist
A Lead Quality Control Specialist will typically have an Associates Degree in Manufacturing or Engineering and five or more years of quality experience. Promotion opportunities include team lead, quality department manager, or Quality Systems Manager. With additional education, the professional will be well-positioned to move into Quality Manager or Director Roles. Ongoing management, leadership and technical training will enable the person to achieve maximum advancement and salary potential.
What Makes a Lead Quality Control Specialist Successful?
- Exceptional attention to detail and highly process oriented
- Ease of use with computer software including Windows, computer-aided design and documentation software tools
- Strong written technical writing abilities for documentation, standard operating procedures and government submissions.
- A passion towards perfection, process improvement, safety and high product standards
Lead Quality Control Specialist Compensation
Lead Quality Control Specialist Job Description
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Konik is partnering with a growing medical device manufacturer in the southwest metro seeking to add an experienced Lead Quality Control Specialist to their team. In this role, you will maintain quality standards by approving incoming materials, in-process production, and finished products while recording quality results. You will also be responsible for gathering data and analysis for Quality Engineers.
In this Quality Control Specialist role, you’ll be empowered to:
Support quality inspections on the production floor for incoming inspections
Build products as needed for testing purposes
Approve release of lost at contract manufacturers by reviewing DHRs, confirming specifications, performing a visual examination, and taking variable measurements
Approve incoming materials by confirming specifications, performing a visual examination
Generate NCR/Deviation Reports
Work with engineers to review new and modified lab procedures
Document inspection results by completing reports, logs, and inputting data into the database
Support facilitation of audits and inspections administered by health authorities, third parties, and partners as assigned by the manager
- Associates Degree, Engineering Technology
- 3+ years of medical device document control experience
- Experience working with document control software
- Excellent attention to detail