Quality Team Lead

POSITION SUMMARY: 

The Lead Quality Technician is responsible for efficient operations through oversight and coordination of work tasks throughout different production lines; additionally ensuring the quality standards for raw materials, processed products, and processing procedures are maintained. The Lead Quality Technician will be responsible for ensuring inspections and lines are completed accurately, efficiently, thoroughly, and methodically to ensure quality standards are upheld to provide the best product line. This role coordinates the day-to-day activities of a team of Quality Inspectors to ensure that manufacturing operations run according to established production specifications and schedules; monitors the volume and quality of output and adjust tasks, timing etc.; supervises staff to ensure that all required tasks are performed and all machines and equipment operated safely; prepares reports.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: 

• Ensure operation operates in a status of control and finished good product conforms to required specifications
• Monitor and reduce production downtime and product waste in operations area by: following up on equipment issues, involving maintenance in a timely manner, ensuring all adequate materials and supplies are available, providing tracking of equipment downtime, participating in root cause analysis, and fostering a teamwork environment
• Ensure timely and adequate delivery of supplies to the line such as: PPE/GMP tools, etc.
• Coordinates and supervises activities of equipment and personnel throughout the facility with a focus on optimizing Safety, Quality, Productivity and Spoilage
• Communicates all pertinent information between departments and between shifts on changes to specifications, equipment, production schedules, problems or any other related information.
• Works with employees on identifying, discussing solutions and implementing “fixes” 
• Performs and facilitates “on the job training” and/or coaching of all employees as needed or required
• Applies knowledge of various processes, methods and processes to improve plant production
• Manages shift machinery set-up and adjustment and inspects products to ensure compliance to standards
• Oversees quality and recommends modifications of existing quality or production standards to achieve optimal performance within the equipment limits
• Complete and/or administer necessary documentation such as production sheets, pallet ticketing, job progressions, etc.
• May monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures
• Assists project teams in tailoring contractual requirements flow down in accordance with company procedures, methods, templates and tools
• Performs inspections in a thorough, methodical, and accurate manner, and taking the appropriate actions based upon the quality systems procedure manual and the acceptance and rejection criteria of the control documents
• Manages the maintenance and retention of all applicable records in accordance with customer, regulatory and Company requirements
• Generate and maintain updated records; provide technical assistance to operations regarding process deviation reports and product specifications
• Assist in the development / implementing of quality alerts, or process work instructions for lines 
• Communicate with the Quality Manager on all quality opportunities and findings
• Collaborate and coordinate with Production on any issues pertaining to the production line performance
• Assist in meetings with crew lines, as needed, to discuss quality opportunities
• Maintain and follow through on punch lists generated by department manager, audits, inspections, or maintenance
• Participate on the Safety programs and committees; follow all site safety policies, company policies and procedures work safely and wear appropriate PPE; ensure team abides by PPE requirements
• Follow practices and processes intended to provide safe products that comply with appropriate laws and regulations, meet the company quality standards