QC Lead (2nd and 3rd shift)

Overview Quality Control Inspector Lead – Location: Fontana, CA, 92337 In the Quality Control Inspector Lead role, you will be responsible for supporting the Quality Control Manager and management team with the day-to-day operations of the Quality Control department employees, maintaining positive employee relations. In addition, this position will function as a back-up Quality Control Inspector as operationally necessary. You will be responsible for inspection and quality services to ensure company products and processes meet customer, company, and other specifications. This role supports company initiatives, provides training and assists the Quality Control Manager and other factories in resolving quality related issues. Responsibilities Comply with all quality, safety, and work rules and regulations. Quality Management: Assure that employees operate consistently within the policies and procedures of VPET USA INC. Forecast, plan and make necessary workforce adjustments/recommendations to the Quality Control Manager to align with department schedules. Coordinate all employee-related breaks to assure appropriate QC department coverage. Carry out assigned tasks to the team to solve day-to-day operational issues and reach performance goals. Serve as a link between shifts, communicating quality assurance issues on daily matters such as processing hold items, item disposition, quality alerts, and NARs. Validate inspectors’ inspections; the lead will sign off inspection reports QC006 and QC026 as a second inspection validation process to ensure machines are running within specifications. Create First Article Inspection Sheet and Wall Distribution Sheet. Provide orientation and training of new employees as assigned. Cross-functional training with Quality Control Inspectors and Lead Inspector responsibilities and act as the delegate in their absence. Prepare and present hold tags for Quality Manager review and material disposition. Work with other company personnel to resolve inspection questions such as status of parts on hold and certificates of conformance. Maintain a database of blueprints, inspection sheets and wall distribution sheets with Document Control. Assist in orientation and training of employees as assigned. Evaluate problems and make initial recommendations for possible corrective action to supervisor. Participate in the construction and/or revision of SOPs for the inspection function. Provide support to production team when required. Visually and physically inspect materials, components, subassemblies, assemblies, tools, and final product configurations using blueprints and engineering drawings to observe, measure, and record conformity to customer, regulatory, and company specifications. Record compliance with quality standards to verify that company products and processes meet requirements. Solve inspection problems; develop methods, procedures, plans, and details. Audit products and processes to verify systems. Maintain necessary inspection logs and write inspection reports. Other duties as assigned. Requirements High School diploma or equivalent required 2-5 years’ mechanical inspection background with ability to use basic hand measurement tools (calipers, go/no-go gauges, micrometers, etc.) preferred. A combination of experience and education will be considered. Familiar with SQF 2000, HACCP, and GMP preferred Experience in the plastic bottle industry or in a manufacturing environment is preferred. Senioriry level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Quality Assurance Industries Packaging & Containers #J-18808-Ljbffr VPET USA LLC