Quality Control Team Leader

Obscurant Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Poole; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Buy extra 5 days

Pension plan

Career development

Job summary

Obscurant Recruitment Solutions Ltd is seeking a Quality Control Team Leader based in Poole to drive inspection excellence and ensure customer delivery requirements are met. You will lead seven QC Inspectors, manage daily operations and implement lean QA processes.

Benefits include a base salary of £46,000, 33 days holiday with option to buy 5 more, a contributory pension and career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Extensive mechanical inspection experience or a relevant apprenticeship.
• Experience with measuring tools and CMM preferable.
• Strong time management and ability to deliver.
• Proven capability to train and support a QC team.
• Clear communication and attention to detail.
• Ability to lead process improvements.
• Experience with quality standards in manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Manage the QC team's day-to-day operations.
• Conduct and support daily inspections as required.
• Conduct Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA) studies.
• Escalate resourcing concerns to the Lead Process Quality Engineer and propose solutions.
• Support recruitment in line with policy.
• Identify, propose, and implement QC process improvements.
• Set workloads, targets, deadlines, and objectives.
• Monitor competence and performance and coordinate training.
• Manage absence and return-to-work interviews.
• Assist with new product introductions from a QC perspective.
• Manage COSHH requirements and risk assessments.
• Develop inspection measurement skills.
• Identify and justify additional inspection equipment needs.

Skills

Mechanical inspection

CMM measurement

Hand-tools

Team training

Quality documentation

Attention to detail

Communication

Problem solving

Independent worker

Education

Relevant apprenticeship

Mechanical engineering background

Tools

CMM equipment

Measuring tools

Job description

Quality Control Team Leader - Based Poole

IMMEDIATE START!

Basic salary £46,000 depending on experience, plus 33 days holidays, options to buy 5 extra days, 1pm finish Friday, matched contributory pension, additional benefits, and career development.

Role Overview

As Quality Control Team Leader, you will work closely with Operations to ensure parts and products are inspected effectively, customer delivery requirements are supported, and all required quality standards are maintained.

Experience and Technical Capability

You will bring strong technical competence, sound engineering judgement, and confident decision-making. Ideally, you will have significant experience as a Senior Quality Control Inspector or in a similar role.

Leadership and Working Style

You will be a proactive problem-solver who can think creatively, take ownership, and challenge existing processes when appropriate.

Demonstrate accountability and ownership, with evidence of leading projects, process improvements, or key operational activities in a quality environment.

Communicate clearly and work effectively across different functions and levels of the business.

Quality Control and Continuous Improvement

You will implement and maintain in-process quality control methods, including:

• Process Capability studies
• Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA)
• Statistical Process Control (SPC)

You will also support continuous improvement across Quality Control, helping to keep inspection processes lean, effective, and aligned with company quality standards.

Candidate Skills

• Extensive mechanical inspection experience or a relevant apprenticeship.
• Hand-tool and CMM measurement experience is advantageous.
• Effective time management and reliable delivery.
• Ability to train and support seven QC Inspectors.
• Clear, confident communication.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Works independently and effectively in multifunctional teams.
• Creative problem-solving and willingness to challenge assumptions.

Desirable skills but not essential

• Knowledge and experience of ISO 9001 or AS9100, MSA, Process Capability, and SPC.
• Experience using structured problem-solving methodologies, such as 8D, DMAIC, Ishikawa, and 5 Whys.
• Mechanical engineering background, including experience with measuring techniques.

Duties

• Manage the QC team's day-to-day operations.
• Conduct and support daily inspections as required.
• Conduct Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA) studies.
• Escalate resourcing concerns to the Lead Process Quality Engineer and propose solutions in line with internal processes.
• Support recruitment in line with best practice and company policy.
• Identify, propose, and implement QC process improvements to enhance product quality.
• Set workloads, targets, deadlines, and objectives, ensuring delivery.
• Monitor competence and performance, identify training needs, and support development.
• Maintain training coverage for absences and changing business needs.
• Conduct appraisals and performance reviews, addressing development needs.
• Approve holidays and absences while maintaining staffing levels.
• Manage new-starter induction and probation reviews in line with company policy.
• Handle employee relations matter in line with company policy.
• Manage absence, complete return-to-work interviews within 24 hours and escalated concerns appropriately.
• Support improvement projects and new product introductions from a QC perspective.
• Manage COSHH requirements and related risk assessments.
• Develop inspection measurement skills and provide support as needed.
• Identify and justify additional inspection equipment needs