QC Team Lead – MedTech Quality & Inspection

Aurora Lifesciences; Yorkshire, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora Lifesciences in Virginia seeks a hands-on Team Leader, Quality Control to guide daily inspection and release activities, coordinating workload and providing technical direction for incoming, in-process, and final inspection. The role requires strong knowledge of ISO 13485, regulatory requirements, and a proven ability to lead a cross-functional team in a regulated medical device environment.

You will drive quality, safety, and continuous improvement while ensuring compliant documentation

Qualifications

• HNC/HND or degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience in quality control, receiving inspection, product inspection, or incoming quality in regulated manufacturing.
• Experience in medical device manufacturing is desirable.
• Previous experience in a team leader or shift leadership role.
• Working knowledge of ISO 13485, EU MDR, and FDA 21 CFR Part 820.
• Formal quality system or regulatory training would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of Quality Control and Receiving Inspection personnel.
• Allocate daily workload, provide technical guidance, and support shift priorities.
• Act as a technical escalation point for inspection queries, specification interpretation, and non-conformance decisions.
• Ensure incoming materials, components, sub-assemblies, and finished products are inspected, tested, documented, and dispositioned in line with approved procedures.
• Review and authorise inspection records within delegated authority.
• Support final product inspection, testing, verification, and release activities.
• Review supplier documentation and support receiving inspection requirements.
• Conduct first article inspections against specifications, drawings, and engineering requirements.
• Identify training needs and support team qualification activities.
• Monitor inspection performance, resource needs, and non-conformance trends.
• Contribute to continuous improvement across inspection, manufacturing, and quality processes.
• Promote a culture of compliance, accountability, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Work closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality Assurance, Supply Chain, and other business functions.

Skills

People leadership

Team coordination

Technical judgement

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Engineering/Quality degree

Job description

Aurora Lifesciences in Virginia seeks a hands-on Team Leader, Quality Control to guide daily inspection and release activities, coordinating workload and providing technical direction for incoming, in-process, and final inspection. The role requires strong knowledge of ISO 13485, regulatory requirements, and a proven ability to lead a cross-functional team in a regulated medical device environment.

You will drive quality, safety, and continuous improvement while ensuring compliant documentation