Quality Assurance Lead: Coach Team + Drive Improvement

Seaway Plastics Engineering; Port Richey (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Seaway Plastics Engineering seeks a lead quality inspector to oversee the quality inspection team and coordinate inspections for product conformity. You will drive CAPA, manage NCRs, and support audits while coaching staff on QMS requirements.

Responsibilities include supervising inspectors, performing AQL sampling, interpreting drawings and GD&T, and coordinating calibration and tooling with operations. Strong leadership and QA systems knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of quality assurance experience in manufacturing.
• Working knowledge of injection molding, inspection/testing methods, and painting and shielding of plastic components.
• Proficiency with measurement equipment, engineering drawings, GD&T, Excel and Word; familiarity with ISO 9001, ISO 13485, and/or AS9100 quality systems.
• Strong problem-solving, statistical analysis, communication, and team-leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily quality assurance activities and team performance.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards, procedures, and customer requirements.
• Drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) and root cause investigations.
• Monitor quality metrics and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support internal, customer, and regulatory audits.
• Partner with Operations and Engineering to resolve quality issues and improve processes.
• Train and mentor quality team members to foster a culture of quality.

Skills

Quality assurance

Measurement equipment

GD&T

Excel

Word

ISO 9001

ISO 13485

AS9100

Leadership

Tools

Micro-Vu equipment

Optical comparators

Job description

Seaway Plastics Engineering seeks a lead quality inspector to oversee the quality inspection team and coordinate inspections for product conformity. You will drive CAPA, manage NCRs, and support audits while coaching staff on QMS requirements.

Responsibilities include supervising inspectors, performing AQL sampling, interpreting drawings and GD&T, and coordinating calibration and tooling with operations. Strong leadership and QA systems knowledge are essential.