Quality Assurance Team Leader

Nidec Corporation; Lexington, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nidec is seeking a detail-oriented Quality Assurance Team Lead to ensure the highest standards for our products and services. You will develop strategies to enhance quality, oversee the QA team, and manage system checks to maintain reliability, usability and performance.

The role requires hands-on QA expertise, strong data analysis capabilities, and the ability to mentor a team while aligning with industry standards and company guidelines.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Quality Assurance Team Lead or relevant role.
• Thorough knowledge of quality assurance methodologies and standards.
• Excellent numerical skills and data analysis abilities.
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail.
• Highschool diploma; ISO 9000 certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor QA team members and ensure adherence to QA processes.
• Implement and monitor test scripts for quality across products and services.
• Identify defects and drive corrective actions, audits and improvements.
• Analyze customer feedback and data to drive quality enhancements.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, Sales and Materials teams.

Skills

QA Leadership

Quality Assurance

Data analysis

Communication

MS Office

Education

Highschool diploma

Quality certification (ISO 9000 etc.)

Tools

MS Office

Databases

Job description

We begin with dreams. Dreams drive our motivation. Dreams are our future. The world's dreams, people's dreams, our dreams. Our passion creates ideas that make dreams come alive. Technology and products that were only dreams become reality. All for dreams. Dreams challenge and the Nidec-Group will continue to meet the challenge. For the world's and people's tomorrows; the world's first, the world's best technologies and products; we will continue our part in creating a better society.

Job Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented Quality Assurance Team Lead to ensure the standard of our products and services. The QA Team Lead responsibilities include developing effective strategies to enhance product quality, overseeing the QA team, and managing system checks. Our ideal candidate is well-versed with the quality assurance processes and has a strong understanding of industry standards and best practices. The role of the QA Team Lead is to maintain high-quality standards in every aspect of the company and ensure that all operations run smoothly and within the guidelines.

Job Description

Quality Assurance Team Lead/s are responsible for ensuring that products and services meet the established standards of quality including reliability, usability and performance. They play a crucial role in business by ensuring that products meet certain thresholds of acceptability. Lead and mentor QA team members Implement and monitor test scripts to assess functionality, reliability, performance, and quality of the service or product. Identify and remedy defects within the production process. Recommend, implement, and monitor preventative and corrective actions to ensure that quality assurance standards are achieved. Compile and analyze statistical quality data. Conduct audits, create audits finding reports and determine proper corrective and preventive actions. Analyze customers' complaints and make necessary adjustments or improvements Comply with all applicable standards and regulations. Liaising with internal teams (e.g. Production, engineering, sales, materials, sales, etc) to identify system requirements Ensuring standards and guidelines are followed and best practices are maintained Overseeing all aspects of quality assurance including establishing metrics, applying best practices, and developing new tools and processes to ensure quality goals are met.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Quality Assurance Team Lead or relevant role.
• Thorough knowledge of methodologies of quality assurance and standards.
• Excellent numerical skills and understanding of data analysis/statistical methods.
• Good knowledge of MS Office and databases.
• Outstanding communication skills.
• Great attention to detail and a result driven approach.
• Highschool diploma and experience in Quality Assurance relevant role.
• Certification of quality control is a strong advantage (ISO 9000 etc.).

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affimative Action at Nidec Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affimative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace.

All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, genetic information, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following website: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf

Work Shift Schedule

First Shift (United States of America)

No Soliciting

Nidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Nidec Talent Acquisition team.

About Nidec

Nidec has worked its way up to become the world's No.1 manufacturer of small precision motors. In the process, Nidec has gradually expanded its product lineup to include a variety of small to large motors, application products for machinery, and electronic and optical components. At present, its products are used in a wide range of fields and devices including information and telecommunications equipment, office equipment, home appliances, automobiles, industrial equipment, and environmental energy. "For Everything that Spins and Moves", the Group is creating next-generation drive technologies to meet the needs of the society.