Quality Control Lead

Terrica Corporation; Granbury (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage (F

FSA/HAS

Company – Paid Life Insurance and Long

Term Disability

401K

Employee Referral Program

Paid Holidays and PTO

Training

Opportunities for Growth

Job summary

Propell American LLC in Granbury, TX is seeking a Quality Control Lead to coordinate daily inspection activities, mentor QC technicians, and ensure adherence to quality standards across manufacturing. The role involves hands‑on inspections, NCR support, and close collaboration with production and engineering teams to meet customer requirements.

Applicants should have experience reading engineering drawings and specs, plus prior leadership or team‑lead exposure. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in quality control, inspection, manufacturing, or industrial operations required.
• Experience reading engineering drawings and technical specifications required.
• Previous leadership, mentoring, or team lead experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily inspection priorities to support production schedules and customer delivery requirements.
• Assign inspection activities and provide technical guidance to QC Technicians and Inspectors.
• Support the Quality Manager in maintaining consistent application of quality standards and inspection procedures.
• Assist with onboarding and training personnel on inspection methods, measuring equipment, documentation requirements, and quality processes.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for day‑to‑day quality concerns within assigned production areas.
• Perform incoming, in-process, and final inspections on materials, components, and finished products.
• Verify products meet engineering drawings, specifications, customer requirements, and internal quality standards.
• Review completed work packages, inspection reports, and quality documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Support first article inspections, special inspections, and customer‑specific verification requirements as needed.
• Identify, document, and communicate nonconforming products and process deviations.
• Assist with NCR creation, containment activities, root cause investigations, and corrective action follow‑up.
• Coordinate disposition activities and ensure nonconforming materials are properly identified and controlled.
• Track recurring quality issues and communicate trends to quality management.
• Support customer, internal, and third‑party audit activities as required.
• Work closely with production personnel to address quality concerns and ensure compliance with quality requirements.
• Coordinate with engineering regarding drawing clarifications, specifications, and product quality issues.
• Assist in implementing process improvements designed to reduce defects and improve product quality.
• Communicate inspection results, quality concerns, and operational risks to appropriate personnel.

Skills

Inspection methods

Quality standards

Manufacturing processes

NCR processes

Documentation

Communication

Leadership

Data entry

Prioritization

Education

Quality control in manufacturing experience

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Gauges

Inspection equipment

Job description

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Quality Control Lead

Quality Full Time Granbury, Granbury, TX, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1263

The Quality Control Technician Lead supports daily quality operations by coordinating inspection activities, providing technical guidance to Quality Control Technicians and inspectors, and ensuring quality standards and procedures are consistently followed. This role performs hands‑on inspections, supports documentation and NCR processes, assists with training, and serves as a point of escalation for quality issues while working closely with production and engineering teams to ensure products meet customer and company requirements.

• Coordinate daily inspection priorities to support production schedules and customer delivery requirements.
• Assign inspection activities and provide technical guidance to Quality Control Technicians and Inspectors.
• Support the Quality Manager in maintaining consistent application of quality standards and inspection procedures.
• Assist with onboarding and training personnel on inspection methods, measuring equipment, documentation requirements, and quality processes.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for day‑to‑day quality concerns within assigned production areas.
• Perform incoming, in-process, and final inspections on materials, components, and finished products.
• Verify products meet engineering drawings, specifications, customer requirements, and internal quality standards.
• Utilize measuring and inspection equipment including calipers, micrometers, gauges, and other precision instruments.
• Review completed work packages, inspection reports, and quality documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Support first article inspections, special inspections, and customer‑specific verification requirements as needed.
• Identify, document, and communicate nonconforming products and process deviations.
• Assist with NCR creation, containment activities, root cause investigations, and corrective action follow‑up.
• Coordinate disposition activities and ensure nonconforming materials are properly identified and controlled.
• Track recurring quality issues and communicate trends to quality management.
• Support customer, internal, and third‑party audit activities as required.
• Work closely with production personnel to address quality concerns and ensure compliance with quality requirements.
• Coordinate with engineering regarding drawing clarifications, specifications, and product quality issues.
• Assist in implementing process improvements designed to reduce defects and improve product quality.
• Communicate inspection results, quality concerns, and operational risks to appropriate personnel.

Education & Experience

• Previous experience in quality control, inspection, manufacturing, or industrial operations required.
• Experience reading engineering drawings and technical specifications required.
• Previous leadership, mentoring, or team lead experience preferred.

Specific Skills

• Strong knowledge of inspection methods, quality standards, and manufacturing processes.
• Proficiency with precision measuring instruments and inspection equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and work instructions.
• Experience with NCR processes, corrective actions, and quality documentation.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Effective communication, leadership, and problem‑solving abilities.
• Proficient computer and data entry skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a manufacturing environment.
• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage, including FSA/HAS
• Company – Paid Life Insurance and Long – Term Disability
• 401K
• Employee Referral Program
• Paid Holidays and PTO
• Training
• Opportunities for Growth
• And more!

10+ years as the North American leader in oilfield equipment innovation and manufacturing, with 3 facilities across the U.S. and Canada, is not only a testament to our customers, but a commitment to the team of people who work here every day. The people who work at Propell come here, learn here, and stay here for many years. It is this collective expertise and a never‑ending pursuit of improvement through teamwork that gives our company a proven ability in everything we do.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants who require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, or O.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Propell American LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, and general treatment during employment

ADA STATEMENT

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

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