Quality Control Lead: Inspect, Mentor & Improve

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

Life Insurance

Long-Term Disability

401K

Employee Referral

Paid Holidays

PTO

Training

Growth Opportunities

Job summary

Propell American LLC in Granbury, TX is seeking a Quality Control Lead to coordinate daily inspection priorities, guide technicians, and ensure compliance with drawings and specifications.

You will perform incoming, in-process, and final inspections, support NCRs, and mentor staff while partnering with production and engineering to reduce defects and drive continuous improvement. A background in manufacturing quality control and leadership is required.

Qualifications

• Quality control/inspection/manufacturing experience required.
• Experience reading engineering drawings and technical specifications required.
• 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 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.

Skills

Inspection methods

Quality standards

Manufacturing processes

Engineering drawings interpretation

Leadership / mentoring

Communication & problem solving

Data entry / computer skills

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Gauges

Job description

Propell American LLC in Granbury, TX is seeking a Quality Control Lead to coordinate daily inspection priorities, guide technicians, and ensure compliance with drawings and specifications.

You will perform incoming, in-process, and final inspections, support NCRs, and mentor staff while partnering with production and engineering to reduce defects and drive continuous improvement. A background in manufacturing quality control and leadership is required.