Quality Lead

Flex; Round Rock (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex is seeking a Quality Control Lead for the Round Rock, TX site on the 2nd shift (2:30 PM–11:15 PM, Mon–Fri). You will inspect and test products, establish testing procedures, and lead documentation of results while guiding the QC team to improve quality and reduce scrap.

Ideal candidates bring a strong Quality Control background, familiarity with Office tools, warehouse tracking systems, and root cause analysis; ASQ certifications are desirable for advancement.

Qualifications

• Quality Control background and leadership experience.
• Proficient in MS Office and warehouse tracking systems.
• Strong root cause analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to read safety rules and operation manuals.
• ASQ certifications are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and test products at various production stages.
• Establish testing procedures to measure product dimensions and characteristics.
• Document test results and prepare quality summaries.
• Lead testing outcomes and propose quality improvements.
• Suggest process changes to minimize scrap and improve reliability.
• Maintain records and communicate findings to management.

Skills

Quality control

Leadership

Root cause analysis

Education

ASQ Certification: CQT/CQA/CQPA/CSSGB

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Warehouse tracking systems

Job description

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

Schedule: 2nd Shift 0230p-1115p Mon-Fri | Round Rock, TX Site

What a typical day looks like:

• Inspect and test products at various stages in the production process.
• Establish testing procedures to determine a product's dimensions and its mechanical, electrical, or chemical characteristics.
• Set up and perform testing on materials, parts, or finished products to measure product performance under a variety of conditions.
• Responsible for test results documentation.
• After products have been fully tested, the quality control lead evaluates the data.
• Prepare summaries to show how the product might differ from existing standards of quality and reliability.
• Suggest changes in how products are made to achieve the best quality possible.
• Recommend methods to minimize the amount of scrap, or leftover material, which is thrown away after a product has been manufactured.
• Areas in which quality control lead can specialize include: product design, purchasing, inventory control, or research and development.
• Select and assign quality control duties, and evaluate the performance of the team in their assigned role.
• Arrange trainings as related to improving quality control measures and ensures that labor relations requirements are met.
• Maintain records and reports and issue correspondence, reviewing errors and their causes and giving advice to correct such errors

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Candidates must have a Quality Control background, experience using Microsoft Office Suite, warehouse tracking systems, and root cause analysis methodologies, as well as the ability to operate a pallet jack; previous leadership or team lead experience is a plus.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Demonstrates advanced technical skills. Demonstrates detailed functional knowledge and may lead process. Has awareness of new technologies/ techniques.
• Has awareness of and may apply new technologies

Plus but not required:

• ASQ certification as CQT, CQA, CQPA or CSSGB is desired

Scope / Impact:

• May assist in developing goals/targets of line or department.

Decision Making / Discretion:

• May make decisions or recommendations within a team or line. Decisions may affect department/ function.

Supervision / Leadership:

• May edit work or advise other employees.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and work that requires repetitive motion. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and color vision. Ability to handle small components

Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email [e-mail] and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first).