Team Lead- Quality Auditor

Oakley; Lake Forest (CA); On-site; USD 31,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Retirement savings

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Job summary

Oakley is seeking a dedicated Quality Auditor to join our Lake Forest, CA team. In this full-time role, you will audit manufacturing processes and inspect ophthalmic products to ensure compliance with defined quality standards and specifications.

You will report issues, train new staff, and support continuous improvement initiatives. The position requires 3+ years in manufacturing and knowledge of quality systems, with strong communication skills and proficiency in MS Office.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 3+ years manufacturing experience.
• Familiar with quality systems and continual process improvement.
• Knowledge of Oakley processes and standards.
• Experience with MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Audit manufacturing processes and inspect optical products to ensure quality standards.
• Report safety hazards and injuries immediately to supervision.
• Perform process and product audits using established criteria.
• Organize shift work and assist colleagues as needed.
• Provide guidance on inspection methods and acceptance criteria to QA staff.
• Utilize SAP and other systems to report production and scrap.
• Train new Quality Auditors and perform random audits.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Quality systems

MS Excel/Word/PowerPoint

Communication skills

English reading/writing

Decision making

Lean Six Sigma (preferred)

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office Suite

SAP

Job description

Total Rewards: Benefits/Incentive Information

If you’ve worn a pair of glasses, we’ve already met.

Requisition ID: 943053

Position: Full-Time

Shift: FHR - 3rd Mon-Fri (9P - 5A)

We are a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames, and sunglasses. We offer our industry stakeholders in over 150 countries access to a global platform of high-quality vision care products such as the Essilor brand, with Varilux, Crizal, Eyezen, Stellest and Transitions, iconic brands that consumers love such as Ray‑Ban, Oakley, Persol and Oliver Peoples, as well as a network that offers consumers high-quality vision care and best-in-class shopping experiences such as Sunglass Hut, LensCrafters, and Target Optical, and leading e‑commerce platforms.

Our unique business model and relentless pursuit of operational excellence ensures that consumers everywhere have access to products. Balancing speed, efficiency and proximity, the Company manages a global supply chain with cutting‑edge technology, based on centralization for frames and on a capillary network for lens finishing and prescription laboratories. In our dynamic environment, fueled by technology and innovation, our people have the space to pioneer new solutions.

Oakley is part of EssilorLuxottica. Building on our legacy of innovative, market‑leading optical technology, we manufacture and distribute high performance sunglasses, prescription lenses and frames, goggles, apparel, footwear and accessories. Every day at Oakley is a chance to grow, go further and achieve more.

Join our global community of over 200,000 dedicated employees around the world in driving the transformation of the eyewear and eyecare industry. Discover more by following us on LinkedIn!

Job Description

GENERAL FUNCTION

Audit manufacturing processes and inspect optical products to ensure compliance with established quality standards, specifications, and requirements.

Major Duties And Responsibilities

• Works safety and maintains a safe, organized and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
• Reports safety hazards and work‑related injuries to supervision immediately
• Perform process & product audits (visual/ cosmetic inspection) using established criteria
• Organizes work throughout the shift and assists employees as needed
• Uses basic problem solving skills to ensure stable operation
• Ability to demonstrates sound judgment and impromptu decisions in a timely manner
• Provide guidance to QA’s on inspection methods/ techniques, and acceptance criteria
• Looks for ways to minimize defects or errors encountered
• Utilizes SAP and other systems to report production, scrap
• Reports problems or concerns with quality, processes, equipment, materials and labor to Production & Quality Supervisors
• Assists in training and clarification of criteria/standards for production
• Ensure QAs are in conformance with Oakley’s & Quality standards
• Audit line organization and inspection process per established audit checklist
• Assist in training to new Quality Auditors and provide random audits to audited product
• Support on clarification of criteria/standards for production
• Validate defects prior to scrapping
• Print T2T templates and validate dimensions
• Support QA by issuing BOM, FAS & T2T Template
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as needed

Basic Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• 3+ Years of Manufacturing Experience
• Familiar with Quality Systems and Continual Process Improvement
• Knowledge of Oakley processes and standards
• Experience with MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Good communication skills – written and verbal
• Able to follow written and verbal directions for special projects
• Ability to make decisions during a high stress or fast‑paced environment
• Decision making ability; utilize product knowledge to determine if product is within criteria
• Ability to read and understand both written and spoken English instructions and directions in order to safely and effectively perform job duties (ex. ability to read and understand job safety requirements and procedures, instructions and directions from supervisors, lead, or co‑workers

Preferred Qualifications

• Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma experience, desired
• ASQ certification or training: CQT, CMI, CQA
• Bilingual

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS (all Levels)

• Occasionally bends, stoops, and reaches at shoulder level for shift duration
• Lift up to 25lbs occasionally throughout shift
• Stand continuously for 8-12 hours

Pay Range: $22.62 - $32.29

This posting is for an existing vacancy within our business. Employee pay is determined by multiple factors, including geography, experience, qualifications, skills and local minimum wage requirements. In addition, you may also be offered a competitive bonus and/or commission plan, which complements a first‑class total rewards package. Benefits may include health care, retirement savings, paid time off/vacation, and various employee discounts.

EssilorLuxottica complies with all applicable laws related to the application and hiring process. If you would like to provide feedback regarding an active job posting, or if you are an individual with a disability who would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please call the EssilorLuxottica SpeakUp Hotline at 844-303-0229 (be sure to provide your name, job id number, and contact information so that we may follow up in a timely manner) or email [e-mail]

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, social origin, social condition, being perceived as a victim of domestic violence, sexual aggression or stalking, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, ancestry, veteran or military status, marital status, pregnancy (including unlawful discrimination on the basis of a legally protected pregnancy or maternity leave), genetic information or any other characteristics protected by law. Native Americans in the US receive preference in accordance with Tribal Law.