Team Leader, Operations Quality

Celestica Inc.; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica is seeking a Team Leader, Operations Quality in Richardson, TX. The role requires guiding and training Quality Support staff, reviewing defects, and ensuring conformance to quality standards across manufacturing processes.

You will lead shifts, monitor performance, and escalate incidents to management while collaborating with multiple functions. 4–6 years in quality/operations and a related Bachelor's degree are expected.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of relevant experience in quality/operations.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent.
• Knowledge of IPC-A-610, ISO standards and basic quality tools.

Responsibilities

• Plan shift/hours and overtime for Quality Support staff.
• Review defects, prepare reports, and drive corrective actions with the team.
• Provide supervision and training to Quality Support staff.
• Monitor performance, attendance and disciplinary matters.
• Escalate quality incidents to the Manager when needed.
• Follow Quality Instructions and feed back to Quality Engineers.
• Understand product quality requirements and inspection tools.
• Apply basic quality tools and ISO standards knowledge.

Skills

Leadership

Training

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

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Team Leader, Operations Quality

Date: Aug 20, 2026

General Overview

Functional Area: Quality (QUA)
Career Stream: Operations Quality (OPQ)
Role: Team Leader 2 (TL2)
Job Title: Team Leader, Operations Quality 2
Job Code: TL2-QUA-OPQ
Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Summary

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

Plan the working shift/hours and overtime schedule of employees (Quality Support 1-3) under his/her assigned area.

Review defects found by Quality Inspector, prepare report, notify and work with team for correction and drive for solution.

Provides direct supervision and training to employees (Quality Support 1-3) performing routine work.

Monitor and review performance, attendance and disciplinary of Quality Inspector.

Stop line and elevate the quality incident to the Manager as necessary.

Review contents in the Quality Instruction and feedback Quality Engineer as necessary.

Knowledge of the product quality requirements (IPC-A-610, workmanship, cosmetic spec.) and the tools and equipment used in the inspection process.

Knowledge of manufacturing processes.

Knowledge of sampling plan procedure (AQL).

Knowledge of basic quality tools.

Knowledge of ISO Standards and general company's rules / procedures.

Ability to effectively lead, manage, train and motivate employees (Quality Support 1-3).

Ability to communicate and coordinate with various functions.

Physical Demands

The job works in generally good conditions with occasional exposure (10% - 33%) to noise, odours, dust, drafts, chemicals, operating machinery, temperature extremes, hazardous substances, etc.

Duties may require sustained visual concentration on small areas, such as monitors/screens, sustained visual concentration on numbers, legal documents.

Typical Experience

4 to 6 years of relevant experience.

Typical Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related fieldor an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Educational Requirements may vary by Geography

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

Celestica is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Celestica is an E-Verify employer.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud.Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.

Nearest Major Market: Dallas
Nearest Secondary Market: Fort Worth
Job Segment: Inspector, Operations Manager, Supply Chain, Quality Engineer, Quality, Operations, Engineering