Lead Quality Assurance Technician
About The Position
The Lead Quality Assurance Technician is responsible for advanced inspection execution, tool and fixture certification readiness, and measurement discipline across assigned areas or programs. The role provides leadership support to the Quality Supervisor, develops inspection aids, promotes consistent inspection records, and supports audit readiness and effectiveness verification in partnership with Quality Engineering and Metrology. The position is based in West Plains, Missouri, with no telework or relocation benefit available. The schedule is Monday through Thursday, 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Requirements
- Associate degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience in the field or a related area.
- Strong decision-making and leadership skills.
- Experience handling small, delicate components and using ESD practices.
- Experience safely handling chemicals.
- Experience using computer applications, including Access, Excel, and LabVIEW.
- Good mechanical skills.
Nice To Haves
- Soldering and wire-bonding experience.
- Experience with MRP.
Responsibilities
- Serve as lead technician for an area or shift by supporting daily priorities, driving record quality, and ensuring consistent inspection execution under Supervisor direction.
- Execute and troubleshoot advanced inspections and verification activities, and recommend inspection-method improvements for Quality Engineering approval.
- Coordinate execution support for tool and fixture certification activities, including schedule adherence, documentation completeness, and readiness for audit review.
- Support calibration and measurement-control discipline, including status awareness, escalation of suspected measurement issues, and support for out-of-tolerance containment triggers.
- Support Quality Engineering-led problem solving by ensuring timely evidence capture, containment verification, and effectiveness checks after corrective actions.
- Train and mentor technicians and contribute to training-material updates and standard-work sustainment.
- Support internal audits and customer visits by retrieving inspection evidence and demonstrating compliant execution.
- Develop inspection aids and promote consistency in inspection records.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Company contribution to a health savings account.
- Telemedicine.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Legal insurance.
- 401(k) savings plan.
- Wellness programs supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being.
- Career-growth, professional-development, and skill-enhancement programs and activities.
- Flexible work schedules through the 4/10 program.
- Competitive vacation.
- Health and emergency leave.
- Paid parental leave.
- Community service hours.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
