Supervisor Quality Control - 10PM-6:30AM Shift

Medline • Waukegan, IL

1d • $79,000 - $119,000

About The Position

The QC Supervisor is a frontline leadership quality role responsible for ensuring real-time adherence to manufacturing procedures, documentation accuracy, and operational discipline on assigned production lines. This role serves as a quality presence during active operations, verifying line setup, monitoring batch documentation execution, enforcing procedural compliance through direct observation and video audit, and supporting deviation initiation when required. The QC Supervisor also supports continuous improvement by conducting Gemba walks to sustain 6S standards and acts as a backup QC Inspector for in process sampling activities.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required; Associate’s degree or higher preferred (science, engineering, or related field).
• Minimum of 2–5 years experience in a manufacturing quality role (QC Inspector, Quality Technician, QA Associate, or similar).
• Demonstrated experience with batch record documentation and GDP expectations.
• Working knowledge of GMP or regulated manufacturing environments preferred.
• Strong observational skills with the ability to identify procedural gaps and behavioral non-compliance.
• Experience in quality inspection, manufacturing, warehouse, or regulated production environment preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation accuracy
• Ability to work effectively on the production floor in fast-paced environments
• Clear, professional communication with operations and quality stakeholders
• Ability to enforce standards while maintaining collaborative relationships
• Comfort reviewing manufacturing activities via live observation and video systems
• Sound judgment for escalation of quality and compliance issues

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in GMP, cleanroom, medical device, or regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience with SAP, Reliance, or electronic quality systems

Responsibilities

• Provide on shift performance management support for QC Inspectors, including coaching, development feedback, and performance review input
• Coordinate daily coverage and task assignments for QC Inspectors to support production priorities and inspection plan execution.
• Identify performance or capability gaps and escalate training needs, resourcing constraints, and compliance risks to Quality leadership, as appropriate.
• Verify production line setup prior to batch start to ensure alignment with approved batch records, SOPs, and work instructions.
• Confirm materials, equipment status, documentation availability, and line clearance are complete and compliant before execution.
• Provide quality approval for line readiness when required by procedure.
• Conduct live floor observations and video audits of manufacturing activities to verify operator adherence to approved procedures and work instructions.
• Identify, document, and communicate procedural non-compliance in a timely manner.
• Provide immediate coaching or correction to operations staff when permitted by procedure.
• Flag behaviors or trends indicating potential compliance risk or training gaps.
• Inspect and approve production start-up samples prior to releasing the line for full production.
• Confirm material movement, component traceability, solution totes, and requisitioned materials align with the active work order.
• Verify proper allocation and usage of materials between orders in accordance with approved procedures.
• Support validation work orders by performing required inspections and documentation.
• Identify deviations, discrepancies, or abnormal events during operations that may impact product quality or compliance.
• Initiate or support deviation records in accordance with site quality systems when required.
• Provide factual, real-time observation inputs to deviation investigations.
• Conduct routine Gemba walks on the manufacturing floor to evaluate adherence to 6S standards.
• Identify housekeeping, organization, flow, or discipline gaps impacting efficiency or compliance.
• Partner with operations to reinforce standards and promote sustained improvements.
• Act as a back-up QC Inspector to perform in-process sampling, inspections, or checks as required by production schedules or staffing needs.
• Execute sampling and inspection activities according to approved procedures and inspection plans.
• Accurately document inspection results and communicate findings to operations and quality leadership.

Benefits

• Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.
• Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average.
• For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees