Team Lead Inspector

American Tire Distributors•Shafter, CA

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About The Position

The Team Lead Inspector works under the Manager of Adjustments and Operations and leads a quality inspection process aligned with individual vendor criteria. The role requires the ability to perform all duties assigned to a tire inspector, provide leadership and standardized operating procedures for the returns center team, coordinate communication among vendors, distribution centers, and ATD corporate departments when the Manager of Adjustments is absent, and serve as the primary contact for specified return center customers with extraordinary requests. The position also manages a broad range of logistics functions on an ongoing basis. The role supports daily operational functions, internal audits, standardized vendor-compliant inspections, reporting, document review, team supervision, and adjustment processes. It requires working knowledge of tire and wheel inspection guidelines, related tools and equipment, vendor technical information, NHTSA regulations, and profit-and-loss calculations. Merger and acquisition adjustment work may require travel.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
1–2 years of related experience preferred.
Working knowledge of tire and wheel inspection guidelines and procedures.
Knowledge of materials, methods, tools, and equipment related to tire adjustments, including Hunter mounting and balancing machines.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret vendor technical bulletins, internal company reports, and NHTSA regulations.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Time-management and organizational skills to manage multiple priorities and meet vendor requirements.
Ability to understand profit-and-loss calculations.
Ability to supervise and delegate tasks as needed.

Nice To Haves

1–2 years of related experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist the Manager with daily operational functions and ensure compliance with internal audits, standardized inspection processes, vendor requirements, and TIA compliance.
Communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Manage multiple priorities and meet vendor requirements using strong time-management and organizational skills.
Evaluate administrative and inspection functions and prepare management reports on standards and issues requiring attention.
Maintain thorough knowledge of tire and wheel inspection guidelines and procedures.
Use knowledge of materials, methods, tools, and equipment related to tire adjustments, including Hunter mounting and balancing machines.
Read, analyze, and interpret vendor technical bulletins, internal company reports, and NHTSA regulations.
Continuously review internal documents to ensure a clear audit trail for all inspections.
Supervise and delegate tasks to team members as needed.
Support the Manager of Adjustments with merger and acquisition adjustment processes, which may require travel.
Understand profit-and-loss calculations to ensure customer credits are offset by vendor credits.
Provide leadership and standardized operating procedures for the returns center team.
Coordinate communication among vendors, distribution centers, and ATD corporate departments in the Manager of Adjustments' absence.
Serve as the primary contact for specified return center customers with extraordinary requests.
Manage a broad range of logistics functions on a continuing basis.