Quality Control Lead

Coordinate daily inspection flow, station coverage, breaks, and shift priorities as directed by the QC Supervisor. Support QC Inspectors with inspection criteria, routing questions, system use, defect identification, and escalation needs. Reinforce adherence to approved documentation, inspection tools, IPC/customer criteria, and standard work. Monitor inspection bottlenecks, quality risks, false calls, misses, and production flow concerns. Escalate line-stopping issues, recurring defects, unclear criteria, equipment problems, or staffing concerns appropriately. Assist with training, onboarding, and development of QC Inspectors. Support containment, defect review, documentation, pass-down, and communication with QE, Manufacturing, and Engineering. Maintain a positive floor presence and model expected QC behavior, ownership, and urgency. Perform other duties as assigned in support of Quality department objectives, customer requirements, production support, and QMS/EMS compliance.