Quality Auditor - Group Leader

About the role

The Quality Auditor Lead is responsible for coordinating quality auditing activities across all shifts to ensure compliance with company, customer, and regulatory requirements. This role provides day-to-day guidance to Quality Auditors, supports quality initiatives, maintains documentation, and serves as a liaison between Production and Quality to promote consistent execution of quality standards.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Assist with training Quality and Production personnel on established quality procedures, inspection techniques, and documentation requirements.
• Ensure effective daily communication between shifts, promoting clear and concise transfer of information regarding quality concerns and ongoing activities.
• Monitor and verify completion of daily quality activities across all shifts, ensuring consistency and accountability.
• Participate in Material Review Board (MRB) activities and provide quality data and inspection findings as requested.
• Support investigations of nonconforming materials and assist with corrective action activities as directed by the Quality Manager.
• Follow established inspection and testing procedures and recommend improvements when opportunities are identified.
• Create and issue Certificates of Conformity (CoC) and Certificates of Analysis (CoA), ensuring all required information is accurate and complete.
• Collect, compile, and maintain quality data and records for review by Quality Management.
• Provide day-to-day guidance and support to Quality Auditors and production personnel regarding quality requirements and inspection activities.
• Assist with internal audits, compliance activities, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure quality records, inspection reports, and documentation are completed accurately and maintained in accordance with company procedures.
• Maintain a neat, clean, safe, and organized work environment in accordance with company policies and safety requirements.
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Quality Manager.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in quality assurance, quality auditing, manufacturing, food production, or a related environment. Any lead or supervisory experience is a plus
• Experience leading projects, training personnel, or coordinating work activities preferred.
• Working knowledge of quality systems, inspection techniques, documentation requirements, and continuous improvement principles.
• Plastic Injection molding background is a must
• Experience with GMP, GFSI, quality reporting, and document control preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to provide guidance and training to team members.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to collect, review, and maintain quality data and documentation.
• Working knowledge of inspection equipment and quality auditing techniques.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) requirements preferred.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

Additional information

The Quality Auditor Lead works in both office and manufacturing environments and may be required to stand, walk, inspect products, review documentation, and interact with production personnel throughout the facility.

This position focuses on audit coordination, quality support, training assistance, and ensuring daily quality activities are completed consistently while supporting the Quality Manager and the overall Quality Management System.