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Play is what keeps us going, and it always has been our greatest motivation. That's why we live different, play different.\nAt Cartamundi Dallas, a Quality Control Lead reports to the Quality Supervisor and is primarily responsible for supporting both the Quality Control (QC) team, Quality Supervisor, and the operations team in their daily activities. The Quality Lead covers for the supervisor during absences (meeting, time off, etc). The QC Lead is also responsible for overseeing and maintaining the QC sampling program, as well as supporting the Quality Supervisor with the QC training program. The QC lead will work closely with the quality supervisor, QC inspectors, as well as operators and supervisors or leads in the production areas.\nWhat you’ll do as Quality Control Lead:\nMaintain the QC sample program, including reviewing samples daily (usually from the previous day) to check for accuracy and auditing for potential errors that were missed. 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This position requires the ability to:\nMove throughout the entire facility to attend to various issues.\nWork and communicate effectively with different teams in both the office and manufacturing setting in a bilingual (English and Spanish) work environment.\nStanding, walking, moving for long periods of time. \nOccasionally working at a computer depending on the assigned area. \nBriefly lifting up to 40 pounds.\nOccasionally de-stacking some boxes from pallets to investigate.\nCultivate good rapport with various personality types.\nApply today and discover the magic of making a difference at Cartamundi!\n\nCartamundi does not discriminate based on race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities. This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that your employer has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact DHS dhs.gov/e-verify. \nCandidates must be 18 years old to work for Cartamundi.\n\nNo agencies please. No sponsorship available.\nAbout Cartamundi:\nAt Cartamundi, we're all united by our common belief that the world is better with play. Play is what keeps us going, and it always has been our greatest motivation. That's why we live different and play different. To us, it is not just an activity. 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