Quality Control Lead

The Quality Control Technician Lead supports daily quality operations by coordinating inspection activities, providing technical guidance to Quality Control Technicians and inspectors, and ensuring quality standards and procedures are consistently followed. This role performs hands-on inspections, supports documentation and NCR processes, assists with training, and serves as a point of escalation for quality issues while working closely with production and engineering teams to ensure products meet customer and company requirements.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily inspection priorities to support production schedules and customer delivery requirements.
• Assign inspection activities and provide technical guidance to Quality Control Technicians and Inspectors.
• Support the Quality Manager in maintaining consistent application of quality standards and inspection procedures.
• Assist with onboarding and training personnel on inspection methods, measuring equipment, documentation requirements, and quality processes.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for day-to-day quality concerns within assigned production areas.
• Perform incoming, in-process, and final inspections on materials, components, and finished products.
• Verify products meet engineering drawings, specifications, customer requirements, and internal quality standards.
• Utilize measuring and inspection equipment including calipers, micrometers, gauges, and other precision instruments.
• Review completed work packages, inspection reports, and quality documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Support first article inspections, special inspections, and customer-specific verification requirements as needed.
• Identify, document, and communicate nonconforming products and process deviations.
• Assist with NCR creation, containment activities, root cause investigations, and corrective action follow-up.
• Coordinate disposition activities and ensure nonconforming materials are properly identified and controlled.
• Track recurring quality issues and communicate trends to quality management.
• Support customer, internal, and third-party audit activities as required.
• Work closely with production personnel to address quality concerns and ensure compliance with quality requirements.
• Coordinate with engineering regarding drawing clarifications, specifications, and product quality issues.
• Assist in implementing process improvements designed to reduce defects and improve product quality.
• Communicate inspection results, quality concerns, and operational risks to appropriate personnel.

Education & Experience

• Previous experience in quality control, inspection, manufacturing, or industrial operations required.
• Experience reading engineering drawings and technical specifications required.
• Previous leadership, mentoring, or team lead experience preferred.

Specific Skills

• Strong knowledge of inspection methods, quality standards, and manufacturing processes.
• Proficiency with precision measuring instruments and inspection equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and work instructions.
• Experience with NCR processes, corrective actions, and quality documentation.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Effective communication, leadership, and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficient computer and data entry skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a manufacturing environment.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage, including FSA/HAS
• Company - Paid Life Insurance and Long - Term Disability
• 401K
• Employee Referral Program
• Paid Holidays and PTO
• Training
• Opportunities for Growth
• And more!

10+ years as the North American leader in oilfield equipment innovation and manufacturing, with 3 facilities across the U.S. and Canada, is not only a testament to our customers, but a commitment to the team of people who work here every day. The people who work at Propell come here, learn here, and stay here for many years. It is this collective expertise and a never-ending pursuit of improvement through teamwork that gives our company a proven ability in everything we do.

If you or someone you know is looking for a new opportunity, apply online at[email protected]

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants who require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, or O.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Propell American LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

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ADA STATEMENT

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

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