Quality Control Lead

The Quality Control Lead is responsible for overseeing daily QC activities, ensuring products meet established quality standards and regulatory requirements. This role leads the QC team, coordinates testing and inspections, analyzes data, and implements corrective actions to maintain product excellence and compliance. This is a second shift role (3pm - 12am). Key Responsibilities:Lead and supervise the Quality Control team in daily laboratory and inspection activities.Develop, implement, and maintain QC procedures and protocols in line with company and regulatory standards.Review and approve QC test results, ensuring accuracy and completeness.Coordinate in-process and final product inspections and testing.Investigate quality deviations, non-conformances, and customer complaints; lead root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA).Ensure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), ISO standards, FDA regulations, or other relevant guidelines.Maintain QC documentation, logs, and records to support audits and inspections.Train and mentor QC staff on quality procedures, equipment use, and safety protocols.Collaborate with Production, R&D, and QA teams to resolve quality issues and improve processes.Monitor laboratory equipment calibration and maintenance schedules.Prepare reports and present quality metrics to management.Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, or related field preferred.3+ years of experience in Quality Control, with at least 1 year in a leadership role.Strong knowledge of QC laboratory techniques, testing methods, and quality standards.Experience with regulatory compliance (e.g., GMP, ISO, FDA).Bilingual English/Spanish.Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.Strong communication, leadership, and interpersonal abilities.For immediate consideration please send resume outlining your related experience.