Quality Team Leader

Role Overview

Purpose of the Role:
The Team Leader ensures that all inspection, rework, and quality control activities are carried out in accordance with work instructions, safety standards, and customer expectations. They manage a team of Inspectors or Operators on the line, within QCC or safety-delimited zones, ensuring smooth workflow, adherence to quality standards, and accurate data reporting.

• Supervise daily inspection and rework tasks according to job cards or inspection sheets.
• Ensure product conformity to customer standards before release.
• Allocate tasks based on skill, availability, and workload.
• Conduct first-off checks, line audits, and spot verifications.
• Support problem-solving by providing accurate defect and rework data.
• Ensure marking, labeling, and segregation of OK/NOK parts are consistently applied.
• Maintain 5S standards across the working area.
• Report material shortages, safety concerns, or process deviations to the Shift Leader immediately.
• Train new team members on job-specific activities, PPE use, and adherence to work instructions.
• Record and submit shift production and quality data at the end of each shift.

• Motivate the team to achieve shift targets for quality, delivery, and efficiency.
• Provide fair and constructive feedback to individuals.
• Escalate performance or attendance issues promptly.

• Ensure all personnel use the correct PPE and follow COSHH, environmental, and customer safety standards.
• Prevent cross-contamination of OK/NOK parts.
• Maintain traceability of inspected and reworked parts.

• Right First Time (RFT) score.
• Scrap and rework rates.
• Attendance and adherence to start/finish times.
• Compliance with 5S standards.

• Prior experience in inspection or production environments.
• Basic understanding of quality standards and inspection processes.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and adapt to shifting priorities.
• Language:
  Dutch / English.
• Valid driver's license (DL+) and access to a car.
• Must be willing to rotate across 3 shifts.