Quality Lab Lead

Day Shift | Long-Term Opportunity | Offers Benefits

The Manufacturing & Quality Lead coordinates the daily operations of the quality laboratory and CMM schedule, providing hands-on leadership to technicians and other staff. This role assigns work, delivers training and guidance, and ensures all team members follow established policies, procedures, and safety standards. The Quality Lead maintains accurate documentation, oversees measuring equipment and software, and drives continuous improvement in dimensional inspection and quality control processes within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• Coordinate the daily operations of the quality laboratory and manage the CMM schedule to ensure timely completion of all inspections and measurements.
• Supervise laboratory technicians and other lab staff by assigning tasks, monitoring performance, and providing ongoing coaching and support.
• Train and mentor lab technicians on measurement techniques, quality procedures, software use, and safety standards, and maintain detailed records of all training activities.
• Ensure accurate and complete documentation of lab processes, measurement results, and quality records in accordance with internal and customer requirements.
• Oversee daily lab operations, including workflow planning, prioritization of inspection tasks, and alignment with production and quality needs.
• Troubleshoot equipment malfunctions, coordinate necessary repairs, and minimize downtime of measuring tools, scanners, and CMM equipment.
• Manage laboratory supplies and instrumentation by monitoring inventory levels, ordering materials, and evaluating suppliers and equipment for suitability and performance.
• Maintain measuring software, including installing updates, managing licenses, and training staff on new features or changes.
• Resolve quality issues by investigating nonconformances, identifying root causes, and providing technical support and guidance to lab staff and cross-functional teams.
• Oversee coordinate measuring machine (CMM) operations to ensure dimensional inspection accuracy and adherence to measurement standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and suppliers to clarify and meet quality expectations, support problem solving, and improve measurement and inspection processes.
• Research, evaluate, purchase, and implement new tooling, equipment, and fixturing to support lab capabilities and improve measurement efficiency and accuracy.
• Perform measurements using scanners or portable CMMs, including setup, programming, and execution of dimensional inspections.
• Apply quality control procedures and Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA) methods to ensure measurement reliability and repeatability.
• Participate in miscellaneous projects and perform additional duties as assigned to support overall quality and operational goals.

• Must experience with CMM's to be considered.
• Experience working in a quality lab within a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot measurement equipment and coordinate repairs with internal or external resources.
• Ability to research and evaluate new measurement technologies, tooling, and fixturing to improve performance.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Elk River, MN.

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $38.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Elk River,MN.

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 22, 2026.

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