Inspection & Calibration Team Lead

Xylem ist ein Fortune 500 Wassertechnologieunternehmen mit global 23.000 Mitarbeitenden in über 100 Ländern und einer Mission: unseren Kunden durch innovative Technologielösungen und unser Fachwissen bei der Lösung von Wasserproblemen und
-herausforderungen zu helfen. Wir sind der weltweit führende Anbieter effizienter, innovativer und nachhaltiger Wassertechnologien, die dafür sorgen, dass unser Wasser nachhaltig genutzt, optimal verwaltet, erhalten und wiederverwendet wird. We're hiring for an Inspection and Calibration Team Lead! If you are excited and passionate about helping #Lets Solve Water , consider joining our team today! Xylem, Inc. is a leading global water technology company servicing more than 150 countries and is dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues.

We are looking for individuals to join our mission by exceeding customer expectations through smart sustainable solutions. At Xylem, you will have the opportunity to solve water by participating in our paid Volunteer Program, Xylem Watermark!

Job Summary:

The Receiving Inspection & Calibration Team Lead is responsible for leading the daily activities of the Receiving Inspection and Calibration functions to ensure compliance with quality management system requirements, regulatory standards, and company procedures. This position oversees incoming material inspection, calibration program management, and team performance while driving continuous improvement initiatives that support operational excellence, product quality, and customer satisfaction. The Team Lead provides technical guidance, prioritizes workload, ensures timely completion of inspections and calibrations, and serves as the primary escalation point for issues related to supplier quality, nonconforming materials, and measurement system integrity.

This is a working role and up to 75% of the time the lead will be expected to conduct inspection and support calibration activities as needed.

• Lead, coach, and develop Receiving Inspection and Calibration personnel.
• Assign daily work activities and establish priorities to meet production and business requirements.
• Monitor team performance through metrics, audits, and regular performance discussions.
• Support hiring, onboarding, training, and competency development of team members.
• Promote a culture of quality, compliance, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Oversee incoming inspection activities to verify materials, components, and assemblies meet established specifications and quality requirements.
• Ensure inspection plans, sampling plans, and acceptance criteria are appropriately applied.
• Review and disposition incoming inspection records and documentation.
• Coordinate containment activities for nonconforming materials.
• Initiate and support supplier corrective actions as needed.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Supplier Quality teams to resolve quality concerns.
• Monitor inspection performance metrics including turnaround times, defect rates, and supplier quality trends.

• Manage the site calibration program for measurement and test equipment.
• Ensure calibration activities are completed according to established schedules and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain calibration records, certificates, and traceability documentation.
• Coordinate external calibration service providers and internal calibration activities.
• Investigate and assess the impact of out-of-tolerance equipment.
• Ensure measurement equipment remains compliant with applicable standards and quality system requirements.
• Drive improvements in measurement system effectiveness and reliability.

• Ensure compliance…