QA​/QC Specialist-Lead

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance

Director of Engineering

Plast-O-Matic is a performance leader in the development and manufacture of plastic valves and valve controls.

The QA/QC Specialist Lead is a direct quality leadership position combining daily involvement in manufacturing quality activities with responsibility for maintaining and continuously improving the company's Quality Management System.

This position requires a visible presence on the manufacturing floor and a willingness to work directly with production employees, technicians, and engineers to inspect and test products, investigate defects, identify root causes, and implement practical solutions.

The successful candidate will lead by example, promote quality ownership throughout the organization, and ensure that products meet customer requirements, internal specifications, and applicable quality-system and regulatory requirements.

This is not a purely administrative or supervisory position. Success requires active participation in daily quality operations while supporting long-term quality improvements.

• Lead and coordinate daily Quality Assurance and Quality Control activities across manufacturing and assembly operations.
• Maintain and continuously improve the company’s Quality Management System, including applicable ISO 9001 requirements.
• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Assembly, Purchasing, and Technical Sales to maintain product quality, resolve issues, and ensure compliance with established standards and customer requirements.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Maintain a regular and active presence on the manufacturing and assembly floor.
• Personally perform and oversee incoming, in-process, and final inspections of purchased components, materials, assemblies, and finished products.
• Collaborate directly with operators, technicians, and engineers to identify defects, evaluate process conditions, and address quality issues.
• Perform product testing and use inspection and measurement equipment as required to verify product conformity.
• Identify, document, and coordinate the containment of nonconforming materials and products to prevent unintended use or shipment.
• Escalate significant quality concerns and recommend appropriate quality holds or production actions when necessary.
• Ensure inspection activities are performed in accordance with applicable drawings, specifications, procedures, and customer requirements.

• Lead the implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the company's Quality Management System.
• Maintain applicable ISO 9001 requirements, controlled procedures, work instructions, and quality records.
• Develop and maintain practical inspection plans, acceptance criteria, test methods, and sampling approaches.
• Coordinate internal audits and support external, customer, registrar, and regulatory audits.
• Coordinate audit and surveillance activities associated with SGS and CSA certifications, including documentation preparation, auditor requests, findings, and corrective-action follow-up.
• Track and coordinate the resolution of audit findings and quality-system deficiencies, ensuring required follow-up is completed.
• Maintain accurate and organized quality documentation, including inspection records, test reports, nonconformance reports, corrective actions, and calibration records.

• Investigate nonconformances, scrap, rework, and recurring manufacturing process issues.
• Apply appropriate root-cause analysis methods, including 5 Whys,…