Team Lead - Quality - GL

Team Lead - Quality - GL

Great Lakes Division Plant 1 - Sparta, MI 49345

Position Type Full-Time

Cascade Die Casting Group Job Description/Expectations

JOB TITLE:

Team Leader
- Quality - CLASSIFICATION:
Non-Exempt

DIVISION/DEPARTMENT:
Great Lakes/Quality - DATE DEVELOPED: 7/2026

REPORTS TO:

Quality Manager

POSITION SCOPE:
Proactively identifies risks, troubleshoots quality issues, and champions comprehensive quality training across manufacturing personnel. Follows up to ensure training is effective. Provides support to assist in problem solving and continuous improvement activities. Facilitates the completion and follow-up (through closure) of Product, Quality System, and Layered Process Audits.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the Quality Auditors – provide training, feedback, direction. Ensure inspections are being performed as required and appropriate follow up actions are taken as needed.
• Identify potential and actual quality concerns to lower risk of Non-conforming product being made and escaping to the customer
• Troubleshoot /Problem Solve when quality issues are identified to assist in solution
• Perform New Hire Orientation – Quality
• Assist in the training of current manufacturing personnel ensuring QMS and product compliance
• Perform Verification of Training – Quality System/Part Quality
• Manage the End of Line Inspection equipment (verifying proper use of the Master/ Test parts)
• Monitor gauges – ensuring that all are accounted for and calibrated.
• Assist in prevention/detection for systemic quality concerns
• Assist in management of Quality Alerts – creating/training/follow up
• Audit Die Cast and 2 nd ops Works with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Maintenance, as needed to ensure issues are addressed and resolved
• Assists in improvement of Quality KPI's such as Cost of Quality, Quality Incidents, and Internal Scrap.
• Actively participates in continuous improvement.
• Communicates, engages, and participates in a positive and professional manner with all levels of associates.
• Supports 5-S efforts and completes tasks as assigned.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area.
• Complies with all company employment policies, procedures/processes, and programs. Performs duties in compliance quality, safety, and manufacturing requirements.
• Build positive relationships and work cooperatively with associates in a team environment.
• Models and exemplifies Company Core Values.
• Works required schedule based on business demands.
• Other duties assigned from time-to-time.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential and additional duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability also required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential and additional functions.

CERTIFICATION, EDUCATION, and

WORK EXPERIENCE:

REQUIRED:

Knowledge of basic math, reading, and writing. Ability to work in a team environment General knowledge and 3 or more years' experience of casting, machining operations and processes preferred. 10 or more years of manufacturing operations and process support required. Extensive knowledge of Die Cast Defects Experience with training and supporting manufacturing personnel and support groups (process work instructions, defect training, quality systems training).

Experience in Problem Solving

PREFERRED:
High School Diploma preferred.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Adaptability: ability to adjust to new circumstances, or change; is flexible; handles constructive feed-back, effectively. Communications: communicates both verbally and in writing effectively; listens; documents effectively. Dependability: ability to work independently and accepts and drives accountability; stays focused; meets work demands; sets personal standards and meets commitments; is reliable, and trustworthy. Quality of Work: ability to focus on details and accuracy;

looks for improvement in processes or procedures; owns/acts own quality issues; exhibits sound and accurate judgement and makes timely decisions. Ownership of Results: manages work…