H-1B Visa Quality Control Lead Jobs
Quality Control Lead jobs attract H-1B visa sponsorship from manufacturers, medical device companies, and regulated-industry employers who need degree-level expertise in quality systems. These roles typically qualify as specialty occupations under USCIS standards, requiring a bachelor's degree in engineering, chemistry, or a related field. Sponsoring employers file a certified LCA and I-129 petition before your start date.
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POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Quality Control Inspector Lead shall outline responsibilities for ensuring products and services meet quality standards, including leading a team, developing and implementing quality control procedures, and investigating quality issues.
KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide daily direction to quality control inspectors and material receiving inspector, providing guidance and support as well as assigning daily activities and escalating issues to the Quality Supervisor as needed.
- Train new hires on quality control procedures and standards.
- Manage and coordinate quality control activities and projects.
- Motivate and empower the team to achieve quality goals.
- Develop, implement, and maintain quality control processes and systems.
- Assist upper management in enforcing and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, standards, and procedures.
- Identify areas for improvement in quality control processes and systems.
- Conduct quality audits and inspections to identify and address potential issues.
- Implement corrective actions to address quality issues.
- Maintain accurate and complete quality records.
- Review of quality reports.
- Ensure compliance with documentation requirements.
- Communicate quality issues and findings to relevant stakeholders.
- Collaborate with other departments to ensure quality standards are met.
- Provide feedback to improve quality and processes.
- Interpret drawings, procedures, instructions, and specifications for determining the acceptance of the product undergoing inspection.
- Prepare nonconformance reports for found defects and participate in the root cause investigation to eliminate recurrence.
- Assist in the training of other personnel as required by the appropriate management personnel or as required by the specific task being performed.
- Review Inspection and Test Plan as required.
- Coordinate with 3rd party Inspections.
- Conduct daily safety/quality meetings.
Other duties as assigned by TAS
JOB SKILLS:
- Strong leadership, organizational, interpersonal, time management and communication/writing skills.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Google Docs.
- Knowledge of quality control processes, procedures, ISO9001, and tools.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as drawings, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedures, and specifications.
- Ability to communicate clearly, written and verbal, with various levels of management, customers, vendors, and other employees.
- Ability to use basic mathematics in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to identify, analyze, and resolve quality issues by performing root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
- Ability to analyze data and identify trends.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
- Work with minimal supervision in the accomplishment of duties.
- Ability to pay close attention to detail and ensure accuracy.
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum of two years of experience in quality assurance, quality control or quality management.
- Minimum of two years of experience with ISO-9000 or similar quality management systems.
- Minimum of one year of experience with ASME Section VIII, IX, V, ASME B31.1, ASME B31.3, ASME B31.5, ASME B31.9, AWS D1.1, SSPC, or similar welding, construction, and quality codes.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
- High School Diploma or Equivalent.
- Associates Degree in Applied Science or any other relevant field (engineering, science, quality management) is a plus.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to obtain Visual/Magnetic Testing Level II certification within six months of employment.
PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:
- Qualifications in NDE methods or a Certified level II.
- ISO 9001 trained.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Ability to lift up to 30 pounds occasionally and/or a negligible amount of weight frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Performs other physical activities including use of fingers, stooping, crouching, talking, hearing and performing repetitive motions. Visual acuity requirements include color, depth perception and field of vision necessary to prepare and analyze data and figures, operate a computer terminal and read and understand English. The incumbent will be subject to shop environmental conditions.
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Join a team driven to excel in all that we do! When you join TAS, you join a Houston-headquartered company that is part of a large Houston-headquartered publicly traded company, Comfort Systems USA, with a solid reputation built on outstanding value, integrity, and customer focus. We offer our customers and employees the best of both worlds: a small company feel with the resources, talent, process, and international reach of a large company.
TAS delivers innovative packaged modular systems that are engineered and manufactured in one of our Houston, TX facilities and utilized in data centers, power, and commercial/industrial utility system applications. TAS has successfully delivered and commissioned over 520 packages to over 33 countries. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX and has five ISO 9001 certified manufacturing facilities in Houston, encompassing 1.2m sq. feet with proximity to major shipping ports and interstate highways. TAS manages all logistics and transportation facilitating accelerated construction at customer’s facilities.
TAS’ fastest growing business is the data center market. By applying deep expertise in cooling, thermodynamics, and power, TAS has developed an entire product line that revolutionizes data center delivery.
With our tremendous market potential, advanced technological systems, entrepreneurial culture as well as a talented and productive workforce, we continue to set and exceed aggressive market penetration and financial goals.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: TAS has a tobacco-free workplace policy, under which individuals are not allowed to smoke or use tobacco or nicotine products on the TAS premises, while conducting TAS business off premises or take "smoking" breaks during working hours. “smoking” and “tobacco or nicotine products” includes, but is not limited to, product such as cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, pipes, vaping, all forms of smokeless tobacco (chewing tobacco, snuff, dip) and clove cigarettes.
The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job.
Applications and resumes will be kept on file for a limited time and the Company is under no duty or obligation to contact applicants if they are not selected for the job applied for or if other jobs become available in the future. Applicants that desire to apply for a job that becomes available at the Company in the future, should submit a new employment application or resume.
TAS Energy Inc. guarantees equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
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Align your degree to quality systems
USCIS expects your degree field to connect directly to the role. A bachelor's in industrial engineering, chemistry, or materials science strengthens the specialty occupation argument. If your degree is in a loosely related field, document how your coursework maps to ISO, GMP, or Six Sigma methodologies.
Search LCA data for active sponsors
Employers who have already certified LCAs for Quality Control Lead or Quality Engineer roles are your strongest targets. Use the OFLC Wage Search to identify companies filing in your target metro area, then focus your applications on those with recent, recurring filings in your industry.
Find verified sponsors on Migrate Mate
Filter your job search to employers with confirmed H-1B filing history in quality and inspection roles. Migrate Mate shows which companies have sponsored similar positions, so you spend your time on employers who've already navigated the process rather than those who haven't.
Clarify multi-site work before the offer
Quality Control Leads often rotate between production facilities or supplier sites. Each worksite requires its own certified LCA before you can work there. Raise this with the employer during offer negotiations so they understand the DOL filing requirement and can plan accordingly.
Review the O*NET profile before interviews
O*NET lists the core tasks and required knowledge domains for quality control roles. Matching your resume and interview answers to those descriptors helps your employer write a job duties statement that clearly satisfies the specialty occupation definition USCIS evaluates.
Request premium processing if timelines are tight
If your current work authorization expires close to your start date, ask your employer to file with premium processing. USCIS adjudicates premium I-129 petitions faster than standard processing, reducing the gap between your offer acceptance and an approved status. Confirm your employer's willingness before signing.
H-1B Visa Quality Control Lead: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Quality Control Lead role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, when the position requires a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as industrial engineering, chemistry, quality management, or materials science. Employers in regulated industries like medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and aerospace routinely structure Quality Control Lead roles around degree-level duties. USCIS evaluates the specific job description, so your employer's petition must clearly tie the daily responsibilities to that degree requirement.
Which industries sponsor H-1B visas most often for Quality Control Lead positions?
Medical device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, aerospace contractors, and food and beverage producers file LCAs for Quality Control Leads most consistently. These industries operate under FDA, FAA, or USDA regulatory frameworks that mandate degree-qualified oversight of quality systems. You can verify which employers file in your target city using the OFLC Wage Search to review certified LCA records by job title and location.
How do I find employers who sponsor H-1B visas for quality control roles?
Migrate Mate is the most direct way to browse Quality Control Lead jobs at employers with verified H-1B filing history. You can also cross-reference the OFLC Wage Search to see which companies have submitted LCAs for quality roles in your area. Prioritizing employers with recent filings saves time, since they already understand the LCA certification and I-129 petition process.
What happens to my H-1B status if I move to a new worksite or facility?
Your employer must file a new certified LCA with DOL before you begin working at any location not covered by your original LCA. This applies even if the new site is a different building owned by the same company. For Quality Control Leads who travel between supplier facilities or production plants, your employer should anticipate this requirement and file amended or new LCAs proactively to keep your status compliant.
How long does H-1B status last for a Quality Control Lead, and can it be extended?
H-1B status is initially granted for up to three years and can be extended to a maximum of six years. If your employer begins the green card sponsorship process before your sixth year, you may qualify for extensions beyond that cap under AC21 rules. Extensions require your employer to file a new I-129 petition with USCIS before your current authorized period expires, so early planning with HR is important.