Mid Level Quality Lead Jobs
Mid level quality lead jobs go to professionals ready to own quality processes end to end, mentor junior team members, and drive inspection and compliance decisions with limited oversight. Roles are split across on-site, remote, and hybrid settings in Manufacturing, Medical Devices, and Science & Research, with employers like Jobot, Biogen, and Humana hiring at this level now.
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Company Overview: Whirlwind Steel is a premier metal building manufacturer specializing in the design, fabrication, and delivery of top-quality metal structures. Our unwavering commitment to excellence, innovation, and customer satisfaction has positioned us as an industry leader. This has allowed us to become creators and distributors of buildings and products that people use to live, learn, worship, work, and play.
Job Summary: The Quality Control Team Leader is responsible for leading and overseeing Quality Control operations during the night shift to ensure products meet Whirlwind's quality standards, industry requirements, and customer expectations. This position provides direction, training, and support to Quality Control team members while promoting a culture of safety, accountability, continuous improvement, and teamwork. The Quality Control Team Leader reports directly to the Quality Control Manager and works closely with production leadership to maintain quality standards and support daily operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and oversee Quality Control operations during the night shift, ensuring team members understand and follow the Quality Control Program.
- Schedule, assign, and coordinate the work of Quality Control Inspectors to ensure proper department coverage and support production needs.
- Perform and oversee visual inspections of incoming materials, in-process production, welds, and finished products to verify compliance with quality standards, specifications, and applicable industry requirements.
- Promote and maintain a strong safety culture while establishing accountability and achievable action plans across the Quality Control team.
- Train, coach, and mentor team members while maintaining accountability for the quality of incoming materials and outgoing products.
- Qualify and train welders and fitters in accordance with Whirlwind's quality requirements and Metal Building Industry standards.
- Support welding procedures, weld testing, and non-destructive testing activities to ensure compliance with applicable standards.
- Collaborate with internal departments and external customers to resolve quality concerns, maintain strong working relationships, and support on-time delivery.
- Identify and resolve quality issues, overcome obstacles, and implement solutions that support production goals and customer expectations.
- Support plant quality initiatives and accreditation requirements while ensuring compliance with applicable industry standards and building codes.
- Communicate quality concerns, inspection findings, and outstanding issues to the Quality Control Manager to ensure proper follow-up and continuity between shifts.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in the manufacturing industry.
- Minimum of 1 year working in a lead or supervisory role.
- Experience performing visual inspections of welds, structural components, and fabricated products.
- Experience coordinating, managing, and implementing quality plans to support plant accreditation as an approved fabricator, including IAS AC472 requirements and applicable building codes.
- Working knowledge of AISC tolerances, fabrication methods, and industry standards.
- Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to train, coach, and develop team members while promoting accountability and continuous improvement.
- Ability to work the assigned night shift schedule.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with UT Level I or Level II testing, including documented training hours and testing qualifications.
- Ability to provide ongoing technical training and development to Quality Control team members.
Benefits: This is a full-time position with competitive compensation and benefits package, including health
Company Overview: Whirlwind Steel is a premier metal building manufacturer specializing in the design, fabrication, and delivery of top-quality metal structures. Our unwavering commitment to excellence, innovation, and customer satisfaction has positioned us as an industry leader. This has allowed us to become creators and distributors of buildings and products that people use to live, learn, worship, work, and play.
Job Summary: The Quality Control Team Leader is responsible for leading and overseeing Quality Control operations during the night shift to ensure products meet Whirlwind's quality standards, industry requirements, and customer expectations. This position provides direction, training, and support to Quality Control team members while promoting a culture of safety, accountability, continuous improvement, and teamwork. The Quality Control Team Leader reports directly to the Quality Control Manager and works closely with production leadership to maintain quality standards and support daily operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and oversee Quality Control operations during the night shift, ensuring team members understand and follow the Quality Control Program.
- Schedule, assign, and coordinate the work of Quality Control Inspectors to ensure proper department coverage and support production needs.
- Perform and oversee visual inspections of incoming materials, in-process production, welds, and finished products to verify compliance with quality standards, specifications, and applicable industry requirements.
- Promote and maintain a strong safety culture while establishing accountability and achievable action plans across the Quality Control team.
- Train, coach, and mentor team members while maintaining accountability for the quality of incoming materials and outgoing products.
- Qualify and train welders and fitters in accordance with Whirlwind's quality requirements and Metal Building Industry standards.
- Support welding procedures, weld testing, and non-destructive testing activities to ensure compliance with applicable standards.
- Collaborate with internal departments and external customers to resolve quality concerns, maintain strong working relationships, and support on-time delivery.
- Identify and resolve quality issues, overcome obstacles, and implement solutions that support production goals and customer expectations.
- Support plant quality initiatives and accreditation requirements while ensuring compliance with applicable industry standards and building codes.
- Communicate quality concerns, inspection findings, and outstanding issues to the Quality Control Manager to ensure proper follow-up and continuity between shifts.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in the manufacturing industry.
- Minimum of 1 year working in a lead or supervisory role.
- Experience performing visual inspections of welds, structural components, and fabricated products.
- Experience coordinating, managing, and implementing quality plans to support plant accreditation as an approved fabricator, including IAS AC472 requirements and applicable building codes.
- Working knowledge of AISC tolerances, fabrication methods, and industry standards.
- Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to train, coach, and develop team members while promoting accountability and continuous improvement.
- Ability to work the assigned night shift schedule.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with UT Level I or Level II testing, including documented training hours and testing qualifications.
- Ability to provide ongoing technical training and development to Quality Control team members.
Benefits: This is a full-time position with competitive compensation and benefits package, including health
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Mid Level Quality Lead Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a mid level quality lead job?
Position your experience around ownership, not just participation. Highlight audits you led, standards you implemented, or defect-reduction results you drove. Applications stand out when they show measurable impact, such as reduced rejection rates or improved inspection workflows, rather than a list of tasks. Tailor your resume to the specific quality framework each employer uses, whether ISO, Six Sigma, or internal QMS standards.
Which companies hire mid level quality leads?
Companies hiring mid level quality leads right now include Jobot, Biogen, and Humana, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Mid-size manufacturers, medical device companies, and consumer goods firms tend to be especially active at this level, where hands-on quality ownership matters more than executive oversight.
Are there remote mid level quality lead jobs?
Yes, though availability varies by industry. About 29% of mid level quality lead openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with fully remote roles more common in software quality assurance and documentation-heavy functions than in manufacturing or laboratory environments where on-site inspection is required.
How do I move up to a mid level quality lead role?
Moving from entry level to mid level in quality means building a record of independent project work, not just supporting others. Focus on owning an audit cycle, leading a corrective action process, or reducing a measurable defect rate on your own initiative. Earning a certification such as CQE or CQA and demonstrating that you can mentor newer team members signals readiness for mid level responsibilities.
Which industries hire the most mid level quality leads?
Mid Level quality lead roles concentrate in Manufacturing, Medical Devices, and Science & Research, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors invest heavily at the mid level because quality ownership, regulatory compliance, and process improvement directly affect product safety, customer satisfaction, and production efficiency.