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Quality Assurance Lead July 13, 2026

Located in Austin, MN

Pay: 70,000

Quality Assurance Lead

Direct Hire

Austin, MN

FT, Mon-Fri, 8am-4p

Starting around $70,000+ per year

Duties:

Assure products conform to customer, regulatory and internal requirements.
Manage product validation requirements per customer, regulatory, or internal requirements
Establish and maintain an effective Incoming, In-Process, and Final Quality inspection system
Develop, maintain, and report performance metrics for manufacturing and inspection processes
Establish and maintain Quality Control Plans, process controls, and Internal Audit system
Enforce, maintain, and continually improve the ISO9001 and AS9100 Quality Management System
Provide operator and inspector training for the ISO9001 and AS9100 Quality
Management System requirements.
Implement product or process improvement plans in accordance with company objectives.
Manage customer complaints (RMA) and provide formal inspection reports when warranted
Manage all activities related to the control of non-conforming products
Initiate Corrective Actions and coordinate all actions to determine root causes and prevent future non-conformances.

Qualifications:

Frequently required to stand, walk, and operate testing and inspection equipment
Occasionally required to stoop or kneel and lift or move and/or carry 30 pounds or more
Specific vision abilities include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
Demonstrated communication skills (oral & technical writing).
Education: Preferred Bachelor's degree in a related field (i.e. engineering, quality)
Min 5 yrs or related experience in a manufacturing environment, or equivalent of combination of education, training and supervisory experience.
Certified Quality Inspector (CQI) and/or Quality Auditor per ASQ a plus
Computer skills; email & general business software (MS Office)
Ability to work effectively alone and within a team environment.

Albert Lea, MN
2085
1410 West Main Street
Albert Lea, MN 56007