Quality Control Team Lead - Night Shift

Description 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.

Requirements

• 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