Quality Team Leader - Troy MO

Quality Team Lead - Troy, MO

Stratosphere Quality

Pay: $19.27 per hour

Shift: 1st Shift (flexibility for additional shifts may be required)

Location: Troy, Missouri

Openings: 2

Join Our Team!

Stratosphere Quality is hiring Quality Team Leads in Troy, Missouri, to support a new customer project!

Are you a detail-oriented professional with experience in manufacturing, quality inspection, quality control, or team leadership? This is an opportunity to develop your leadership skills while supporting quality operations for a global quality assurance company.

As a Quality Team Lead, you will lead quality inspectors, coordinate daily inspection activities, support quality control processes, and help ensure that customer quality standards are met.

Previous leadership experience is preferred, but training will be provided.

Compensation & Benefits

Starting Pay: $19.27 per hour

• Paid Time Off (PTO) starting Day One

• Comprehensive benefits available after 60 days

• Advancement opportunities in as little as 90 days

• $200 employee referral bonus

• Safety boot and safety glasses reimbursement

• Employee rewards and recognition programs

• Opportunities for travel and industry exposure

What You'll Do

• Team Leadership: Lead and support quality inspection teams to maintain consistent performance and productivity.

• Quality Control & Inspection: Inspect manufactured parts, identify quality concerns, and verify compliance with established quality standards.

• Training & Development: Train quality inspectors on work instructions, inspection procedures, and operational requirements.

• Project Coordination: Assist with project setup, daily operations, team expectations, and inspection assignments.

• Personnel Management: Coordinate and oversee temporary quality inspection personnel (DQIs).

• Customer Communication: Communicate with customers and job site contacts to help resolve quality and operational concerns.

• Safety & Compliance: Ensure team members follow company safety procedures and customer requirements.

• Equipment Verification: Confirm that inspection tools, equipment, and gauges are accurate and functioning properly.

• Documentation & Reporting: Complete project paperwork, inspection documentation, and operational reports accurately.

• Supervisory Support: Serve as an acting supervisor when needed and report to the Project Manager until a Project Supervisor is appointed.

• Travel & Flexibility: Support quality inspection projects at manufacturing plants and warehouses, with travel and shift flexibility as required.

About Stratosphere Quality

Founded in 2009, Stratosphere Quality is a global provider of quality inspection and assurance services. We support manufacturers across multiple industries, including automotive, medical devices, electronics, and other manufacturing sectors.

Our teams play an important role in helping customers maintain quality standards, improve processes, and support efficient manufacturing operations.

Required Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing or warehouse environment.

• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow quality inspection procedures.

• Ability to remain flexible and adapt to changing production schedules, customer requirements, and work environments.

• Positive attitude, self-motivation, and willingness to learn.

• Ability to accurately complete inspection documentation and operational reports.

• Willingness to travel to customer locations as needed.

• Availability to work 1st shift, with flexibility to support other shifts if business needs change.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Quality Team Lead, Quality Control Lead, Quality Inspector, or Production Team Lead.

• Prior leadership, supervisory, or team coordination experience; training will be provided.

• Experience in manufacturing quality control, quality assurance, or inspection operations.

• Experience training, coaching, or developing employees.

• Familiarity with quality inspection procedures, work instructions, and manufacturing quality standards.

• Experience working in automotive manufacturing, industrial production, or warehouse quality environments.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• Work is performed in manufacturing plants, production facilities, and warehouse environments.

• Regular travel to customer sites may be required.

• Must be able to accommodate flexible shift assignments based on project needs.

• Must be able to perform inspection activities, maintain accurate quality documentation, and follow customer-specific safety and operational procedures.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Stratosphere Quality is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Ready to take the next step in your manufacturing or quality career? Apply today to join Stratosphere Quality in Troy, MO!

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