Lead Quality Assurance Associate

Lead Quality Assurance Associate

Location: Schenectady, NY
Salary: $55,000–$65,000, depending on experience

Position Overview:
A leading manufacturing company in the area is seeking a Lead Quality Assurance Associate to support and enhance quality assurance processes across its manufacturing operations. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced quality professional to play a key role in maintaining product quality, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will coordinate quality-related activities, oversee inspection and testing procedures, assist with audits, and work collaboratively with internal teams and external vendors to ensure products consistently meet customer expectations and established quality standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain and support quality control objectives that align with company policies, operational goals, and customer requirements.
• Develop, implement, and maintain inspection criteria and procedures to ensure consistent quality throughout the manufacturing process.
• Perform quality inspections on the production floor, conduct calibration checks, and address quality control and compliance issues as they arise.
• Monitor quality testing processes, identify deficiencies, and implement corrective actions to maintain product quality and compliance.
• Oversee inspection activities throughout the production cycle, ensuring materials, equipment, processes, and finished products meet established standards.
• Investigate customer complaints, identify root causes, and coordinate timely and effective resolutions.
• Prepare, maintain, and organize quality assurance reports, inspection records, and other documentation in accordance with internal procedures and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Assist with internal and external audits by preparing documentation, reviewing quality records, and supporting audit-related activities.
• Coordinate with vendors to order necessary parts, verify availability, and confirm shipping schedules to support production and quality requirements.
• Collaborate with production and other cross-functional teams to resolve quality concerns and promote continuous improvement.

• 3–5 years of quality assurance or quality control experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated understanding of manufacturing quality processes, inspection procedures, and quality documentation.
• Experience identifying, investigating, and resolving quality-related issues.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work with production personnel, vendors, and other internal stakeholders.

• Bachelor’s degree in quality assurance, Manufacturing, Engineering, or a related field is preferred.
• Candidates with substantial hands-on manufacturing and quality experience will also be considered in lieu of a degree.

Nesco Resource offers a comprehensive benefits package for our associates, which includes a MEC (Minimum Essential Coverage) plan that encompasses Medical, Vision, Dental, 401K, and EAP (Employee Assistance Program) services.

Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.