.At Jabil we strive to make ANYTHING POSSIBLE and EVERYTHING BETTER. With over 250,000 diverse, talented and dedicated employees across 100 locations in 30 countries, our vision is to be the most technologically advanced and trusted manufacturing solutions provider. We combine an unmatched breadth and depth of end-market experience, technical and design capabilities, manufacturing know-how, supply chain insights and global product management expertise to enable success for the world's leading brands. We are driven by a common purpose to make a positive impact for each other, our communities, and the environment.SUMMARYThe Lead Quality Technician works under limited supervision, partnering with Manufacturing, Quality and Quality Engineering to continuously improve the quality performance and ensure compliance with quality standards. Performs measurement and validation tasks to support Production and Quality requirements. Trains department personnel in the proper use and interpretation of quality plans, and reviews and analyzes daily quality performance to identify, contain, control and improve quality.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES- Performs a variety of quality control test/inspections and complex analyses of raw materials, packaging materials and/or finished products from manufacturing to ensure quality standards and compliance to customer and regulatory requirements.- Performs a variety of complex qualitative or quantitative tests on samples, and to aid in maintenance and certification of test instruments and apparatus to ensure compliance.- Trains new inspectors regarding policies, procedures, inspection techniques. Monitors performance and institutes corrective action when necessary.- Assures gauges are within the current calibration cycle and are properly used and stored. Arranges for repair of gauges.- Participates in design of experiments and process capability studies.- Reviews Statistical Process Control (SPC) data. Maintains integrity of SPC data by correcting input errors, maintaining control limits, and creating new files, and retraining as needed.- Analyzes data and writes summaries to validate or show deviations from existing standards.- Recommends modifications to existing, or suggests new standards, methods and procedures.- Assists supervisor in prioritizing flow of work by coordinating the activities and daily work of employees of lower level quality maintenance and quality technicians based on productions schedules.- Prepare graphs or charts of data or enter data into computer for analysis.- Performs product and process audits.- Participates in mold qualification/validation process- Conducts start-ups in accordance with inspection criteria.- May inspect, measure, and test parts in accordance with blueprints, product plan requirements or engineering sketches.- May plan, coordinate and perform layout inspection, process capability measurements and in-process inspection measurements