Quality Lead

Position Summary

The Quality Lead at NIPG - Prince George (PGVA) serves as the on-shift quality authority for insulated panel manufacturing operations. This role is responsible for ensuring product conformance leading root cause analysis activities maintaining audit compliance and reinforcing standardized work. The Quality Lead maintains a strong floor presence and partners with operations shipping and maintenance to protect the customer and the Nucor brand.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead on-shift quality activities across all insulated panel manufacturing phases.
• Verify finished panels bundles packaging and documentation meet NIPG and customer requirements.
• Stop contain and escalate nonconforming material; initiate immediate containment actions.
• Ensure adherence to approved work instructions engineering requirements and MOC approvals.
• Lead facilitate and document Root Cause Analyses (RCAs) for interal defects customer claims and audit findings using approved Nucor/NIPG tools.
• Drive cross-functional engagement and verify corrective actions are implemented effective and sustained.
• Plan lead and conduct audits for FM Approvals Intertek Canadian A660 (CWB) IAS and Miami-Dade.
• Maintain audit schedules certification records and compliance documentation; coordinate and track audit-related corrective actions.
• Act as a subject matter expert for insulated panel products processes and quality standards.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with department leads to drive teamwork.
• Reinforce visual controls and standardized processes while holding teammates accountable to safety and quality requirements.

Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate lead and uphold safety policies practices procedures and housekeeping standards at all times.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Manufacturing quality inspection experience.
• Ability to interprety specifications drawings and work instructions.
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time.
• Be able to lift from varying heights and carry up to 50lbs.

• Subject Matter Expert (SME) knowledge of insulated panel products and processes.
• 1-2 years of leadership or lead experience (formal or informal).
• Experience supporting FM Miami-Dade CWB or similar certifications.
• Strong audit RCA and corrective action experience.
• Prior quality control experience in manufacturing.
• Prior experience with fabrication design or inspection of fabrication reports and part drawings.

Condition of Employment:

• Ability to work nights weekends and rotating schedules