How to hire a lead quality control technician

How to hire a lead quality control technician, step by step

Here's a step-by-step lead quality control technician hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a lead quality control technician job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new lead quality control technician
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The lead quality control technician hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a lead quality control technician to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a lead quality control technician that fits the bill.

   The following list breaks down different types of lead quality control technicians and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Lead Quality Control Technician	Description	Hourly rate
   Lead Quality Control Technician	Industrial engineering technicians help industrial engineers implement designs to use personnel, materials, and machines effectively in factories, stores, healthcare organizations, repair shops, and offices. They prepare machinery and equipment layouts, plan workflows, conduct statistical production studies, and analyze production costs.	$31-67
   Quality Assurance Supervisor	A quality assurance supervisor oversees and leads the quality control operations within a manufacturing plant or similar establishment. They are primarily responsible for crafting and implementing policies that prioritize the efficiency of products or services, supervising and evaluating the performances of the workforce, and setting standards and procedures that align not just with the goals of the company, but the national and international level of production standards... Show more	$22-45
   Quality Assurance Manager	A Quality Assurance Manager's responsibility varies on the organization or industry where one is assigned. Most of the time, the duties will revolve around quality control, such as overseeing a company's manufacturing operations, ensuring that the process followed all of the necessary protocols, and the products met all of the standards in adherence to the company's policies and regulations... Show more	$33-67

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Quality Control Procedures
   • Product Quality
   • Lab Equipment
   • Quality Standards
   • Test Procedures
   • Food Safety
   • Test Methods
   • Process Improvement
   • R
   • Qc Testing
   • FDA
   • Quality Issues
   • ISO
   • Quality System

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   Responsibilities:

   • Train test personnel and manage QC test technicians in a fast pace environment.
   • Operate HPLC, NMR, IR and GC instruments for routine QC chemical testing.
   • Monitor people, processes, and the respective work area to ensure regulatory (GMP and ISO) compliance.
   • Help create product documents and logs for FDA.
   • Develop methods for GC analysis as business requires.
   • Enforce compliance with company, client and GMP standards and practices.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your lead quality control technician job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A lead quality control technician can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, lead quality control technicians' average salary in arkansas is 49% less than in maryland.
   • Seniority. Entry-level lead quality control technicians 54% less than senior-level lead quality control technicians.
   • Certifications. A lead quality control technician with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a lead quality control technician's salary.

   Average lead quality control technician salary

   $96,381yearly

   $46.34 hourly rate

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   Entry-level lead quality control technician salary

   $65,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

4. Writing a lead quality control technician job description

   A lead quality control technician job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a lead quality control technician job description:

   Lead quality control technician job description example

   PBNA $28.00 per hour
   
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   Full-Time/Days $28.00 per hour
   
   Position operates equipment that blends raw materials to create beverage products to exact specifications. Position is responsible for weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients to standards. Performs routine tests to ensure resulting mixture meets specified properties and consistencies. Performs periodic sampling of products as they are being bottled/canned to ensure continuous meeting of standards including product quality, fill levels, labeling, freshness dating, and container integrity. Records test data and communicates modifications to the manufacturing process to eliminate any irregularities. May be required to periodically deep clean and sanitize blending/filling equipment and production lines.
   
   This job may require lifting/carrying cases weighing 20-45 pounds repeatedly over 10-12 hour period and continuous standing and walking, manipulating and handling product samples while sitting.
   
   PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
   
   * Operate and monitor production line(s) to ensure efficiency
   * Remove or shift materials and/or finished products to facilitate proper flow
   * Perform tests and use special equipment to ensure package and product quality
   * Operate all manufacturing equipment efficiently and safely
   * Clean equipment and area during and after shift
   * Maintain clean work area through good housekeeping practices
   * Follow process guidelines and expedite quality concerns to management
   * Work with production/maintenance as necessary
   * Keep daily records tests performed and results
   * Regular, reliable, predictable attendance
   
   BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
   
   * 18 years or older
   
   HELPFUL EXPERIENCE:
   
   * Experience with audit compliance (e.g., monitoring, documentation, variance explanation, etc.)
   * Experience with product changeovers (e.g., CIP, flavor changes, sanitizing, setting formulas, etc.)
   * Experience operating testing instruments (e.g., Carbo Qc, HPLC, Densitometers, Water Testing, etc.)
   * Experience following standards of operations (SOPs) (e.g., following procedures, etc.)
   * Experience calibrating instruments (e.g., making adjustments to ensure accurate measurement, etc.)
   * Experience with microbiology (e.g., product sensitivity, Category 3 and Category 4 products, etc.)
   * Experience with reverse osmosis/water treatment systems (e.g., permeated technology, etc.)
   * Experience with cooling/ammonia systems (e.g., able to trouble shoot and maintain, etc.)
   * Experience with mechanical systems (e.g., general trouble shooting, cleaning and reassembly, etc.)
   * Experience with sensory testing (e.g., taste, odor, appearance vs. reference sample, etc.)
   * Experience with basic chemistry (e.g., titrator, pH, dosing, graduated cylinders, mixing, etc.)
   * Experience with food safety (e.g., AIB certification, operations prerequisite programs, UP lights, etc.)
   
   Our Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable laws, including but not limited to, San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901-4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance; and Chapter XVII, Article 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, commonly referred to as the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
   
   Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
   
   Other benefits, subject to elections, eligibility, and collective bargaining agreement terms: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, and Defined Benefit Retirement Plan.
   
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   All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
   
   PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity
   
   If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available EEO is the Law & EEO is the Law Supplement documents. View PepsiCo EEO Policy.
   
   Please view our Pay Transparency Statement

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find lead quality control technicians for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

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   • Post your lead quality control technician job on Zippia to find and recruit lead quality control technician candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting lead quality control technicians requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new lead quality control technician

   Once you've selected the best lead quality control technician candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new lead quality control technician. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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