How to hire a quality technician lead

How to hire a quality technician lead, step by step

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

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The quality technician lead 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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   A quality technician lead's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, quality technician leads from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   The following list breaks down different types of quality technician leads and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Quality Technician Lead	Description	Hourly rate
   Quality Technician Lead	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.	$32-68
   Quality Control Supervisor	A quality control supervisor specializes in carrying out and implementing systems and procedures that ensure product quality within an organization. They are primarily responsible for devising priorities and standards, managing schedules to abide by the production timeline, monitoring activities, coordinating with production and quality control personnel, assessing employee performance, and thoroughly discussing new systems for all staff... Show more	$22-41
   Manager, Quality Engineer	A quality engineer manager is in charge of designing and developing quality control procedures, ensuring all products and operations meet the company's standards. Their responsibilities revolve around performing research and analysis to identify business needs, assessing existing quality control methods to identify areas needing improvements, and providing solutions on issues and concerns... Show more	$43-78

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Continuous Improvement
   • ISO
   • Calipers
   • Quality Audits
   • QMS
   • Corrective Action
   • Quality System
   • R
   • Quality Issues
   • Product Quality
   • FDA
   • CMM
   • Quality Standards
   • Data Entry

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   Responsibilities:

   • Lead business system development in new aerospace start-up facility with industry-unique process concept.
   • Preserve plant safety and hygiene compliance standards per OSHA and FDA regulations.
   • Assist in tracking QC gauges for calibration to meet ISO requirements in order to pass quality audits and keep certification.
   • Assist team in reaching cGMP regulatory standards for FDA regulations.
   • Test all final catheters, reject nonconforming, review and release good catheters for shipping as the guidelines of GMP.
   • Perform statistical analysis, protocols and reports writing, CAPA, effectiveness check, risk assessment, hazard analysis and FMEA.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your quality technician lead job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A quality technician lead salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, quality technician leads' average salary in hawaii is 45% less than in maryland.
   • Seniority. Entry-level quality technician leads earn 52% less than senior-level quality technician leads.
   • Certifications. A quality technician lead with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a quality technician lead's salary.

   Average quality technician lead salary

   $99,163yearly

   $47.67 hourly rate

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   Entry-level quality technician lead salary

   $68,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 17, 2025

   Average quality technician lead salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$118,011	$57
   2	Texas	$115,360	$55
   3	Michigan	$104,986	$50
   4	Massachusetts	$103,706	$50
   5	Georgia	$102,389	$49
   6	Illinois	$102,062	$49
   7	New Jersey	$100,436	$48
   8	New York	$95,298	$46
   9	Ohio	$95,224	$46
   10	Arizona	$95,153	$46
   11	Minnesota	$91,408	$44
   12	North Carolina	$89,017	$43
   13	Virginia	$88,924	$43
   14	Indiana	$86,221	$41
   15	Colorado	$77,792	$37
   16	Tennessee	$77,620	$37
   17	Florida	$74,538	$36

   Average quality technician lead salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Google	$145,677	$70.04	57
   2	Citi	$126,762	$60.94	4
   3	Intel	$120,972	$58.16	2
   4	Bristol-Myers Squibb	$119,491	$57.45	22
   5	Koch Industries	$119,088	$57.25	5
   6	Post Holdings	$107,416	$51.64	15
   7	DSM Services USA Inc	$106,363	$51.14	4
   8	CAST Software	$105,130	$50.54
   9	Collabera	$104,337	$50.16	84
   10	Ultimate Software	$103,391	$49.71
   11	Parker Hannifin	$103,248	$49.64	56
   12	Webroot	$101,695	$48.89
   13	Volt Systems LLC	$99,201	$47.69
   14	Ball	$97,283	$46.77	4
   15	Frito-Lay	$97,266	$46.76
   16	Momentive	$96,355	$46.32	1
   17	Salesforce	$96,006	$46.16
   18	Nestlé	$93,963	$45.17	44
   19	Integer	$93,366	$44.89	6
   20	Vizio	$91,737	$44.10

4. Writing a quality technician lead job description

   A good quality technician lead job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a quality technician lead job description:

   Quality technician lead job description example

   By living according to a common set of values, we create a culture that unifies, embraces the uniqueness we all bring to the company, and positions Integer for long-term success.
   At Integer, our values are embedded in everything we do.
   
   Customer
   We focus on our customers' success
   Innovation
   We create better solutions
   Collaboration
   We create success together
   Inclusion
   We always interact with others respectfully
   Candor
   We are open and honest with one another
   Integrity
   We do the right things and do things right
   1. Adheres to GB Core Beliefs and all safety and quality requirements including, but not limited to: Quality
   Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, Company policies and operating procedures, and other regulatory requirements.
   2. Uses measuring tools, measuring machines and electronic instruments to perform inspections in accordance with authorized specification and quality control standards.
   3. Performs statistical analysis of data and develops new procedures to make accept/reject decisions.
   4. Develops protocols and reports and accurately documents reported results.
   5. Performs troubleshooting and makes recommendations, as necessary. Uses technical knowledge to develop new solutions for routine and non-routine technical problems.
   6. Creates programs for automated inspection equipment, performs program verifications, trains inspection and operations on use of equipment and programs.
   7. Assists Engineers in the development of new measurement systems and processes, or in new applications of existing processes.
   8. Uses judgement and problem-solving skills to provide input in the evolution of measurement equipment, systems and processes.
   9. Mentors and provides leadership in the development of Quality Inspector/Technicians. Trains Associates on the proper use of measurement equipment and correct procedures. Assigns and coordinates tasks for the department.
   10. May repair, modify and/or maintain systems and measurement equipment.
   11. Prepares necessary documentation and ensures paperwork compliance on all inspected items, including filing, scanning and verification of device history records.
   12. Interacts professionally with other departments to provide detailed data, analysis results and decisions.
   13. Performs other functions as required.
   U.S. Applicants: EOE/AA Disability/Veteran

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right quality technician lead for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

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

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting quality technician leads 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.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   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 quality technician lead

   Once you've selected the best quality technician lead 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.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new quality technician lead. 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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