Quality Team Leader
Stratasys · Kiryat Gat, IL
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor quality role at Stratasys (industrial) in Kiryat Gat, IL. Lead and develop a high-performing quality team, driving execution, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across all quality activities.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, FMEA, CAPA, ISO 9001, ISO 13485, Supplier quality
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How this role compares
Against 24 other live quality postings in Illinois.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $71k–$93k, from 5 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 64%
- FDA / GMP 28%
- ✓ Root cause 28%
- Control plans 20%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for CAPA, ISO 13485, Supplier quality, New product launch, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at Stratasys
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Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
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Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
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What You'll Do
- ◆Lead and develop a high-performing quality team, driving execution, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across all quality activities.
- ◆Manage QMS activities and support compliance with quality standards and procedures.
- ◆Lead supplier quality activities, incoming quality control, investigations, and corrective actions.
- ◆Support production through real-time problem solving and effective decision making.
- ◆Monitor quality KPIs, analyze trends, and communicate insights to management.
- ◆Lead audit readiness activities and participate in internal and external audits.
- ◆Support onboarding of new materials, suppliers, and NPI initiatives.
- ◆Identify opportunities for improvement and proactively drive solutions from idea to implementation.
- ◆Lead CAPA, RCCA, and complex root cause investigations.
- ◆Manage product and material release activities (MRB / Product Release).
- ◆Lead risk management activities (FMEA) and support regulatory compliance.
- ◆Manage customer quality issues, complaints, and field performance trends.
- ◆Lead cross-functional and global quality projects with R&D, Operations, and Suppliers
- ◆What We're Looking For
- ◆Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Materials, Chemical, or Quality Engineering.
- ◆Experience leading and developing teams, including coaching, mentoring, and performance management.
- ◆Knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 13485, QMS, CAPA, and audit processes.
- ◆Experience in supplier quality, IQC, and root cause investigations.
- ◆Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and analytical skills.
- ◆Self-driven, proactive, and comfortable taking ownership in a dynamic environment.
- ◆A hands-on leader who leads by example, learns quickly, and drives execution.
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓Experience with NPI and onboarding new materials and suppliers.
- ✓Experience in 3D printing, polymers, chemicals, powders, or related technologies.
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Quality Team Leader
At Stratasys, quality is a key driver of operational excellence and customer success. We are looking for a proactive and hands-on Quality Team Leader to lead our quality team and drive continuous improvement across suppliers, production processes, and finished products.
In this role, you'll combine strong people leadership with problem solving, decision making, and cross-functional collaboration. You'll serve as a mentor and role model for your team, while taking ownership of quality performance and identifying opportunities to improve processes and results.