Quality Control Manager
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Job Location:
Charlotte, VT - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
6 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Quality Control Manager
Operations Onsite
About Our Client
Our client is a science-driven organization operating in the specialty chemicals space focused on developing and manufacturing high-performance products used across a range of commercial applications. Quality innovation and continuous improvement are central to how they operate and they take a collaborative cross-functional approach across R&D Operations Supply Chain and Commercial teams.
About the Role
The Quality Control Manager plays a critical leadership role within Operations overseeing the day-to-day technical and people management of the Quality Control Laboratory. This individual partners closely with R&D Analytical Supply Chain Sales and Marketing to strengthen quality systems standardize QC processes and ensure product integrity across raw materials in-process testing and finished goods.
This role blends hands-on technical expertise with people leadership and systems thinking. The ideal candidate is comfortable rolling up their sleeves in the lab while also driving process improvements compliance and long-term quality strategy in a GMP environment.
What Youll Be Responsible For
QC Lab Leadership & Team Development
Experience & Education
Operations Onsite
About Our Client
Our client is a science-driven organization operating in the specialty chemicals space focused on developing and manufacturing high-performance products used across a range of commercial applications. Quality innovation and continuous improvement are central to how they operate and they take a collaborative cross-functional approach across R&D Operations Supply Chain and Commercial teams.
About the Role
The Quality Control Manager plays a critical leadership role within Operations overseeing the day-to-day technical and people management of the Quality Control Laboratory. This individual partners closely with R&D Analytical Supply Chain Sales and Marketing to strengthen quality systems standardize QC processes and ensure product integrity across raw materials in-process testing and finished goods.
This role blends hands-on technical expertise with people leadership and systems thinking. The ideal candidate is comfortable rolling up their sleeves in the lab while also driving process improvements compliance and long-term quality strategy in a GMP environment.
What Youll Be Responsible For
QC Lab Leadership & Team Development
- Lead the daily operations of the Quality Control Laboratory ensuring safe efficient and compliant execution.
- Coach mentor and develop QC team members; build a strong engaged and high-performing lab team.
- Oversee hiring onboarding training performance management and ongoing skills development.
- Act as a management representative and collaborate with cross-functional leaders as needed.
- Develop implement and continuously improve quality systems policies and procedures.
- Ensure compliance with ISO 9001 GMP and other applicable quality and laboratory standards.
- Lead internal audits support external audits and drive corrective and preventive actions.
- Own laboratory documentation test methods and procedures creating updating and enforcing compliance.
- Oversee testing of raw materials in-process samples and finished products using appropriate statistical methods sampling plans and release criteria.
- Lead investigations into deviations out-of-spec results and nonconformances; identify root causes and implement preventive solutions.
- Ensure timely and accurate Certificates of Analysis (COAs) for customers.
- Drive method development validation and improvement to support evolving product and process needs.
- Serve as the primary QC point of contact for Operations R&D Supply Chain Regulatory Sales Marketing and external customers.
- Partner with manufacturing and contract manufacturing partners to ensure adherence to quality standards.
- Manage relationships with external laboratories and vendors to stay current on analytical technologies and best practices.
- Develop and deliver clear data-driven quality reports to internal stakeholders.
- Own lab safety health and environmental standards.
- Ensure laboratory equipment and workspaces are properly maintained and fit for purpose.
- Support capacity planning resource utilization and equipment strategy for the QC lab.
Experience & Education
- Advanced degree in Chemical Science or a related field.
- 7 years of laboratory experience including 3 years in a people-leadership or supervisory role.
- 5 years of quality control and analytical chemistry experience within a GMP manufacturing environment.
- Strong background in method development and validation.
- Hands-on experience with analytical instrumentation such as HPLC GC and FTIR.
- Experience working with external testing labs and contract manufacturing partners strongly preferred.
- Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent DMAIC/process excellence experience.
- Deep understanding of ISO 9001 and quality system design.
- Strong analytical statistical and problem-solving skills.
- Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail.
- Clear confident written and verbal communicator.
- Ability to balance technical depth with operational and people leadership.
- Experience with LIMS Dynamics SAP or similar systems is a plus.
- Role is based in a combination of office and laboratory/manufacturing environments.
- Requires extended periods of computer work along with time in lab and plant settings.
- Must be able to lift up to 55 pounds and perform occasional squatting or kneeling.
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Quality Assurance
- Construction Experience
- FDA Regulations
- ISO 9001
- Assays
- Quality Systems
- Quality Control
- Quality Management
- cGMP
- QA/QC
- HACCP
