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Manager, Quality Control

Thorne

Job Location:

Summerville, SC - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 3 July 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 4 October 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

At Thorne we work to deliver high-quality science-backed solutions to empower individuals to take a proactive approach to their well-being. Each day begins with a mission to help others discover and achieve their best health. We count on our team members to challenge and push the boundaries to make that happen. At Thorne youll be joining a team of more than 750 passionate individuals committed to our cause of providing superior health solutions at every age and life stage.

The Manager Quality Control is responsible for leading Thornes Quality Control operations ensuring the consistent delivery of safe high-quality products through effective laboratory and inspection processes regulatory compliance and operational excellence. This role provides strategic and day-to-day leadership for Quality Control activities across raw materials in-process materials finished goods and manufacturing support ensuring all testing sampling inspection and release activities meet current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and applicable regulatory requirements.

Leading a team of Quality Control Supervisors and inspection personnel the Manager Quality Control partners closely with Manufacturing Quality Assurance Supply Chain Engineering and other cross-functional stakeholders to optimize laboratory operations strengthen quality systems and drive continuous improvement. The ideal candidate is an experienced people leader with strong technical expertise sound regulatory judgment and a proven ability to balance quality compliance operational efficiency and business priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide strategic and operational leadership for Quality Control activities including the inspection sampling testing and disposition of raw materials in-process materials finished goods and reprocessed products.
Lead develop and mentor a high-performing Quality Control team including supervisors and inspection personnel through hiring onboarding coaching performance management succession planning and professional development.
Establish and maintain a culture of quality safety accountability and continuous improvement by ensuring team members receive ongoing training in cGMPs SOPs safety requirements chemical handling sampling techniques and inspection procedures.
Oversee daily Quality Control operations to ensure inspection activities are completed accurately efficiently and in accordance with approved specifications sampling plans and production schedules.
Ensure all inspection measuring and test equipment is properly calibrated maintained and qualified to support reliable quality operations.
Lead investigations related to nonconformances deviations customer complaints and other quality events facilitating root cause analysis and ensuring effective corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs) are implemented and sustained.
Exercise sound technical judgment in material review defect classification and product disposition while ensuring compliance with established specifications and quality standards.
Partner with Manufacturing Quality Assurance Engineering Supply Chain Regulatory Affairs and other cross-functional teams to resolve quality issues improve operational performance and support successful product launches and manufacturing initiatives.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance Quality Control processes inspection effectiveness laboratory efficiency and organizational scalability.
Maintain a comprehensive understanding of manufacturing operations and end-to-end product flow to proactively identify quality risks and support operational excellence.
Ensure ongoing compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) FDA OSHA NSF TGA and other applicable regulatory and certification requirements while maintaining inspection readiness.
Foster a safe and compliant work environment by promoting adherence to company safety policies and implementing practices that minimize contamination risks and protect product quality.
Identify opportunities to improve quality systems inspection methodologies and team performance through innovation data analysis and operational best practices.
Make informed timely decisions to escalate or stop production activities when product quality regulatory compliance or customer safety may be at risk.

WHAT YOU NEED

Education & Experience

Bachelors degree in Chemistry Biology Microbiology Life Sciences Quality Engineering or a related scientific discipline preferred; equivalent education and relevant experience will be considered.
10 years of experience in Quality Control Quality Assurance or a related quality function within a cGMP-regulated manufacturing environment.
5 years of progressive leadership experience managing Quality Control teams in a regulated manufacturing environment.
Demonstrated experience leading developing and mentoring high-performing teams while fostering a culture of accountability collaboration and continuous improvement.
Previous experience in pharmaceutical biotechnology dietary supplement food or other highly regulated manufacturing environments strongly preferred.

Technical Knowledge

Strong knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) FDA regulations and quality management principles.
Experience with Quality Management Systems (QMS) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and Microsoft Office Suite including Word and Excel.
Strong understanding of quality systems including investigations deviations CAPA nonconforming materials change control and document control.
Experience supporting regulatory inspections customer audits and certification activities while maintaining inspection readiness.
Working knowledge of laboratory operations inspection methodologies sampling plans equipment calibration and material disposition processes.
Ability to interpret technical documentation specifications SOPs and regulatory requirements to support sound quality decisions.

Core Competencies

Proven ability to lead organizational change and drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance quality efficiency and operational performance.
Strong technical judgment with the ability to make risk-based decisions and provide clear defensible quality and compliance recommendations.
Excellent leadership coaching and performance management skills with a demonstrated ability to develop high-performing teams.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience leading investigations root cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs).
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with frontline employees cross-functional partners executive leadership and regulatory auditors.
Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Collaborative leadership style with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and build strong partnerships across Manufacturing Quality Assurance Engineering Supply Chain and Regulatory Affairs.
High level of integrity accountability and commitment to product quality regulatory compliance and operational excellence.

WHAT WE OFFER