Lab; QC Technician

Lab QC Technician

Location: Calera, Alabama

Travel: None

Compensation: Base salary reflecting experience, shift structure, and plant‑critical responsibility

This is a hands‑on laboratory role where your analysis directly impacts production quality and product routing decisions. You’ll gain exposure to heavy industrial manufacturing, work closely with plant operations, and build experience within a globally respected minerals business. The Calera facility plays a key role within the wider operation, offering strong visibility across plant quality and production activities.

• Base salary with overtime potential through rotating shift structure
• Long‑term stability with exposure to large‑scale manufacturing and quality operations
• Opportunities to transition into broader plant or operational roles over time
• Structured training and support from an experienced site leadership team

This organisation is a globally established leader in mineral‑based solutions, supplying critical materials into sectors including steel, construction, environmental services, and industrial manufacturing. With operations across North America, Europe, and Asia‑Pacific, the business continues to invest heavily in operational growth, sustainability initiatives, and low‑carbon industrial solutions.

• Perform physical and chemical testing across raw materials, finished products, fuels, and environmental systems
• Collect plant samples directly from operational areas and interpret results to support quality decisions
• Route material based on laboratory analysis and maintain product quality standards across production
  
  Support laboratory calibration, preventative maintenance, quality systems, and compliance activities

• 1-4 years of laboratory, manufacturing, mining, aggregates, steel, or industrial process experience
• Confidence working in a hands‑on industrial environment rather than a purely office‑based laboratory
• Strong analytical thinking with the ability to make informed quality decisions independently
• Ability to work rotating 12‑hour day and night shifts within a continuous operation