Quality Control Technical Manager

Quality Control Technician Manager

Location: Calhoun, GA

Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Pay: $80k-$90 (could be flexible)

Shift: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm

Travel: Required; primarily between company facilities (~1-2/month), with occasional customer and potential international travel (1-2x/year)

We are seeking a Quality Control Technician Manager to lead quality control activities at a manufacturing facility in Calhoun, Georgia. This is a hands‑on quality leadership role responsible for maintaining quality standards, overseeing ISO compliance, supporting laboratory testing and chemical analysis, and driving resolution of quality issues.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in quality control, laboratory testing, chemical manufacturing, and/or ISO quality systems and be comfortable working closely with operations and production teams.

• Establish, implement, and enforce quality control standards for the manufacturing facility.
• Manage and maintain ISO 9001:2015 quality systems and compliance.
• Oversee quality activities across multiple company locations.
• Conduct and oversee testing of raw materials, in-process materials, samples, and finished products.
• Perform chemical analyses, measurements, inspections, and other quality assessments.
• Review and document quality results and ensure reports are completed accurately and on time.
• Investigate quality issues and coordinate defect analysis, root‑cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Manage customer complaints through the company’s quality management systems.
• Communicate quality results and issues with operations and account management teams.
• Inspect, calibrate, and maintain laboratory and quality‑testing equipment.
• Maintain calibration records and quality documentation in accordance with ISO requirements.
• Support product launches, pilot batches, and new product development activities.
• Work closely with global and regional quality teams.
• Conduct routine inspections of plant equipment and support safe, reliable operations.
• Maintain laboratory housekeeping and ensure samples are properly packaged and labeled.
• Support production activities when needed.
• Operate plant equipment, including powered industrial trucks, when authorized.
• Travel to other company facilities, third‑party logistics locations, customer sites, and potentially international locations as business needs require.

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or a related scientific discipline preferred.
• Experience in quality control, quality assurance, laboratory testing, or a related manufacturing environment.
• Experience with ISO 9001:2015 quality systems is required.
• SAP experience required
• Strong understanding of laboratory testing, chemical analysis, measurements, and product specifications.
• Experience with quality investigations, root‑cause analysis, complaints, and corrective actions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Ability and willingness to travel as required.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

• Experience with supplier quality processes and tools such as FMEA, 8D, PPAP, AP/QP .
• Experience managing ISO documentation, audits, calibration programs, complaints, and corrective actions.
• Chemical manufacturing or specialty chemical/coatings experience.
• Experience supporting product launches and pilot production.
• Experience leading or managing quality teams.

Sponsorship: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.

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