Quality Control Leader

Overview

Date:
May 22, 2026

Location:

Deer Park, TX, US, 77536

Company:
Lubrizol Corporation

Shape the Future with Us. At Lubrizol, we’re transforming the transportation, industrial applications, and consumer markets through science, sustainability, and a culture of inclusion. As part of our global team, you’ll be empowered to make a real impact—on your career, your community, and the world around you.

Location:

Deer Park, TX

Travel:
None

Job Type: Full-time | On-site

As a Quality Control Leader, you ll lead all Quality Control (QC) activities, including but not limited to all Standard Work Process (SWP) activities and responsibilities. The Quality Control Leader is responsible for overseeing operations and products (raw materials, intermediates, and final) are meeting customer and industry standards/requirements. In this role, you will:

• Drive department compliance with environmental, health and safety standards and performance.
• Lead the Quality Control (QC) team to drive injury free performance.
• Responsible for implementation of Corporate Quality Strategy and policies at the site through indirect reporting to Corporate Quality Assurance.
• Drive quality control productivity to set/meet benchmark performance.
• Ensure that leading/lagging targets, objectives & KPI performance is achieved.
• Ensure all QC activity/tasks are value-assessed, prioritized, in alignment with corporate, plant, and department objectives, deliverables.
• Ensure resources are optimally staffed to ensure all priorities are addressed in an efficient and timely manner.
• Lead with excellence in the oversight of Operation Expenses for his/her department in an intentionally controlled and proficient manner with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Ensure Nonconforming Product and Corrective Action processes for the QC lab are prioritized and progressing without delays.
• Lead the site efforts to eliminate NCM generation.
• Support unit/plant operations and corporate initiatives with QC personnel, time, and resources.
• Lead and develop self-directed work teams in all areas of influence by coaching, enabling, developing, and mentoring all direct reports.
• Empower and encourage direct reports to make calculated and well-informed data-based decisions on a regular interval through one-on-one interactions.
• Actively participate in the site leadership team.
• Actively spend time in the lab observing, encouraging, and leading the use of Continuous Improvement tools/methodologies.
• Interface with all corporate, commercial, supply chain, customer experience, and lab/operations personnel.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in a related field.
• 5+ years of experience managing or leading a Quality Management System (QMS) within a manufacturing environment.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated experience leading and supporting quality audit programs.
• Experience collaborating with R&D and customers on quality requirements and issue resolution.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001 standards.
• Strong leadership, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities

• Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (or higher).
• Experience with in the chemical manufacturing industry.

At Lubrizol, we are committed to a safe, collaborative, and performance-driven workplace. In this role, you will:

• Work on-site in a manufacturing and laboratory environment, utilizing appropriate PPE.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams across Operations, Engineering, R&D, and Corporate functions.
• Lead quality initiatives in a fast-paced production setting with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Participate in audits, inspections, and plant-wide initiatives.
• Operate within strict safety, regulatory, and quality compliance standards.

We continuously invest in our people, facilities, and technologies to support safety, innovation, and long-term growth. Reasonable accommodation is available to ensure inclusive and accessible workplace experience.

• Competitive salary with performance‑based bonus opportunities
• 401(k) match + Age‑Weighted Defined Contribution
• Comprehensive medical, dental &…