Quality Control Laboratory Manager

Airswift is working in partnership with a rapidly growing advanced‑materials company seeking a QC/QA Lab Manager for a permanent, onsite role based in Mesa, Arizona.

This position will report directly to the COO and will play a key role as the organization transitions from pilot‑scale operations to its first commercial manufacturing facility over the next 1.5–2 years. The new QC/QA Lab Manager will be central to building the quality, testing, and analytical foundation that supports this scale‑up.

• 10+ years of laboratory experience within materials, minerals, chemicals, petrochemical, industrial processing or advanced‑materials environments.
• Experience overseeing or working with materials characterization techniques like ICP, XRD, XRF, PSD, BET, SEM/EDS, Raman, tap density, LECO, and wet chemistry
• Demonstrated ability to develop and formalize quality procedures, implement SOPs, establish testing methods and build scalable quality systems.
• Strong leadership background with experience managing lab teams, hiring, training, and building operational culture.
• Experience operating in production‑driven settings where QC directly supports product release and customer requirements.
• Working knowledge of HSEQ practices, risk management, and laboratory safety standards.
• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Engineering, or a related field;
  Master’s degree is a plus.
• Must be willing to work onsite in Mesa and relocate within 1.5–2 years to a new U.S. facility.

• This is a high‑visibility, high‑impact role with direct access to senior leadership.
• The chance to build and shape the lab function during a major scale‑up phase.
• Work in the advanced‑materials space supporting a critical U.S. energy‑supply‑chain initiative.
• Clear career path with potential for promotion into a Director‑level position as operations expand.

If you believe this is an opportunity that fits you, apply to this post and I will be glad to present you with more details on this role!