Quality and Technical Manager

Job Description

Job Description

The Quality & Technical Manager ensures that products and processes at the chemical plant consistently meet internal specifications, environmental and safety regulations, and customer expectations. This role leads laboratory testing, compliance monitoring, process improvement initiatives, and quality systems oversight to drive reliable product quality and continuous operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Control (QC) – Laboratory Focus

• Oversee and manage all laboratory testing activities for raw materials, in-process samples, and finished products.
• Develop, validate, and maintain analytical methods; ensure calibration and maintenance of lab equipment.
• Manage laboratory documentation, data integrity, reporting, and corrective action implementation.
• Evaluate test results, communicate deviations, and partner with operations to resolve quality issues.
• Supervise QC laboratory staff, training, and performance evaluations.

Quality Assurance (QA) – System & Process Focus

• Establish and maintain quality systems (ISO 9001 like), procedures, and standards across the plant.
• Lead process audits, identify systemic issues, and develop corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that improve product quality, reduce waste, and enhance sustainability.
• Champion quality culture across departments (training, metrics, performance targets).

Sustainability & Compliance

• Coordinate regulatory compliance efforts (local, state, federal environmental and safety regulations).
• Partner with EHS (Environmental, Health & Safety) to monitor and reduce emissions, waste, and energy usage.
• Support lifecycle assessments, sustainability reporting, and eco-efficiency initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with environmental permits, OSHA requirements, and chemical industry standards (e.g., EPA regulations, DOT hazard communication).
• Monitor process conditions and implement improvements that enhance environmental performance.

Research & Development (R&D)

• Support commercialization of new products introduction from lab to full-scale manufacturing
• Lead product and process development initiatives to improve performance, cost, and sustainability
• Develop new formulations or optimize existing products
• Conduct pilot trials and scale-up studies in collaboration with production
• Evaluate alternative raw materials and greener chemistry options
• Provide technical support to customers and sales teams when needed
• Maintain intellectual property documentation and technical data packages

Reporting & Communication

• Provide regular quality performance reports to plant manager and leadership

• Facilitate quality review meetings, investigations, and escalation of critical issues.
• Work with cross-functional teams (production, maintenance, supply chain) to embed quality expectations in all operational aspects.

VRC Technologies strives to provide speed, accuracy, & low costs to our customers’ value chain in order to become an integral extension of their operations while integrating our core values of safety, operational flexibility, responsiveness, quality, diversity, empowerment, & creativity.

Company Description

VRC Technologies strives to provide speed, accuracy, & low costs to our customers’ value chain in order to become an integral extension of their operations while integrating our core values of safety, operational flexibility, responsiveness, quality, diversity, empowerment, & creativity.