Quality Control Technician Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Quality Control / Quality Assurance Manager (QC/QA Manager)

DIRECT HIRE POSITION

Location: Calhoun, GA
Pay: $70,000–$75,000 per year
Schedule: Full-Time | Onsite
Employment Type: Exempt
Travel: Some domestic and international travel required

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Quality Control / Quality Assurance Manager (QC/QA Manager) to oversee quality systems and quality control activities at our manufacturing facility in Calhoun, Georgia.

This is a Direct Hire opportunity for a hands-on quality professional who is ready to take ownership of quality standards, systems, and continuous improvement within a manufacturing environment.

The QC/QA Manager will be responsible for establishing, implementing, and enforcing quality standards throughout the production process. This position will oversee ISO 9001:2015 compliance, laboratory testing, product quality, complaint management, root cause analysis, corrective actions, calibration programs, and quality documentation.

The ideal candidate has experience working in a chemical manufacturing, industrial manufacturing, coatings, or laboratory environment and is comfortable working directly with production, operations, customers, and global quality teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish, implement, oversee, and enforce quality control standards for the Calhoun manufacturing facility.
• Manage ISO 9001:2015 quality systems and compliance for multiple locations.
• Maintain quality documentation, calibration records, complaints, audits, and corrective action processes.
• Conduct and oversee testing of raw materials, in-process materials, samples, and finished products.
• Perform chemical analyses, measurements, inspections, and other testing to confirm products meet specifications.
• Complete, interpret, document, and maintain required quality reports.
• Log and manage quality and product issues within company quality systems.
• Coordinate customer complaints and lead or support defect analysis, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Troubleshoot quality concerns and review product specifications.
• Communicate quality and testing results to Operations and Account Management.
• Inspect, calibrate, and maintain laboratory and plant quality-testing equipment in accordance with ISO 9001:2015 requirements.
• Maintain accurate equipment calibration records.
• Support product launches and required quality documentation.
• Attend and manage pilot batches for new products.
• Collaborate with Global Quality and Quality Management teams.
• Conduct routine plant equipment inspections to support safe, reliable, and compliant operations.
• Package and label samples and shipments according to applicable regulatory requirements.
• Follow all company safety, health, and environmental procedures.
• Assist with plant production activities when needed.
• Operate powered industrial trucks or other authorized plant equipment when required.
• Travel to other facilities, third-party logistics warehouses, customer locations, and international company locations as business needs require.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or a related scientific discipline preferred.
• Previous quality control or quality assurance experience in a manufacturing or laboratory environment.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 quality systems strongly preferred.
• Experience with quality documentation, audits, calibration, complaints, and corrective actions.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel as required.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Preferred Experience

Candidates with experience in any of the following are strongly encouraged to apply:

• Chemical manufacturing or performance coatings
• Laboratory testing and chemical analysis
• ISO 9001:2015
• Supplier quality
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
• Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA)
• 8D problem-solving
• FMEA
• PPAP
• AP/QP
• SAP
• Product launches
• Customer complaint management
• Equipment calibration and quality audits

What We Offer

• DIRECT HIRE POSITION
• Competitive salary of $70,000–$75,000 per year
• Comprehensive health, retirement, and wellness benefits
• Career advancement and professional development opportunities
• Collaborative and growth-focused work environment
• Opportunity to play a key role in quality systems and continuous improvement

If you are an experienced quality professional who enjoys being hands-on, solving problems, improving processes, and maintaining high manufacturing standards, we encourage you to apply.