Quality Assurance Manager

Quikrete Companies Inc; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401k match

Job summary

QUIKRETE® Companies seeks a Quality Assurance Manager to lead QA/QC from raw materials through finished products at our Engineering & Technical Center in Johns Creek, GA. You will drive quality improvements, manage laboratory experiments, and partner with operations and regulatory teams to ensure product integrity.

You must hold a degree in chemistry/engineering, have 10+ years in QA, and possess Six Sigma/Lean training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, chemistry, or materials science.
• 10+ years in Quality Assurance in cement-based construction materials, adhesives, or related.
• Experience managing QA engineers and technicians; Six Sigma/Lean training.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support initiatives that improve product quality, consistency, and cost.
• Use RCA and CAPA to correct issues and prevent recurrence.
• Establish quality specifications and QC protocols.
• Evaluate finished product QC & QA test results for compliance.
• Design and oversee lab experiments to qualify new raw materials and suppliers.
• Optimize plant formulations for performance and cost.
• Support manufacturing plants with troubleshooting, QC training, and formula management.
• Lead manufacturing quality audits.

Skills

Quality leadership

RCA & CAPA

Six Sigma/Lean

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, chemistry, or materials science

Advanced degree or Six Sigma/Lean training

Job description

Are you ready to build a career driving product quality and performance across a national manufacturing company?

The QUIKRETE® Companies is seeking a motivated individual to join our team at our state-of-the-art Engineering & Technical Center in Johns Creek, Georgia. As a Quality Assurance Manager, you will lead efforts ensuring our products consistently meet Quality Control (QC) and Quality Assurance (QA) performance standards - from raw material qualification through finished product development, while supporting our manufacturing facilities, sales teams, and customers.

What You’ll Do

As a senior member of our Quality Assurance team, you’ll lead and support initiatives that impact product quality, consistency, and cost across our operations.

• Utilize process and quality data and statistics to identify improvement opportunities.
• Evaluate product issues using RCA and CAPA to correct and prevent future issues.
• Establish quality specifications and QC protocols.
• Evaluate finished product QC & QA test results to ensure compliance with internal and external specifications.
• Design and oversee laboratory experiments to qualify new raw materials and suppliers.
• Optimize plant formulations for performance and cost efficiency.
• Support manufacturing plants through troubleshooting, QC training, and formula management.
• Lead manufacturing quality audits.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, chemistry, materials science, or a related discipline.
• An advanced degree or commensurate training and experience with six sigma and lean.
• Experience with manufacturing and formulation of cement, concrete, mortars, or other cement-based construction materials, adhesives, or other polymer-based construction materials preferred.
• 10+ years’ experience in Quality Assurance or related area.
• 2+ years’ experience managing QA Engineers and Technicians.
• Strong problem-solving ability using logic and reasoning to evaluate solutions.
• Ability to prioritize work based on business impact and manage multiple responsibilities.
• Comfortable working cross-functionally with diverse teams.
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Must have soft skills necessary to influence without formal authority.
• Ability to manage longer-term projects alongside routine responsibilities.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Regulatory Affairs to ensure product integrity from raw material sourcing through shipment.
• Champion a culture of quality, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrates proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.
• Maintains a positive attitude in fast-paced environments and adapts readily to change.
• Exhibits strong initiative and a willingness to support team goals.
• Reliable team player with initiative and a drive to overachieve.

Benefits

• QUIKRETE® offers attractive salaries and benefits including competitive base pay, medical, dental and vision coverage, basic life and personal loss insurance, supplemental life insurance, and a 401k retirement plan with a generous company match policy.

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