Quality Control Lead

Stm Associates Inc; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

STM Associates is seeking a Quality Control Lead to oversee U.S. mining and manufacturing operations. The role requires living near a major airport and willingness to travel to remote operations across the country (≈50% travel).

You will establish a centralized Quality Management System and lead QC testing, chemical analyses, and GMP/SQF compliance across diatomaceous earth, vermiculite, and perlite business units.

Qualifications

• Requires BS in chemistry, materials science, engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of QMS management and QC in industrial minerals, mining, or food/bev manufacturing.
• Experience with ISO9001/FSSC audits

Responsibilities

• Create and manage a centralized Quality Management System for day-to-day QA/QC activities.
• Develop, standardize, and implement QC processes for diatomaceous earth, vermiculite, and perlite units.
• Establish and monitor quality metrics, KPIs, and benchmarks to improve product quality.
• Develop and manage QC testing procedures, including chemical analysis and physical testing.
• Ensure compliance with FDA, SQF, GMP, HACCP, and other customer quality requirements.

Skills

QA/QC leadership

Quality metrics

Team coordination

Travel readiness

Education

BSc in chemistry

Job description

STM Associates has been retained by an international industrial minerals company to find a Quality Control Lead to oversee their U.S. mining and manufacturing operations. The incumbent must live near a major airport and be willing to travel to company operations many of which are located in remote areas of the country (approx 50% travel).

Responsibilities

• Responsible for creating and managing a centralized Quality Management System that manages the day-to-day QA/QC activities for the company.
• Develop, prepare, standardize, and implement quality control processes, procedures, and guidelines to ensure product quality and consistency for the diatomaceous earth, vermiculite, and perlite business units.
• Establish and monitor quality metrics, key performance indicators and benchmarks to track and improve product quality.
• Develop, coordinate, and manage quality control testing procedures, including chemical analysis, physical testing, and product performance evaluations.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations, and customer-specific quality requirements including FDA, SQF, GMP, HAACP, etc. for food and feed additives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in chemistry, material science, engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in QMS management and quality control in an industrial minerals manufacturing, mining, food & beverage manufacturing, or animal feed manufacturing environment.
• Experience with ISO9001/FSSC audits