Quality Lab Technician - ISO/SQF Focus

Lhoist North America (at Martin Marietta); North Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid vacation and sick time

401(k) with employer match

Educational assistance

Job summary

Lhoist North America is seeking a Laboratory Quality Technician to monitor production and quarry operations, write SOPs, and troubleshoot equipment. The role emphasizes safety, regulatory compliance (MSHA, FDA SQF, ISO 9001), and continuous improvement in a fast-paced mineral environment.

The candidate will perform testing, maintain QA programs, and assist across departments while ensuring data integrity and timely communication of results.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 1 year of quality or laboratory experience.
• Prefers Associates or Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or science; mining or heavy industrial experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain quality assurance programs.
• Sample and measure chemical and physical properties on all raw and finished products.
• Document, interpret and communicate analysis to maintain product quality.
• Provide guidelines to operations to ensure in-spec product quality.
• Enter data into designated database for analysis.
• Support customer complaints process to find root causes.
• Identify and lead quality improvement initiatives.
• Perform 5S in the laboratory.

Skills

Quality control

Laboratory testing

Safety compliance

Data entry

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associates degree in chemistry or science

Tools

MS Office

Laboratory QMS software

Job description

Lhoist North America is seeking a Laboratory Quality Technician to monitor production and quarry operations, write SOPs, and troubleshoot equipment. The role emphasizes safety, regulatory compliance (MSHA, FDA SQF, ISO 9001), and continuous improvement in a fast-paced mineral environment.

The candidate will perform testing, maintain QA programs, and assist across departments while ensuring data integrity and timely communication of results.