Quality Manager - Regional

Sun Recruiting; Augusta (GA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Sun Recruiting, Inc. seeks a Quality Assurance Manager to oversee the QMS and laboratory quality across multiple U.S. manufacturing locations.

The role supervises a Quality Coordinator, drives regulatory compliance, audits, method validation, and instrument calibration, while leading continuous improvement initiatives. Travel up to 50% is required; remote work is supported.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of QA/QC experience in industrial manufacturing or related processing environments.
• Experience leading laboratory teams and coordinating site quality activities.
• Certification in ISO 9001 auditing is required or in process to attain.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve the ISO 9001 Quality Management System across sites.
• Lead third party registrations and customer audits.
• Provide direction, training, and support to laboratory personnel.
• Oversee testing of raw materials, in-process materials, and finished products.
• Ensure validated analytical methods and calibrated instruments.
• Lead investigations, root cause analysis, and CAPA activities.
• Manage laboratory resources, budgets, and performance metrics.

Skills

QA/QC experience

Laboratory supervision

ISO 9001 Lead Auditor

Statistical Process Control

Root cause analysis

Continuous improvement

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or related field

Tools

Analytical instrumentation

Job description

Quality Assurance Manager – Multi-Site Manufacturing

Location: Remote (major city in Eastern US with airport access)
Travel: Up to 50%

Our client, a manufacturer of specialty industrial materials, is seeking a Quality Assurance Manager to lead its quality management system and laboratory quality across multiple U.S. manufacturing locations.

This role directly supervises a Quality Coordinator and provides functional leadership to site laboratory teams. The position combines quality systems ownership, analytical testing oversight, audit management, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve the organization’s ISO 9001 Quality Management System, including document control, procedures, and audit readiness.
• Lead third party registration and customer audits.
• Provide direction, training, and support to laboratory and site quality personnel.
• Oversee physical and chemical testing of raw materials, in-process materials, and finished products.
• Ensure analytical methods are validated and laboratory instruments are calibrated and maintained.
• Lead quality investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective and preventive action.
• Manage laboratory resources, budgets, and quality performance metrics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related scientific discipline.
• 5+ years of QA/QC experience in industrial manufacturing, chemicals, specialty materials, or a related processing environment.
• 2+ years of laboratory supervisory or leadership experience.
• ISO 9001 Lead Auditor or Internal Auditor certification required.
• Experience with wet chemistry, physical materials testing, analytical instrumentation, and statistical process control.
• Willingness to travel regularly.
• ASQ CMQ/OE or CQE certification preferred.