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' in quality control/QMS management in industrial minerals manufacturing or food/feed additives.

**ONLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED**