Quality Lab Supervisor (Manufacturing)

Location: Onsite in Cordova, Illinois, United States. Travel may include up to 10%. Relocation assistance is not authorized.

Expected compensation: $95,591–$116,834 annually, including base pay and variable incentive pay if eligible.

Company

hirify.global develops technology, materials, and products across global manufacturing and technical operations.

What you will do

• Lead quality control and wastewater laboratory operations, including technician scheduling and shift coverage.
• Coordinate sample testing priorities between production and wastewater operations based on production and shipment needs.
• Oversee technician onboarding, qualification, training progression, and training documentation.
• Support safety, environmental, HRP, EHS audit, and compliance activities within the laboratory.
• Identify cost-reduction opportunities and improve the use of labor, materials, equipment, and external services.
• Lead Lean, 5S, standard work, daily audits, kaizen events, continuous improvement projects, and equipment preventive-maintenance practices.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED completed and verified before starting.
• At least three years of experience in manufacturing, quality, research and development, or laboratory work.
• Prior experience supervising individual contributors is beneficial.
• Knowledge of routine testing, equipment validation, measurement systems, testing, and calibration is beneficial.
• Strong leadership, decision-making, problem-solving, continuous improvement, and management skills.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employment visa sponsorship.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in science or engineering.
• Medical product or quality management system experience, including FDA QSR or ISO.
• Experience leading continuous improvement projects and kaizen events.

Culture & Benefits

• Safety and environmental health are core operating priorities.
• Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, disability and life insurance, paid absences, and retirement benefits.
• Opportunities to collaborate with technical teams across global hirify.global operations.