Airswift · 3 days ago
Quality Control Laboratory Manager
Mesa, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expAirswift is working in partnership with a rapidly growing advanced‑materials company seeking a QC/QA Lab Manager for a permanent, onsite role based in Mesa, Arizona. The new QC/QA Lab Manager will be central to building the quality, testing, and analytical foundation that supports the organization's transition from pilot‑scale operations to its first commercial manufacturing facility.
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Hiring Manager
Nathalia Barbosa
Responsibilities
Report directly to the COO
Play a key role as the organization transitions from pilot‑scale operations to its first commercial manufacturing facility
Build the quality, testing, and analytical foundation that supports this scale‑up
Qualification
Required
10+ years of laboratory experience within materials, minerals, chemicals, petrochemical, industrial processing or advanced‑materials environments
Experience overseeing or working with materials characterization techniques like ICP, XRD, XRF, PSD, BET, SEM/EDS, Raman, tap density, LECO, and wet chemistry
Demonstrated ability to develop and formalize quality procedures, implement SOPs, establish testing methods and build scalable quality systems
Strong leadership background with experience managing lab teams, hiring, training, and building operational culture
Experience operating in production‑driven settings where QC directly supports product release and customer requirements
Working knowledge of HSEQ practices, risk management, and laboratory safety standards
Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Engineering, or a related field; Master's degree is a plus
Must be willing to work onsite in Mesa and relocate within 1.5–2 years to a new U.S. facility
Company
Airswift
Airswift provides recruitment, employer of record and workforce solutions to STEM industries.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$49.91MKey Investors
Palatine Private Equity
2012-10-05Acquired
2009-09-10Private Equity· $49.91M
Leadership Team
Ian Langley
Chairman
Recent News
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