Lead Quality Technician

Date: Feb 25, 2026

Location: Gordon, GA, US

Company: JM Huber Corporation

J.M. Huber Corporation is one of the largest privately held, family-owned companies in the United States. Established in 1883, we are a diversified, global supplier of specialty and commodity chemicals, hydrocolloid solutions, engineered wood products and natural resources to customers spanning a wide variety of industries. With approximately $3 billion in sales and 4,000 employees worldwide, we have a material presence in more than 20 countries.

JM Huber is seeking a Lead Quality Technican at Active Minerals International, a Kaolin Clay production facility in Gordon GA.

Lead Quality Technican:
Completes quality testing of material produced and provides finished test data to production and customers as appropriate. Ensures data information is consistent and accurate for both in process and finished products and ensures products meet or exceed standards and customer requirements. Employee is responsible for maintaining compliance with ISO standards, Huber’s Sustainability Management System within his/her sphere of influence, and any other regulatory requirements.

This may or may not include compliance with any air permits, wastewater permits, storm water permits, or other rules as presented to the employee as required.

Huber offers an excellent total compensation package which includes:

• Benefits for physical, financial and emotional health
• Affordable medical plans: wellness credit and company funded HSA choices.
• 401k with 125% company match up to 5% of eligible pay, 100% vested at hire.
• Bonus yearly 401k company contribution of 5%; 5-year vesting schedule
• Will have all the duties and responsibilities of the Senior Quality Technician and Quality Technician.
• ISO 9001 competence and internal auditor experience. Additional certifications as required by site.
• Follow the ISO quality system as required to ensure compliance with the ISO 9001 quality standard.
• Lead Quality Technicians to ensure testing and task continuity, may assign or delegate duties to other co-workers/ peers.
• Assist the Quality Manager with developing and executing the work schedule for the Quality team.
• Manage the Quality team and backfill key responsibilities and duties in the absence of the Quality Manager and Technicians.
• Solve moderate to advanced problems and issues with the authority to make the decision on how to move forward.
• Proactively coordinate and communicate cross functionally during Quality upsets.
• Work directly in the lab to maintain testing workload
• Responsible for training new hires and/ or cross training internal peers. Manage competency documentation and development of the training program.
• Coordinate and communicate with appropriate operation personnel the samples and results of product testing in a timely manner to ensure a high degree of product quality and integrity.
• Perform multiple activities at the request of one or more employees and manage the tasks so they are done in a timely manner.
• Oversee and coordinate ordering supplies needed for lab and instruments. Communicates with the Quality Manager to special order items when needed.
• Assist with and perform specialized product/ customer testing as necessary (including customer complaint investigation).
• Assist with trials for new products or modifications to existing products/ processes.
• Oversee customer sample requests and shipment paperwork.
• Perform and ensure that competitive sample analyses are completed in a timely manner and forwarded as appropriate.
• Will routinely be assigned projects in addition to the routine workflow of the lab. Will be responsible for working on these assigned projects independently. At the conclusion of the project, will be responsible for a report of the results as designated by the Quality Manager.
• Interact with Sales and Customer Care on behalf of the Quality Manager when necessary. Represent the Quality Manager as needed in the role both internally and externally while acting in a professional manner.
• Flex schedule to accommodate vacations, training, gaps in coverage, etc.
• Communicate with leadership and lab team when working off shift hours.
• Report on any issues…