Quality Lead

The Quality Lead at the Saybrook isostatic refractories plant plays a pivotal role in ensuring product consistency, managing ISO9001 quality management system, and collaborating cross-functionally to resolve issues. Reporting to the Quality and Technical Manager for multiple plants, the Quality Lead guides a team of technicians and contributes to strategic plant decisions.

What You’ll Do

• Ensure all work is performed in accordance with company safety protocols and regulations.
• Lead and maintain ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and OHSAS 18001 systems.
• Conduct internal audits and coordinate external certifications.
• Analyze process data to identify trends and reduce product variation.
• Collaborate with production, technical, and customer-facing teams to resolve quality issues.
• Supervise and develop quality technicians, promoting a culture of accountability.
• Report on key quality metrics and contribute to plant-wide strategic decisions.

What You Bring

• Minimum 5 years in manufacturing or quality assurance, preferably in isostatic or pressed refractories.
• Experience with ISO systems, statistical process control, and CAPA.
• Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills.
• Bachelor’s or Associates degree in Engineering, Materials Science, or related field preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office and quality software tools.
• Fluent in English; additional languages a plus.

Core Competencies

• Strategic Thinking & Innovation
• Results Orientation
• Leadership & Team Development
• Communication & Collaboration
• Compliance & Risk Awareness

What We Offer

RHI Magnesita is the leading global supplier of high-grade refractory products, systems and solutions which are critical for high-temperature processes in a wide range of industries. Serving customers around the world, RHI Magnesita has more than 20,000 employees in 65 main production sites (including raw material sites), 12 recycling facilities and more than 70 sales offices.

RHI Magnesita’s team in North America helps build refractory products that solve the most extreme manufacturing challenges. From advanced lithium-ion batteries for laptops and EVs and specialized glass on smartphones and tablets, to the steel and cement that build the world around us, our high-performance bricks and linings make it possible to melt, bend, shape, and refine these materials at extreme temperatures.

With a vertically integrated value chain, RHI Magnesita has helped forge the materials that build industries and economies for almost 200 years. Refractory products are essential to the production processes for cement, steel, aluminum, and many other industrial producers in the region.

Come get fired up with our North American team!