How to hire a quality control coordinator

How to hire a quality control coordinator, step by step

Here's a step-by-step quality control coordinator hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a quality control coordinator job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new quality control coordinator
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your quality control coordinator job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a quality control coordinator for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a quality control coordinator to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a quality control coordinator that fits the bill.

   The following list breaks down different types of quality control coordinators and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Quality Control Coordinator	Description	Hourly rate
   Quality Control Coordinator		$11-49
   Chemist	Chemists are generally responsible for observing and investigating chemical substances to create new and safe compounds essential for practical applications. They are often grouped depending on a particular area of specialization to focus and understand the complexities of the matter... Show more	$22-43
   Research And Development Chemist	A research and development chemist primarily works at laboratories to conduct extensive tests and experiments aiming to develop new products and technologies. Although the extent of their duties may vary, it typically revolves around conducting research and studies, observing chemical reactions, maintaining records and databases, collaborating with fellow experts, and identifying the strengths and weaknesses of existing components or mixtures... Show more	$25-54

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Patients
   • GMP
   • Data Entry
   • Quality Standards
   • Laboratory Equipment
   • FDA
   • Corrective Action
   • ISO
   • Qc Testing
   • Continuous Improvement
   • PowerPoint
   • Quality Audits
   • Lims
   • Data Analysis

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   Responsibilities:

   • Own, manage, and oversight to comprehensive quality management systems including leading policy deployment process within quality assurance function.
   • Train employees on food safety, GMP, sanitation, and good warehousing practices.
   • Identify purchasing needs, such as medical supplies for non-emergency and emergency needs of patients.
   • Coordinate laboratory accreditation and certifications with the applicable agencies (EPA, EQB, FDA).
   • Coordinate with supervisors and manager to create and revise specifications for samples according to most current FDA and USP/NF guidelines.
   • Report, monitor quality, line performance QA, oversee company GMP policies in order to ensure the quality of products.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the quality control coordinator job description is a good way to get more applicants. A quality control coordinator salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for a quality control coordinator in Oregon may be lower than in Connecticut, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level quality control coordinator. Additionally, a quality control coordinator with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average quality control coordinator salary

   $49,894yearly

   $23.99 hourly rate

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   Entry-level quality control coordinator salary

   $24,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

   Average quality control coordinator salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Connecticut	$82,346	$40
   2	Maryland	$80,911	$39
   3	Massachusetts	$78,287	$38
   4	Rhode Island	$76,136	$37
   5	New York	$75,529	$36
   6	Pennsylvania	$63,900	$31
   7	New Jersey	$58,421	$28
   8	California	$57,372	$28
   9	Florida	$53,447	$26
   10	Washington	$52,975	$25
   11	Texas	$52,736	$25
   12	Michigan	$52,660	$25
   13	North Dakota	$51,949	$25
   14	Georgia	$50,113	$24
   15	Ohio	$49,443	$24
   16	Illinois	$49,296	$24
   17	Oklahoma	$45,504	$22
   18	Arizona	$42,558	$20
   19	Iowa	$42,544	$20
   20	Colorado	$38,759	$19

   Average quality control coordinator salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies	$98,217	$47.22	19
   2	Novavax	$93,235	$44.82
   3	Regeneron	$89,976	$43.26	8
   4	Fifth Third Bank	$88,663	$42.63	2
   5	Broadridge	$87,204	$41.92	15
   6	NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital	$83,385	$40.09
   7	Pcms Datafit	$80,297	$38.60	1
   8	Wellpath	$78,131	$37.56	4
   9	Lawrence General Hospital	$75,611	$36.35
   10	Ethica Health & Retirement Communities	$74,056	$35.60
   11	Exelon	$73,897	$35.53	1
   12	International Flavors & Fragrances	$72,917	$35.06	4
   13	FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA	$72,641	$34.92	57
   14	Thermo Fisher Scientific	$70,288	$33.79	98
   15	U.S. Bank	$70,189	$33.74	5
   16	Baptist Health Home Care	$68,530	$32.95	3
   17	American Red Cross	$68,389	$32.88	13
   18	Sephora	$65,311	$31.40	9
   19	Prime Healthcare	$65,022	$31.26	3
   20	Advanced Healthcare	$63,561	$30.56

4. Writing a quality control coordinator job description

   A job description for a quality control coordinator role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a quality control coordinator job description:

   Quality control coordinator job description example

   7 am - 3:30 pm

   Summary

   The Quality Control (QC) Coordinator is responsible for providing support to the QC analytical and microbiology laboratories through submitting and tracking of samples and paperwork to the laboratory, reviewing and archiving completed testing paperwork and reporting of test results.

   Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

   • Provide updates to Management regarding the status of samples undergoing testing in QC.

   • Submit samples for outside testing, track testing completion, collect various documents to support product release.

   • Creation of Certificate of Analysis (COA’s) to document that products conform to various customer and country specific requirements. Includes establishing relationship with International and Regulatory teams to set priorities and resolve issues.

   • Support supervisors with administrative aspects of daily release testing.

   • Provide status updates to and attends meeting with other departments (i.e. Global Supplier Quality, Global Analytical Services, Tech Services) regarding the submission of samples, expected completion dates and result reporting.

   • Support supervisors with daily test sample assignments to QC Analyst according to the type of incoming samples- Standard QC samples and special samples (stability, R&D, Tech Services, customer complaint, etc.) .

   • Communicate (e-mail and phone) with appropriate departments and personnel to help resolve issues and avoid testing delays, such as obtaining missing information such as documentation, requesting additional or missing samples for testing and solving specification issues.

   • Creating reports including but not limited to quality data trending, informational spreadsheets, laboratory log spreadsheets, stability spreadsheets, etc.

   • Reviews certificates of analysis (COA) from raw material suppliers, contract manufacturers for bulk and turnkey items, QA/QC reports and other quality documents.

   • Creates Purchase Orders for QC Department supplies and outside testing needs and manages the receipts and invoices through the iBuy system

   • Serves to provide guidance to the Quality Coordinator group regarding training needs, organization of work flow among the team and resolution of problems.

   • Adheres to SOP’s, GMP’s and safety requirements

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right quality control coordinator for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your quality control coordinator job on Zippia to find and recruit quality control coordinator candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit quality control coordinators, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new quality control coordinator

   Once you've decided on a perfect quality control coordinator candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new quality control coordinator. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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