How to hire a quality control director

How to hire a quality control director, step by step

Here's a step-by-step quality control director 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 director job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new quality control director
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a quality control director, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a quality control director 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 director that fits the bill.

   Here's a comparison of quality control director salaries for various roles:

   Type of Quality Control Director	Description	Hourly rate
   Quality Control Director	Industrial production managers oversee the daily operations of manufacturing and related plants. They coordinate, plan, and direct the activities used to create a wide range of goods, such as cars, computer equipment, or paper products.	$37-71
   Laboratory Manager	Laboratory managers provide accurate laboratory diagnosis through evaluating specimen procedures and coordinating with pathologists to validate laboratory findings. They are responsible for maintaining laboratory tools and equipment, ensuring the proper sterilization of instruments before and after use, organizing equipment based on its function, and immediately repairing or replacing defective items... Show more	$23-53
   Vice-President Of Quality	A vice president of quality is responsible for monitoring the quality performance and delivery of the company outputs and deliverables to serve customers and clients. Vice presidents of quality analyze the production and operational processes to ensure that everything adheres to the internal guidelines and regulations... Show more	$43-86

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Continuous Improvement
   • Oversight
   • FDA
   • GMP
   • Product Quality
   • Regulatory Agencies
   • Microbiology
   • OOs
   • Method Development
   • Environmental Monitoring
   • Analytical Methods
   • ISO
   • R
   • CAPA

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Provide quality oversight for the company, managing QA/QC staff on various quality functions and quality improvement initiatives.
   • Manage product release and distribution; review and approve batch records and analytical data packages for API and finish drug products.
   • Organize and manage SharePoint site for tracking and documentation purposes
   • Provide guidance and troubleshooting with HPLC, GC, and wet chemistry techniques.
   • Advise management on U.S. and foreign regulatory requirements and serve as liaison with FDA and other regulatory agencies.
   • Establish quality standards for GMP manufacturing including use of appropriate materials, environmental control, and in- process/final product safety testing.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the quality control director job description is a good way to get more applicants. A quality control director 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 director in Wisconsin may be lower than in California, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level quality control director. Additionally, a quality control director with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average quality control director salary

   $108,193yearly

   $52.02 hourly rate

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   Entry-level quality control director salary

   $78,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 17, 2025

   Average quality control director salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$129,588	$62
   2	New Jersey	$123,014	$59
   3	New York	$117,932	$57
   4	Massachusetts	$116,286	$56
   5	Washington	$110,440	$53
   6	North Carolina	$109,603	$53
   7	Maryland	$105,397	$51
   8	Pennsylvania	$103,629	$50
   9	Texas	$101,148	$49
   10	Louisiana	$100,385	$48
   11	Georgia	$96,787	$47
   12	Colorado	$95,828	$46
   13	Ohio	$92,432	$44
   14	Illinois	$91,098	$44
   15	Florida	$87,033	$42
   16	Oklahoma	$86,461	$42

   Average quality control director salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Genentech	$138,968	$66.81	16
   2	Boehringer Ingelheim	$134,513	$64.67	5
   3	DTCC	$130,333	$62.66	6
   4	Seagen	$128,492	$61.77
   5	Cisco	$127,155	$61.13	22
   6	Citi	$126,867	$60.99	5
   7	Johnson & Johnson	$125,935	$60.55	27
   8	Elanco	$125,708	$60.44	9
   9	UBS	$124,935	$60.06
   10	Early Warning	$122,028	$58.67	1
   11	Novavax	$121,606	$58.46
   12	Integra LifeSciences	$120,398	$57.88	10
   13	Hoffmann-LA Roche Inc	$120,284	$57.83	1
   14	Oracle	$120,151	$57.76	213
   15	Synechron	$119,774	$57.58	4
   16	Barry-Wehmiller	$118,025	$56.74	11
   17	Eaton	$115,702	$55.63	57
   18	Mastercard	$115,077	$55.33	4
   19	AMETEK	$114,492	$55.04	33
   20	NMT Medical Inc.	$113,678	$54.65

4. Writing a quality control director job description

   A good quality control director job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a quality control director job description:

   Quality control director job description example

   At Fluor, we are proud to design and build projects and careers. This requires teams that are as unique as the projects we execute. We are committed to fostering a work environment that embraces Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) for all so our employees and stakeholders benefit from the creative solutions derived as a result of embracing differences.
   Job Description:
   
   This position typically manages the site quality program on medium to very large projects and may be assigned to one of the Operation Centers or to a specific project. The purpose of this position is to perform the essential job duties and functions listed below with the overall objective of providing our clients and Fluor with projects that comply with the quality requirements stipulated in our prime contracts.
   
   • Typically manage a staff and provide an environment for the development and professional advancement of staff members, including on-the-job and formal training, development opportunities, and timely performance feedback
   
   • Organize and prioritize a variety of complex projects and multiple tasks in an effective and timely manner, set priorities, and meet critical time deadlines
   
   • Enforce and champion the requirements of the site quality program and other project quality and technical requirements
   
   • Review and become familiar with the project technical requirements such as the prime contract, applicable codes, standards, and specifications
   
   • Verify that project and construction execution is being monitored by regular surveillance, inspection and formal planned audits; confirm that quality reports/audit reports are issued to appropriate parties and that follow up occurs until closure
   
   • Confirm that construction Quality personnel coordinate with construction engineering to initiate timely analysis and resolution of identified discrepancies
   
   • Submit statistical information to site management for weekly or monthly reporting purposes
   
   • Other duties as assigned
   
   
   City: Calvert
   
   State: Alabama
   
   Country: United States
   
   We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by governing law.

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5. Post your job

   To find the right quality control director for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with quality control directors they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit quality control directors who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

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

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with quality control director candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   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 director

   Once you've selected the best quality control director candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the 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 director. 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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