The role in one line: You are the independent verification layer between our manufacturer and our customer. You make sure every batch that leaves the manufacturer is what we said it would be — and you have the technical language to hold them accountable when it isn't.

Context: We manufacture through a third-party contract manufacturer. Currently there is no verification step between batch delivery and dispatch. We need someone who can build that layer from scratch and own it — with minimal equipment, maximum rigour.

What you'll own:

• Batch acceptance testing — every batch that arrives gets checked before it is approved for dispatch. pH, viscosity, colour, odour, texture — compared against a reference standard you build and maintain
  
• Reference standards — create and maintain a physical and documented reference for each product so every new batch has something to compare against
  
• Manufacturer documentation...