Quality Control Manager - Veritas Steel LLC : Job Details

Position Summary

Plans, directs, coordinates, monitors, and executes activities related to ensuring the quality of the structural steel fabrication. Operates with a sense of urgency and purpose to ensure that fabrication work is completed according to established quality standards, applicable specifications, and regulatory requirements. Works with company-wide QC team to establish quality standards and procedures, and conduct quality improvement studies and projects.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

* Responsible for overall management of the quality function at assigned plant

* Manage established quality program to ensure that the fabricated steel will fit as planned, meets customer specifications, & delivery schedules

* Work closely with Production Management/Project Management to ensure appropriate quality procedures are complied with & accurate documentation is maintained on every project

* Responsible for administering the AISC program at assigned plant, ensure ALL employees understand & follow AISC standards, & shop is prepared & passes AISC audits

* Supervise QC Inspectors

* Provide assistance and/or training where appropriate, counsel employees on improving performance, conduct performance appraisals, & initiate disciplinary action when necessary

* Determine appropriate course of action by analyzing issues, working closely with appropriate Veritas Steel employees & owner's engineers to determine course of action & accountability

* Work closely with DOT Inspectors to schedule required inspection, ensure that appropriate documentation is completed & filed in a timely manner

* Establish & maintain professional working relationships with customer engineers & DOT representatives

* Keep informed on progress of current & future projects by attending regular production meetings

* Manage welder certification program, ensure welders qualified per owner's requirements, keep appropriate records

* Read new project specifications; plan & conduct prefabrication meetings on the new projects according to established company quality policies, customer, DOT, & Industry standard requirements; & ensure welding procedures, PQRs, WPSs, & qualified welders are tested per customer requirements

* Supervise hold point status, review inspection reports, and maintain up to date logs of project inspection progress

* Oversee tool calibration program

* Perform inspection of welds, dimensions, materials, fasteners, and coatings

* Resolve customer concerns in a timely manner

* Membership of the Plant Leadership team, involved in planning and operations.

* Manage established internal & outsourced non-destructive testing programs

* Run internal Magnetic Particle Testing program

* Maintain & update Veritas Steel's Quality Control Manual on a regular basis

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

* Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing techniques

* Strong computer skills (spreadsheets, word processing statistical analysis)

* Good understanding of blue prints & shop drawings

* Excellent interpersonal & negotiation skills

* Able to analyze complex problems & generate solutions

* Interact professionally with a wide variety of people situations

* Available to occasionally travel across the United States by auto or air

* Knowledge of structural steel fabrication, coatings, application, and non-destructive testing methods

* Extremely strong time management and organizational ability.

Educational Requirements

* Bachelor's degree in Quality Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or related field

* Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification, or ability to obtain certification within six (6) months of hire

* Minimum 5 years' experience leading a quality control function with welding in a heavy manufacturing environment

* NACE or SSPC Level I paint certification, or ability to obtain certification within six (6) months of hire

* Bridge experience preferred

* UT/MT/VT level II certifications, preferred