Director, Quality

US-KY-Lexington

Job ID: 2025-4769
Type: Gray Construction, Inc
# of Openings: 1
Category: FIELD-Field Operations
Gray Construction

Overview

Gray Construction is looking to hire a Director, Quality to work out of the Lexington, KY office.

Responsibilities

Why Gray?

Gray is a fully integrated, global service provider deeply rooted in engineering, design, and construction, along with smart manufacturing and equipment manufacturing services. Consistently ranked as a leader in the industry, we focus on the following markets for domestic and international customers: Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, Data Centers, Distribution, and Advanced Technology.

Founded in 1960, Gray’s robust offering enables us to create one-of-a-kind solutions at the highest levels of customization, delivering unmatched precision and partnership to some of the world’s most sophisticated organizations. Still, these areas don’t define Gray—our people do. Passion, commitment, and a great team spirit all speak to the team members at Gray.

• Oversees and manages all aspects of quality control and assurance within the operations department at Gray Construction.
• Leads the team of quality professionals toward operational success.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive quality program tailored to Gray’s needs including all policies and procedures. Aligns this with industry standards and proven best practices.
• Design and enforce quality assurance processes and inspections for all phases of construction.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts through analyzing Gray’s site quality data to identify areas of improvement and implement new practices based on insights.
• Communicate lessons learned and common quality issues to the company.
• Alongside Gray’s Training & Development team, develop and implement training programs for team members on quality standards, best practices, and compliance requirements to foster a culture of quality throughout Gray.

• Collaborate with project teams to integrate quality considerations into project schedules and decision-making processes, fostering a team-oriented approach to quality.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to team members, fostering their professional growth and developing future leaders in quality management.
• Monitor, create, and update the following
  • Inspection process of work going in place.
  • Root cause of major impacts to the project or business
  • KPI’s to enforce the conformity of the company in the execution of our projects.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the team member is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach with hands or arms and talk or hear. They may occasionally be required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch. Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision.

Generally, normal office environment where noise level is moderate and temperature/humidity is controlled. Overtime may be required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has supervisory responsibilities for both site and office-based team members.

Qualifications

• The new team member is required to have a bachelor’s or technical/associate degree in a related field; and 10 years of related experience; or the equivalent total of both experience and education totaling 14 years.
• The selected candidate will have excellent communication skills.
• At least 5 years in a leadership or management role, managing teams and quality initiatives.
• The selected team member will have proficiency in quality processes, inspection techniques, and regulatory requirements.
• The new team member should be an energetic, self-motivated individual who enjoys a team environment, as well as a passion for collaboration and professional development.
• Visa Sponsorship: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

If you are a high achiever striving to exceed expectations in a fast-paced innovative company, then Gray is the place for you.

The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EEO Disclaimer

Gray is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes everyone to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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