Quality Control Manager

The Quality Control Manager is responsible for the implementation and maintenance of the quality management system for heavy mechanical industrial projects, civil, and structural steel. Responsibilities include managing and scheduling third party testing subcontractors. Must be able to work out-of-town projects when required.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensures that a safe workplace remains a top priority by partnering with Safety to support policies, procedures, and practices for establishing a safe workplace.
• Prepares, controls, and supervises the company’s QA manual control, all amendments, and revisions.
• Controls and distributes all company quality documentation.
• Monitors all quality related activities on the project.
• Attend client quality management meetings.
• Manages and schedules third party testing subcontractors.
• Prepares and controls project quality system management documentation prior to project commencement.
• Reviews quality inspection personnel qualifications and training requirements.
• Monitors the disposition of all issued nonconformance reports.
• Monitors the progress and effectiveness of the project quality management system; recommends and implements improvements.
• Coordinates all QA/QC activities with the site QC tech.
• Coordinates with customer representatives on all quality matters.
• Proactive in all areas of safety and recognizes potential safety issues/hazards.

COMPETENCIES

• Business Literacy: understands the line of business, takes the business vision, and translates it into the project vision.
• Corporate Procedures and Tools understand and apply established policies and procedures, corporate tools, and requirements to the project.
• Knowledge of weld procedure, weld qualifications, associated codes for industry
• Communications: produces clear status reports, writes clearly, communicates tactfully and candidly, exhibits clear verbal skills and an excellent listener.
• Financial Acumen: understands how decisions affect the bottom line; understands performance, general financial and accounting principles and practices that affect operations; and knows about the links between operations and the department's financial performance which is essential to create value for all the organization's stakeholders.
• Leadership: motivates project members, sets achievable objectives, maintains a positive outlook, takes responsibility, makes decisions, and provides constructive feedback.
• Time Management: manages competing priorities effectively, is resourceful and uses time as a resource.
• Environmental, Health and Safety Management: understands and knows how to comply with all regulations; implements a positive attitude toward health and safety in the design and execution of the project; ensures safe deliverables and incorporates sustainable development practices.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education/Experience: Bachelors’ (B. A. or B.S.) from four-year college or university in Engineering or Construction Management and at least seven years’ experience with Quality Assurance/Quality Control in Industrial Construction; or 12 years’ experience as CWI or 15 years of combination of experience as CWI and experience as pipe welder.
• Current CWI license is required.
• Language Ability: communicate clearly and effectively to manage and motivate staff individually and as a team. Spanish proficiency is preferred.
• Reasoning Ability: must have a record of impartial, objective analysis, approaching issues with an open mind; be able to identify viable solutions that are technically and conceptually sound.
• Working knowledge of standard construction practices and law.
• Computer Skills: knowledge of and experience with HCSS HeavyBid, Excel, and CAD
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
  Must be able to pass a criminal background check and drug screen.
• Must be able to travel nationally.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to frequently inspect the project and may be exposed to ongoing construction and various weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment may range from moderate to loud.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit in a vehicle up to 8 hours.
• The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, climb ladders, board boats, kneel, crouch and/or crawl.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.

Standard Constructors is an Equal Opportunity Employer.