Quality Manager (32204)

At CEC, our culture is more than a catch phrase — it is visible in each leader’s commitment to our company’s core values of loyalty, preparedness, and passion. We value excellence, integrity, and hard work from every employee to deliver CEC high standards and performance to all our stakeholders. CEC offers you the chance at an exciting and rewarding career that you will genuinely enjoy, in addition to fantastic benefits and the chance to work with an amazing group of people. With offices in DFW, Austin, and Montana, CEC Facilities Group is one of Texas' premier specialty contractors, and we are growing at a rapid pace.

Position Summary

The Mechanical QA/QC Manager is responsible for CEC Facilities Groups (CEC) overall Quality Program. Activities include but not limited to; the continued development, maintenance and implementation of CECs Quality Manual and Site-Specific Project Plan(s), influence a culture that includes Quality as part of CECs Mission Statement, manage CECs project-based quality representatives, work directly with CECs project management to arrange a Quality System for each designated project.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• For designated projects, the Quality Manager assembles a set of project specifications that includes customer specifications and requirements, regulations, industry standards, product instructions, and CEC quality standards. CEC operating policies assure compliance to the project specifications.
• The Quality Manager evaluates personnel, subcontractors and suppliers, materials, and suppliers, and ensures that only those that are capable and qualified are included on a project. Training is provided to ensure that all personnel involved understand their project work task requirements as well as their quality responsibilities and authorities.
• The Quality Manager details how quality is controlled throughout the construction process through a listing of all work task inspections and tests that will be performed.
• Throughout a project, the Quality Manager performs on-site quality audits to ensure that the CEC Quality System is operating effectively.
• The Quality Manager is responsible to ensure the overall effec­tiveness of the Quality System for all projects.
• The Quality Manager has the authority to:
  • Stop work when continuing work may adversely affect quality or cover up a defect.
  • Prevent the use of equipment or materials that may adversely affect quality or cover up a defect
  • To suggest the removal and replacement of any non-conforming work, equipment, or material by CEC, any subcontractor, or any supplier.
  • Suspend work and/or supply of materials by any staff member, subcontractor personnel, or supplier as deemed necessary to assure quality results.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs other related duties as assigned to ensure efficient and effective processes, completion of projects and smooth operation of department.

Education and Experience

• 7 years of industry experience
• Bachelors degree preferred
• Quality assurance experience
• Manufacturing and/or construction qualifications

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Planning quality controls required by the CEC Quality System and Contract requirements.
• Fully implementing all provisions of the CEC Quality System and related documents.
• Manage the operation of the CEC Quality System.
• Assist, ensure and track proper training for all tradesmen, existing and new employees.
• Implement and manage all phases of quality control.
• Communicating project-specific quality requirements to all affected departments, subcontractors and suppliers, and customers.
• Ensuring that the Quality System is established and implemented by persons doing work that impacts quality.
• Monitor progress of activities.
• Ensure that the Quality System is maintained.
• Act as liaison with parties outside the company on matters relating to quality.
• Report indicators to leadership on performance of the Quality System, including needed improvements.
• Review and approval of all project Quality System records.
• Review and approval of project quality-related Contract submittals.
• Managing all project inspection and quality control activities.
• Controlling corrective actions.
• Resolving quality nonconformance.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job may work inside or outside with possible exposure to extreme hot or cold temperatures and weather elements in restricted or confined spaces, and on slippery or uneven surfaces. This job may have exposure to working on ladders, scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks, and other exposures typical of heavy construction. This job also operates in an office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets.

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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Must be able to travers and inspect all areas of jobsite in all types of weather; this may include walking, climbing reaching, bending crawling, standing, or stretching.
2. Must be able to occasionally lift up to 40 pounds. Move about on the feet regularly. Sit for extended periods of time.
3. Requires the ability to sit and work at a computer for extended periods of time.
4. May require travel.
5. Exposure to characteristic construction site dangers.
6. Talk and hear, ability to communicate with others both written and orally and by telephone.
7. Possess good vision, normal or corrected. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
8. Possesses good hearing, normal or corrected. Wear personal protective equipment (hard hat, safety glasses, safety vest), as needed.
9. Must be able to work 8 hours a day, 40 hours per week, and overtime as required and night shifts, as needed. Must be on-call to address delays, emergencies, bad weather, and other issues at the jobsite.
10. Must be able to work in the presence of customers and their representatives with little or no interference or disruption to the customer while maintaining a professional and courteous image.

CEC Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to attracting and retaining the best-qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.