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Quality Control Manager - Steel Fabrication
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Quality Control Manager to lead the quality function at a steel fabrication facility. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for ensuring that welding, fabrication, coatings, dimensions, and finished products meet engineering specifications, customer requirements, industry standards, and regulatory expectations.
The Quality Control Manager will supervise QC personnel, oversee certification programs, manage inspection and NDT activities, maintain quality documentation, and collaborate closely with engineering, production, customers, and regulatory representatives.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and manage the overall Quality Control department, including QC Inspectors.
Provide training, technical guidance, performance feedback, and leadership to the QC team.
Administer and maintain AISC certification requirements and quality programs.
Manage welder qualification programs, including PQRs, WPSs, and welder certifications.
Oversee internal and third-party NDT activities, including Ultrasonic Testing (UT) and Magnetic Particle Testing (MT).
Perform and oversee inspections of welds, structural steel, dimensions, coatings, and fabricated components.
Review blueprints, engineering specifications, shop drawings, and project quality requirements.
Coordinate inspections with customer engineers, owner representatives, regulatory agencies, and state inspectors.
Resolve technical quality concerns and maintain professional relationships with customers and external stakeholders.
Maintain the Quality Control Manual, inspection procedures, quality records, and project documentation.
Ensure hold-point logs, inspection reports, and other required documentation are completed accurately and on schedule.
Identify quality issues and implement corrective and preventive actions.
Work closely with production and engineering teams to maintain quality while meeting production schedules.
Participate as a member of the Plant Leadership Team and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
Apply Lean Manufacturing principles to reduce defects, rework, waste, and production inefficiencies.
Qualifications
Current Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification is required.
NDT certifications in Ultrasonic Testing (UT) and/or Magnetic Particle Testing (MT) are preferred.
Minimum of 10 years of experience leading quality control functions involving welding in a heavy manufacturing or steel fabrication environment.
Strong knowledge of structural steel fabrication, welding, blueprints, shop drawings, and engineering specifications.
Strong understanding of welding inspection, WPS/PQR requirements, welder qualifications, and NDT methods.
Experience With AISC Certification And Quality Management Requirements.
Proficiency with computers and quality documentation systems.
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, organizational, and time-management skills.
Strong attention to detail and ability to make sound technical decisions.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, heavy industrial manufacturing environment.
Work Environment
Work Location: In person
Steel fabrication and heavy industrial manufacturing environment
Regular interaction with production teams, engineers, customers, inspectors, and regulatory representatives
Hands-on involvement with shop-floor quality inspections and quality management activities
Benefits
401(k)
401(k) matching
Health insurance
Paid time off
Retirement plan
Vision insurance
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Quality Control Manager to lead the quality function at a steel fabrication facility. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for ensuring that welding, fabrication, coatings, dimensions, and finished products meet engineering specifications, customer requirements, industry standards, and regulatory expectations.
The Quality Control Manager will supervise QC personnel, oversee certification programs, manage inspection and NDT activities, maintain quality documentation, and collaborate closely with engineering, production, customers, and regulatory representatives.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and manage the overall Quality Control department, including QC Inspectors.
Provide training, technical guidance, performance feedback, and leadership to the QC team.
Administer and maintain AISC certification requirements and quality programs.
Manage welder qualification programs, including PQRs, WPSs, and welder certifications.
Oversee internal and third-party NDT activities, including Ultrasonic Testing (UT) and Magnetic Particle Testing (MT).
Perform and oversee inspections of welds, structural steel, dimensions, coatings, and fabricated components.
Review blueprints, engineering specifications, shop drawings, and project quality requirements.
Coordinate inspections with customer engineers, owner representatives, regulatory agencies, and state inspectors.
Resolve technical quality concerns and maintain professional relationships with customers and external stakeholders.
Maintain the Quality Control Manual, inspection procedures, quality records, and project documentation.
Ensure hold-point logs, inspection reports, and other required documentation are completed accurately and on schedule.
Identify quality issues and implement corrective and preventive actions.
Work closely with production and engineering teams to maintain quality while meeting production schedules.
Participate as a member of the Plant Leadership Team and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
Apply Lean Manufacturing principles to reduce defects, rework, waste, and production inefficiencies.
Qualifications
Current Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification is required.
NDT certifications in Ultrasonic Testing (UT) and/or Magnetic Particle Testing (MT) are preferred.
Minimum of 10 years of experience leading quality control functions involving welding in a heavy manufacturing or steel fabrication environment.
Strong knowledge of structural steel fabrication, welding, blueprints, shop drawings, and engineering specifications.
Strong understanding of welding inspection, WPS/PQR requirements, welder qualifications, and NDT methods.
Experience With AISC Certification And Quality Management Requirements.
Proficiency with computers and quality documentation systems.
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, organizational, and time-management skills.
Strong attention to detail and ability to make sound technical decisions.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, heavy industrial manufacturing environment.
Work Environment
Work Location: In person
Steel fabrication and heavy industrial manufacturing environment
Regular interaction with production teams, engineers, customers, inspectors, and regulatory representatives
Hands-on involvement with shop-floor quality inspections and quality management activities
Benefits
401(k)
401(k) matching
Health insurance
Paid time off
Retirement plan
Vision insurance
Salary : $75,000 - $85,000