Quality Control Manager

About Us

Southwest Steel is a steel fabrication and erection company that specializes in miscellaneous metal, steel stairs, railings, structural steel, and creatively unique custom steel pieces to complete projects from standard building needs to anything imaginable. Visit https://sws-steel.com/ to learn more. Southwest Steel is a division of SME Industries, Inc.

Why Join Us?

• Health and Wellness Benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability and Life Insurance.
• Financial Benefits including competitive compensation and 401(k) plan.
• Additional Benefits including Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off, Employee Assistance Program, and more.

Position Summary:

The Quality Control Manager will be an integral part of the SME Quality System. This individual will manage all quality activities ensuring the correct personnel, systems, and regulations are followed for each job, as well as the SME Quality Management System. This will include light to intermediate structural steel, miscellaneous steel, architectural ferrous and nonferrous materials, NDT, and coatings inspection. This position travels up to 5-10% of the time.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Review the contracts and specifications for each project.
• Develop a project-specific QC Plan for each project.
• Attend meetings to kick off and drawing reviews for each project.
• Attend production meetings as required.
• Manage the AISC Certification and other Jurisdictional qualifications relating to the facility. Including but not limited to LADBS, CCDBS, COP, AWS, etc.
• Perform Annual Internal Audit
• Manage welding operator qualifications, testing, WQTR’s and continuity.
• Manage shop inspector personnel counts and training.
• Ensure projects receive the correct resources, including personnel and equipment.
• Visit job sites and perform inspections as needed and where required.
• Manage and communicate the needs for welding procedures and assist in developing PQR’s where needed.
• Ensure reports and documentation are completed and filed appropriately, in a timely manner.
• Attend weekly sector meetings.
• Attending Quarterly QC Manager meetings.
• Report to the QA/QC Director weekly on needs, issues, and general information.
• Interface with third-party inspectors as needed manage needs and request inspections.
• Manage Non-conformances, and work with superintendents/shop foreman to resolve issues.
• Interface with SME Safety Professionals as needed.
• Write procedures when needed.
• Oversee NDT, bolting, coatings and welding procedures are being implemented.
• Manage QC reporting.
• Maintain equipment and calibration log when appropriate.
• Manage supplies and consumables.
• Evaluate shop QCI performance
• Manage facility quality certifications and audits.
• Perform assigned duties within the requirements of the project specifications, applicable codes, and standards as defined in contract documents and the SME Quality Management System.
• Work overtime, Weekends, or shift changes, and different locations where needed and assigned.
• Paying close attention to detail for inspections, drawing reviews, and compliance with the final product.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Attend production meetings as needed.
• Manage QCI log and QC organization charts.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 5 years’ experience in working with iron or structural steel inspection.
• AWS CWI or similar certification
• NDT Level II (preferred)
• AWS D1.1, structural steel experience and/or experience with AISC preferred.
• Ability to understand the working mechanisms of tools and machinery to be used.
• Ability to do simple math and/or algebraic formulas as deemed necessary by work type.
• Must be dependable, reliable, and mature enough to handle equipment in a safe sensible manner and complete work assignments in a timely, professional manner.
• Able to stay current with codes, standards and contract documents.

How to Apply

To apply, please submit your resume by creating an application profile at https://prd01-hcm01.prd.mykronos.com/ta/6158096.careers after which you’ll be able to view and apply to this or other postings. We look forward to hearing from you!

Position Responsibilities:This job posting reflects the current assignment of essential functions and is not meant to be all-inclusive. Duties and responsibilities may be assigned or reassigned to this job at any time and may be modified to reasonably accommodate an individual with a disability or for other reasons.

Equal Employment Opportunity: SME Industries Inc. and its divisions (SME Steel Contractors, Southwest Steel, CoreBrace, DuraFuse, and SME Logistics) are equal opportunity employers.

Employment Authorization: Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer-sponsored work authorization now or in the future. Proof of eligibility will be required upon hire.