Quality Control Manager/CWI - Steel Bridge Fabrication

Veritas Steel LLC • Eau Claire, WI

21d • Onsite

About The Position

Veritas Steel is seeking a Quality Control Manager/CWI for their steel bridge fabrication operations. This role is responsible for ensuring the quality of structural steel fabrication, operating with a sense of urgency to meet established quality standards, specifications, and regulatory requirements. The position involves working with a company-wide QC team to establish standards, conduct improvement studies, and manage the overall quality function at the assigned plant. The goal is to ensure fabricated steel meets customer specifications and delivery schedules, while adhering to AISC standards and managing welder certifications.

Requirements

• MUST HOLD A CURRENT CWI or ASNT VT Level II
• Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification required
• Minimum 5 years’ experience leading a quality control function with welding in a heavy manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing techniques
• Strong computer skills (spreadsheets, word processing statistical analysis)
• Good understanding of blue prints & shop drawings
• Excellent interpersonal & negotiation skills
• Able to analyze complex problems & generate solutions
• Interact professionally with a wide variety of people situations
• Available to occasionally travel across the United States by auto or air
• Knowledge of structural steel fabrication, coatings, application, and non-destructive testing methods
• Extremely strong time management and organizational ability.

Nice To Haves

• Bridge experience preferred
• UT/MT/VT level II certifications, preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in Quality Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or related field preferred
• NACE or SSPC Level I paint certification, or ability to obtain certification within six (6) months of hire

Responsibilities

• Responsible for overall management of the quality function at assigned plant
• Manage established quality program to ensure that the fabricated steel will fit as planned, meets customer specifications, & delivery schedules
• Work closely with Production Management/Project Management to ensure appropriate quality procedures are complied with & accurate documentation is maintained on every project
• Responsible for administering the AISC program at assigned plant, ensure ALL employees understand & follow AISC standards, & shop is prepared & passes AISC audits
• Supervise QC Inspectors
• Provide assistance and/or training where appropriate, counsel employees on improving performance, conduct performance appraisals, & initiate disciplinary action when necessary
• Determine appropriate course of action by analyzing issues, working closely with appropriate Veritas Steel employees & owner’s engineers to determine course of action & accountability
• Work closely with DOT Inspectors to schedule required inspection, ensure that appropriate documentation is completed & filed in a timely manner
• Establish & maintain professional working relationships with customer engineers & DOT representatives
• Keep informed on progress of current & future projects by attending regular production meetings
• Manage welder certification program, ensure welders qualified per owner’s requirements, keep appropriate records
• Read new project specifications; plan & conduct prefabrication meetings on the new projects according to established company quality policies, customer, DOT, & Industry standard requirements; & ensure welding procedures, PQRs, WPSs, & qualified welders are tested per customer requirements
• Supervise hold point status, review inspection reports, and maintain up to date logs of project inspection progress
• Oversee tool calibration program
• Perform inspection of welds, dimensions, materials, fasteners, and coatings
• Resolve customer concerns in a timely manner
• Membership of the Plant Leadership team, involved in planning and operations.
• Manage established internal & outsourced non-destructive testing programs
• Run internal Magnetic Particle Testing program
• Maintain & update Veritas Steel’s Quality Control Manual on a regular basis

Benefits

• Company-paid life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Employee-paid medical insurance
• Dental and vision care
• Long-term disability insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Retirement plan consisting of a 401(k) plan and a pension with a weekly company contribution
• Vacation time earned starting the first complete month of employment
• 10 paid Holidays
• Uniforms provided
• Annual boot allowance
• Necessary Safety Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) provided
• Relocation assistance may be provided

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager