Quality Control Manager in Eau Claire

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We have an Excellent career opportunity for a Quality Control Manager to join a leading Company located in Eau Claire, WI.

Plans, directs, coordinates, monitors, and executes activities related to ensuring the quality of the structural steel fabrication. Operates with a sense of urgency and purpose to ensure that fabrication work is completed according to established quality standards, applicable specifications, and regulatory requirements. Works with the company-wide QC team to establish quality standards and procedures, and conduct quality improvement studies and projects.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the overall management of the quality function at the assigned plant
• Manage established quality program to ensure that the fabricated steel will fit as planned, meet 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 the assigned plant, ensuring ALL employees understand & follow AISC standards, & the 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 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 on time
• Establish & maintain professional working relationships with customer engineers & DOT representatives
• Keep informed on the progress of current & future projects by attending regular production meetings
• Manage welder certification program, ensure welders are qualified per the owner's requirements, and 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 the tool calibration program
• Perform inspection of welds, dimensions, materials, fasteners, and coatings
• Resolve customer concerns promptly
• Membership of the Plant Leadership team, involved in planning and operations
• Manage established internal & outsourced non-destructive testing programs
• Run the internal Magnetic Particle Testing program
• Maintain & update our Quality Control Manual regularly

Basic Hiring Criteria:

• Bachelor's degree in Quality Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related field
• Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification required
• Minimum 5 years of experience leading a quality control function with welding in a heavy manufacturing environment
• NACE or SSPC Level I paint certification, or the ability to obtain certification within six (6) months of hire
• Bridge experience
• UT/MT/VT level II certifications,

Desired Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing techniques
• Strong computer skills (spreadsheets, word processing, and statistical analysis)
• Good understanding of blueprints & shop drawings
• Excellent interpersonal & negotiation skills
• Able to analyze complex problems & generate solutions
• Interact professionally with a wide variety of people in various 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

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