Quality Manager in Orange
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Role: Quality Manager
Location: Orange, Massachusetts(onsite)
Job Type: Full-time
Salary Range: 95 - 115 K /year
Job Overview:
The Quality Manager will oversee all quality assurance processes, ensuring the highest standards of product quality and regulatory compliance. This role will lead the quality team: collaborate with production, engineering, and management teams, and implement robust inspection procedures for welding, fabrication, and or assembly processes.
Key Responsibilities:
Leadership & Management
Lead and manage the Quality Department, including weld inspectors, technicians, and quality staff.
Develop, implement, and maintain the company’s Quality Management System (QMS) to comply with industry standards such as AWS, AWWA, and ISO requirements.
Drive a culture of continuous improvement across production and quality processes.
Welding & Certification Oversight
Oversee all weld certification programs, including qualifying welders to applicable codes and standards.
Conduct or supervise weld inspections and non-destructive testing (NDT) as required.
Review and approve Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), Procedure Qualification Records (PQRs), and Welder Performance Qualification Records (WPQs).
Ensure compliance with AWS D1.1, AWWA C706, and other applicable codes.
Provide technical guidance to welding teams on processes, techniques, and quality improvements.
Quality Assurance & Compliance
Maintain documentation and records required for customer audits, regulatory reviews, and internal quality reporting.
Ensure all manufactured products meet engineering drawings, specifications, and customer requirements.
Lead root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) for quality issues.
Collaborate with project managers and engineers to resolve quality concerns during production and installation phases.
Continuous Improvement & Training
Develop and deliver training programs for welders, quality personnel, and production teams on quality standards and welding practices.
Analyze quality data and metrics to identify trends and areas for improvement.
Recommend and implement process improvements to reduce defects and increase efficiency.
Qualifications:
Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification from AWS.
Minimum 7 years of quality management experience in a manufacturing or fabrication environment.
Strong knowledge of AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code, AWWA standards, and other relevant industry codes.
Experience managing weld certification programs and conducting welder performance testing.
Proficient in reading and interpreting blueprints, weld symbols, and engineering drawings.
Strong leadership skills with experience managing teams and building cross-functional relationships.
Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
Experience in gate manufacturing, water control systems, or heavy structural fabrication.
Familiarity with ISO 9001 or similar QMS standards.
Experience with NDT methods such as visual, magnetic particle, ultrasonic, or dye penetrant testing.
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Welding Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
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