Dir - Quality - SBST

Sabre Industries; Bossier City (LA); On-site; USD 126,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with Company Match

Continuing Education & Tuition Reimb.

Life and Disability Coverage

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Health and Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Sabre Industries, Inc. is seeking a Quality leader to head the Quality Department and ensure production quality through controls, validated processes, documentation, and staff management. The role emphasizes ensuring high-reliability standards and interface with customers and internal teams.

Ideal candidates have extensive experience in QA/QC within electrical construction or related manufacturing, with a strong track record in leadership, RCCA, and non-destructive testing methods.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or ASQ Certified Quality Engineer.
• Minimum 5–10 years in quality management in manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for QA/QC across the organization.
• Lead and develop a team of Quality Supervisors and QC Inspectors.
• Manage supplier quality audits and vendor qualification.
• Direct development and maintenance of quality standards for processes, materials, and products.
• Analyze QC data to identify continual improvements.
• Oversee testing and data collection to ensure reliability and compliance.
• Communicate and resolve quality issues across the organization.
• Maintain inspection documentation and adherence to standards.

Skills

Leadership

RCCA

NDT inspection

Reading drawings

Quality systems

Education

Bachelor's degree

ASQ Certified Quality Engineer

Tools

ERP/MRP software

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Base Pay $140,000.00 / Year
• Job Category Production
• Employee Type Exempt

At Sabre Industries, we connect and power America’s communities with world‑class utility and telecom solutions. We reliably build a better world together; one customer, one team, and one community at a time.

Our teams live out the organization’s core values of integrity, commitment, innovation, and connection. That’s how we continuously exceed our high standards of enterprise excellence—by creating a space for our engaged employees to thrive.

With consistent hiring opportunities nationwide and countless career levels, chances are the next big step on your career path starts here. We work with our employees to create customized career paths and development in all facets of the organization. People will always be our greatest asset and we place emphasis on enhancing the lives of our employees.

Scope of Responsibility:

This position is responsible for leading the Quality Department in achieving operational excellence and continuous quality improvement objectives through assuring consistent quality of production by maintaining and enforcing quality manufacturing controls; validating processes; providing documentation; and managing staff.

• Provides strategic and operational leadership for the Quality Department, overseeing all quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) functions across the organization’s integrated product lines.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Quality Supervisors and QC Inspection staff to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Supplier Quality Management & Audits, formalizing the responsibility for qualifying, auditing, and managing critical component vendors.
• Plans and directs activities concerned with development, application, and maintenance of quality standards for industrial processes, materials, and products.
• Analyze data on the effectiveness of the QC Department and evaluate where continual improvements can be made.
• Lead and manages employees engaged in measuring and testing the product and tabulating data concerning materials, product or process quality, and reliability. Providing technical direction and supervision, ensuring consistency and adherence to high‑reliability standards.
• Assures the tests are performed in accordance with the Company's and Customer's standards and specifications.
• Effectively communicates and resolves issues arising out of the production processes, as related to quality, across all levels of the organization.
• Maintains all project‑related inspection documentation, and monitors adherence to standar ds and actively checks for accuracy of data received or generated before passing it on.
• Reports changes in standards (both internally and externally initiated) and performance against standards.
• Ensures that the Quality Manual is properly written and maintained.
• Ensures that all new hires are properly trained, developed, and appraises staff effectively. Provides updated training as necessary.
• Oversees the training material is correct and in compliance.
• Ensures that the Company and Employees maintain appropriate certifications.
• Promotes and acts upon employees' ideas for improvements in areas of quality, safety and work environment.
• Coordinates special quality projects/studies as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complete all responsibilities during your assigned shift as outlined in the schedule.
• Engage respectfully with coworkers, fostering teamwork and mutual respect.

Position Requirements :

Education: Bachelor's or American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified as a Certified Quality Engineer.

Experience: Minimum of 5 -10 years of successful quality management in electrical construction, data center fabrication, or similar manufacturing environment.

Skills & Abilities

• General understanding of electrical codes and workmanship standards (NEC, NFPA 72, IEEE,UL, etc.). Familiarity with NETA testing, end of line commissioning and burn‑in validation for electrical distribution equipment (Switchboard, ATS, UPS, Transformers).
• Must possess strong competency in Root Cause & Corrective Action (RCCA) techniques.
• Must meet the requirements of ASNT SNT-TC-1A for Level II Certification in the ultrasonic and magnetic particle inspection methods and be familiar with non‑destructive testing methods.
• Must have knowledge of the American Welding Society AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code – Steel.
• Must possess exceptional leadership, communication, written and verbal presentation, and team‑building skills. At least 5 years of people management experience including strong competencies in talent identification and development, coaching and mentoring is required.
• Must be familiar with a wide range of equipment and tools used in steel manufacturing, and have the ability to read and understand drawings, work orders, safety rules, and various manuals.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel, and Outlook, along with ERP/MRP manufacturing software.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand, walk, and/or sit for extended periods of time.
• Ability to use hands and fingers to manipulate tools or equipment.
• Ability to climb ladders and work at heights.
• Ability to lift and move up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, including extreme heat and cold.

At Sabre Industries, we invest in your future with a competitive benefits program. As a full‑time employee, you are eligible for:

• 401(k) with Company Match
• Continuing Education & Tuition Reimbursement
• Life and Disability Coverage
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Health and Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

Sabre Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer: M/F/Vets/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity