Manufacturing Quality Manager: Welding & ASME Expert

Csidesigns; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Growth-focused culture

Tuition reimbursement and continuing-

Job summary

CSI is seeking a hands-on Manager - Manufacturing Quality in Springfield, MO to lead the Manufacturing Quality team and ensure products meet customer specifications and industry standards. You will oversee inspections across receiving, fabrication, assembly, testing, and final verification, while ensuring welding qualifications and code compliance.

The role requires strong leadership, deep ASME Section IX knowledge, and collaboration with Production, Engineering, Project Management, Sales, and

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of manufacturing quality, fabrication, inspection, or welding experience.
• Minimum 3 years of supervisory or management experience leading quality personnel.
• Experience in Engineer-to-Order (ETO) environments and custom-fabricated equipment manufacturing.
• Experience with stainless steel process piping, welded assemblies, pressure piping, skids, or similar equipment.
• Advanced knowledge of ASME Section IX and welding qualifications (WPS, PQR, WPQ, welder continuity, and qualification maintenance).
• Working knowledge of ASME B31.3 and ASME BPE; familiarity with 3-A Standards and customer-specific requirements.
• Associate degree in technical, manufacturing, welding, engineering, or quality-related discipline preferred.
• AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) and ASNT Level II Visual Inspection certification preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and related business software.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop Manufacturing Quality personnel, including Level II Inspectors and other inspection staff.
• Prioritize and oversee incoming, in-process, final, and FAT inspections to meet production schedules and customer requirements.
• Review inspection reports, material examination records, weld documentation, and turnover packages to ensure accuracy and traceability.
• Manage manufacturing nonconformances, containment, root-cause investigations, and corrective and preventive actions to reduce defects, rework, and scrap.
• Serve as the technical resource for welding and fabrication quality, including ASME Section IX, WPS, PQR, WPQ, welder continuity, qualification ranges, and code compliance.
• Partner with Production, Engineering, Project Management, Sales, suppliers, and customers to resolve quality issues and support project execution, customer inspections, and FAT activities.
• Maintain oversight of material traceability, dimensional and weld inspection, PMI testing, surface-finish inspection, calibration, and quality records; use CSI’s ERP system to track and analyze quality data.
• Identify and implement improvements to inspection methods, quality verification, manufacturing consistency, and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Quality leadership

People management

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Associate degree in technical/quality field

AWS CWI certification

ASNT Level II Visual Inspection

Tools

ERP system

Microsoft Excel

Job description

CSI is seeking a hands-on Manager - Manufacturing Quality in Springfield, MO to lead the Manufacturing Quality team and ensure products meet customer specifications and industry standards. You will oversee inspections across receiving, fabrication, assembly, testing, and final verification, while ensuring welding qualifications and code compliance.

The role requires strong leadership, deep ASME Section IX knowledge, and collaboration with Production, Engineering, Project Management, Sales, and