Quality Control Manager

Valmont Industries, Inc.; Jasper (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Employer paid life insurance

Disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Wellbeing programs and more

Job summary

Valmont Industries in Jasper, TN seeks a Quality Control Manager to lead quality control activities and supervise personnel. This role partners with manufacturing and business stakeholders to ensure adherence to the Quality Management System (QMS) and drive continuous improvement.

The manager acts as the Quality Management Representative, reporting to executives and coordinating with customers and accreditation bodies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 3 years of quality control experience, OR Associates degree with at least 6 years of quality control experience, OR At least 9 years of quality control experience.
• Excellent leadership, problem‑solving, planning, customer service, and written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledgeable about welding inspection, coating inspection, and non‑destructive testing.
• Knowledgeable about basic quality tools, such as a pareto chart, a fishbone diagram, and root cause analysis.
• Basic knowledge of statistical process control and process capability.
• Knowledgeable about steel fabrication operations, such as thermal cutting, forming, welding, painting, galvanizing, and non‑destructive testing.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Able to make informed, rational, data‑driven decisions.
• Able to persuade and motivate others.
• Able to interpret codes and standards, shop drawings, and specifications.
• Highly motivated and able to meet deadline‑driven goals.

Responsibilities

• Report to the Plant Manager and have 2 direct reports and about 10-to-20 indirect reports.
• Ensure that the Quality Policy is communicated, implemented, and maintained throughout the facility.
• Serve as the facility’s Management Representative for Quality.
• Select, onboard, train, supervise, evaluate, and develop quality control employees to be successful in their roles.
• Act as an advocate for the customer, clarifying and reinforcing customer expectations, and fostering a culture of quality.
• Conduct process audits of key manufacturing and business processes to ensure conformance with QMS requirements, and to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Monitor production processes, and intervene when appropriate to support process control.
• Contain, evaluate, and disposition nonconforming product; investigate root cause of nonconformances; and develop, implement, and evaluate corrective actions.
• Support the timely and effective resolution of customer complaints, including performing field work when assigned.
• Collect, analyze, and report data related to quality, such as costs of poor quality.
• Review, validate, and retain quality records and associated reports, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Assist team members with interpretation of shop drawings and specifications, QMS requirements, and customer specifications, including obtaining clarification from other functions to ensure that quality requirements are understood and met.
• Assist with the development, delivery, and evaluation of employee training and development.
• Assist with the development, review, and implementation of QMS documents.
• Perform inspection and testing duties assigned, which may include visual/dimensional inspection, welding inspection, coating inspection, and non-destructive testing.
• Serve on cross‑functional teams to support improvements in organizational performance.
• Establish and maintain professional working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Microsoft Office

Welding inspection

Coating inspection

NDT knowledge

Quality tools (Pareto, Fishbone, RCA)

Statistical process control basics

Steel fabrication knowledge

Independent work

Data-driven decisions

Persuasion & motivation

Interpret codes & shop drawings

Quality management system (QMS)

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Associates degree

9 years quality control experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

A Brief Summary of This Position

This position is responsible for leading the facility’s quality control activities and supervising quality control personnel. The Quality Control Manager works closely with stakeholders in key manufacturing and business processes to ensure that the facility’s operations comply with Quality Management System requirements and demonstrate continuous improvement. This position serves as the Management Representative for Quality for the facility, which entails reporting to executive management on the performance of the Quality Management System, communicating with external parties (including hosting customers, their representatives, and accreditation bodies), and assisting the Quality Assurance group on quality improvement initiatives.

Essential Functions

• Report to the Plant Manager and have 2 direct reports and about 10-to-20 indirect reports.
• Ensure that the Quality Policy is communicated, implemented, and maintained throughout the facility.
• Serve as the facility’s Management Representative for Quality.
• Select, onboard, train, supervise, evaluate, and develop quality control employees to be successful in their roles.
• Act as an advocate for the customer, clarifying and reinforcing customer expectations, and fostering a culture of quality.
• Conduct process audits of key manufacturing and business processes to ensure conformance with QMS requirements, and to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Monitor production processes, and intervene when appropriate to support process control.
• Contain, evaluate, and disposition nonconforming product; investigate root cause of nonconformances; and develop, implement, and evaluate corrective actions.
• Support the timely and effective resolution of customer complaints, including performing field work when assigned.
• Collect, analyze, and report data related to quality, such as costs of poor quality.
• Review, validate, and retain quality records and associated reports, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Assist team members with interpretation of shop drawings and specifications, QMS requirements, and customer specifications, including obtaining clarification from other functions to ensure that quality requirements are understood and met.
• Assist with the development, delivery, and evaluation of employee training and development.
• Assist with the development, review, and implementation of QMS documents.
• Perform inspection and testing duties assigned, which may include visual/dimensional inspection, welding inspection, coating inspection, and non-destructive testing.
• Serve on cross‑functional teams to support improvements in organizational performance.
• Establish and maintain professional working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications of Every Candidate (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 3 years of quality control experience, OR Associates degree with at least 6 years of quality control experience, OR At least 9 years of quality control experience.
• Excellent leadership, problem‑solving, planning, customer service, and written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs.
• Knowledgeable about welding inspection, coating inspection, and non‑destructive testing.
• Knowledgeable about basic quality tools, such as a pareto chart, a fishbone diagram, and root cause analysis.
• Basic knowledge of statistical process control and process capability.
• Knowledgeable about steel fabrication operations, such as thermal cutting, forming, welding, painting, galvanizing, and non‑destructive testing.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Able to make informed, rational, data‑driven decisions.
• Able to persuade and motivate others.
• Able to interpret codes and standards, shop drawings, and specifications.
• Highly motivated and able to meet deadline‑driven goals.

Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications

• Previous quality control management experience in an AISC‑certified heavy fabrication environment.
• SNT‑TC‑1A, VT Level II, MT Level II, and UT Level II certifications.
• AWS CWI certification.
• NACE CIP Level I certification.
• Certification as a quality manager or quality engineer (e.g., ASQ CMQ/OE or ASQ CQE).
• Formal Lean Six Sigma training or experience leading Lean Six Sigma projects.

Working Environment and Physical Efforts

Work is performed in a factory setting, with most of the time being spent moving around different areas of manufacturing and shipping. The incumbent is regularly required to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods of time, as well as talk and listen on the phone and in personal conversations or meetings. This position will be exposed to all hazards located at manufacturing sites including noise, fumes, excessive heat/cold, dust, welding arc, all chemicals associated with the manufacturing areas, fire, smoke, unstable debris and confined spaces. Environment is fast‑paced and demanding most of the time. This position may require long days to support the Quality initiative for a multi‑shift operation. The employee is frequently required to use hands to fingers, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms while working in the office with various files and forms and while working on the computer. Incumbent must utilize proper ergonomic safeguards such as monitor height and positions, keyboard location and height and proper wrist rests. The incumbent must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds in working with large files, binders, computer equipment and shop equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Benefits

Valmont offers a comprehensive Total Wellbeing benefit package to ensure employees’ and families’ overall wellness needs are met. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location and can include the following:

• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off
• Employer paid life insurance
• Employer paid short‑term and long‑term disability including maternity leave
• Work‑life support
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
• Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one‑on‑one health coaching, mortgage services and more

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Valmont does not discriminate against any employee or applicant in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. If you have a disability and require any assistance filling out the application for employment, email [e-mail].