Quality & Engineering Manager, Metal Fabrication

Doral Corporation; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance (100

Paid parental leave

401(k) employer contribution

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Annual company picnic

Seven holidays

Job summary

Doral Corporation is seeking a Quality / Engineering Manager to lead the Fabrication Designer/Detailer and Quality Control teams across four shops. You will own AISC certification, drive CAPA and PPAP processes, and manage Tekla PowerFab as the shop's system owner.

Strong leadership and a background in steel fabrication are required. You will partner with operations leadership to ensure contract, code, and customer requirements are met, while guiding continuous improvement of quality procedures

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of leadership/operations management with technical/quality teams.
• Steel fabrication or metal manufacturing experience; QC/Quality Engineering preferred.
• Experience with formal quality management systems (AISC, ISO 9001 or equivalent).
• CAD/detailing platforms knowledge to direct and review detailing work (Tekla, SolidWorks, AutoCAD).
• Advanced Excel skills for quality reporting, including pivot tables and macros.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial/Welding Eng or related.
• Tekla PowerFab experience strongly preferred; ERP/MES experience a plus.
• PPAP/FOK, new product launches, and program management experience preferred.
• AWS CWI a plus; familiarity with AWS D1.1, D1.6 and AISC code requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership of the Fabrication Designer/Detailer team and QC reps across multiple shifts.
• Set performance expectations, conduct reviews, and develop skills in design and QC teams.
• Own quality across four fabrication shops; improve procedures, plans, and criteria.
• Drive CAPA, non-conformance dispositioning, and root cause analysis.
• Lead PPAP and FOK reviews for new product launches and customer programs.
• Oversee AISC certification audits and ongoing program maintenance.
• Maintain the AISC quality manual and audit-ready documentation.
• Lead engineering projects, capital improvements, and tooling design.
• Develop ROI documentation for new shop equipment and software.
• Serve as Tekla PowerFab owner and train shop personnel.
• Participate in EOS Level 10 meetings, own Rocks/To-Dos/Issues, report KPIs.

Skills

Leadership

Quality management

Communication

Problem-solving

Excel (pivot tables)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial/Welding Engineering or related

Tools

Tekla PowerFab

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

CAD detailing platforms

ERP/MES experience

Job description

Doral Corporation is seeking a Quality / Engineering Manager to lead the Fabrication Designer/Detailer and Quality Control teams across four shops. You will own AISC certification, drive CAPA and PPAP processes, and manage Tekla PowerFab as the shop's system owner.

Strong leadership and a background in steel fabrication are required. You will partner with operations leadership to ensure contract, code, and customer requirements are met, while guiding continuous improvement of quality procedures