Quality Leader – Steel Fabrication & ISO 9001

Behlen Mfg Co.; Columbus (NE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Behlen Mfg Co. in Columbus, NE seeks a Quality Manager to lead the quality management system, drive continuous improvement, and collaborate across Operations, Engineering, Purchasing, and Sales.

The role focuses on preventing defects, reducing rework, and ensuring customer satisfaction through strong leadership and robust processes. The successful candidate will develop and maintain quality programs, oversee audits, and coordinate corrective actions with a strong emphasis on data-driven

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Five or more years of quality assurance or quality control experience in steel fabrication, welding, metal manufacturing, or related environment, including supervisory experience.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, fabrication specifications, dimensional tolerances, and applicable quality requirements.
• Working knowledge of quality management systems, inspection methods, measuring equipment, root-cause analysis, and corrective-action processes.
• Strong leadership, communication, analytical, and documentation skills; proficiency with spreadsheets and quality reporting systems.
• Ability to work collaboratively across functions, engage frontline teams, and drive accountability without silos.

Responsibilities

• Promote a company-wide mindset that quality is shared across units.
• Collaborate with leaders to share lessons learned and advance consistent quality practices.
• Build relationships to align quality priorities with customer needs and business objectives.
• Provide leadership with visibility to quality performance, risks, and improvements.
• Maintain and improve the quality management system and document controls.
• Lead internal audits and coordinate external audits with timely corrective action.
• Establish inspection/test plans for materials, fabrication, welding, and final release.
• Coordinate nondestructive testing and ensure procedures and personnel qualifications.
• Maintain calibration of inspection, measuring, and testing equipment.
• Identify and control nonconforming materials and shipments.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Spreadsheets

Quality reporting systems

Job description

Behlen Mfg Co. in Columbus, NE seeks a Quality Manager to lead the quality management system, drive continuous improvement, and collaborate across Operations, Engineering, Purchasing, and Sales.

The role focuses on preventing defects, reducing rework, and ensuring customer satisfaction through strong leadership and robust processes. The successful candidate will develop and maintain quality programs, oversee audits, and coordinate corrective actions with a strong emphasis on data-driven