Quality Manager

DeLong's, Inc.; Jefferson City (MO); In loco; USD 95.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Fully funded pension plan

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision,

Paid time off

Bonus opportunities

Descrizione del lavoro

DeLong’s, Inc. is a premier, family-owned structural steel fabricator with 100+ years of legacy representing safety, quality and on-time delivery.

The Quality Manager will lead the quality program, ensuring conformance to AWS, AISC, DOT and customer specs, while guiding welding, inspection, documentation, and employee development within the QMS. The ideal candidate is a strong technical leader who proactively prevents issues through training, standardized processes, and continuous improvement

Competenze

• Strong knowledge of structural steel fabrication, welding, inspection, and quality management systems.
• Experience interpreting drawings, specifications, welding procedures, codes, and customer requirements.
• CWI certification and an engineering degree are highly desirable.

Mansioni

• Lead and improve the Quality Management System, maintaining certifications.
• Coordinate audits and ensure procedures align with codes and customer requirements.
• Provide technical leadership for welding procedures, inspections, and NDT coordination.
• Track quality KPIs and drive preventive actions across fabrication processes.

Conoscenze

Quality leadership

Leadership

Welding inspection

Root-cause analysis

Quality management systems

CWI

Formazione

Engineering degree

CWI certification

Descrizione del lavoro

Reports To: Vice President of Operations

About DeLong’s, Inc.

DeLong’s, Inc. is a premier, family-owned structural steel fabricator specializing in building bridges and buildings. With a 100+ year legacy of performance, stability, and long-term growth, our team takes pride in building America and making a lasting impact in our communities. Guided by our purpose of Building a Stronger Tomorrow, we operate with core commitments of Safety, Quality, and On-Time Delivery while building a culture rooted in People First, Respect and Integrity, Innovation, Dependability, and Enjoyment.

Why DeLong’s – A Career Worth Building

• Stable, long-term career at family-owned company (100+ years)
• Clear expectations and accountability
• Opportunities for growth and advancement
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Focus on building a strong team and culture where both you and your work matter

Benefits – What We Offer

• Fully funded pension plan
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and additional voluntary benefits
• Paid time off
• Bonus opportunities

The Opportunity – About This Role

The Quality Manager leads DeLong’s quality program, ensuring fabricated products comply with customer specifications, AWS, AISC, DOT requirements, and internal quality standards. This role provides technical leadership in welding, inspection, documentation, customer quality relationships, and employee development while maintaining and continuously improving the company’s Quality Management System.

The ideal candidate is a strong technical leader and problem-solver who works proactively with Production, Engineering, customers, DOT personnel, and inspectors to prevent quality issues through training, standardized processes, communication, and continuous improvement.

Core Functions

Quality Management System Leadership:

• Lead, maintain, and continuously improve the company’s Quality Management System.
• Maintain AISC certification, AWS compliance, DOT approval programs, quality manuals, inspection procedures, and supporting documentation.
• Lead internal quality audits, coordinate external audits, and ensure procedures remain current with applicable codes, specifications, and customer requirements.

Customer & Regulatory Quality Leadership:

• Serve as a primary quality representative with customers, owners, DOT personnel, consultants, and third-party inspectors.
• Coordinate inspections, project quality requirements, NCR resolution, and corrective actions while proactively resolving quality concerns.
• Build productive customer and inspector relationships through effective communication and technical expertise.
• Provide technical leadership for welding procedures, welder qualifications, inspection standards, NDT coordination, and inspection equipment calibration.
• Evaluate code and specification changes and provide technical guidance to Quality Control personnel.
• Promote consistent interpretation and application of AWS D1.5, AISC requirements, DOT specifications, and project-specific requirements.

Production Quality Partnership & Workforce Development:

• Partner with Production and Workforce Development to improve workmanship, first-pass quality, and employee technical capabilities.
• Support welder, inspector, and supervisor training; perform root-cause analysis; develop visual quality standards; and support new fabrication processes.
• Mentor Quality Control personnel while maintaining Quality’s independent verification responsibilities.

Continuous Improvement & Quality Performance:

• Track quality KPIs and analyze NCR, rework, and inspection trends to identify improvement opportunities.
• Develop preventive actions and recommend improvements to fabrication processes, inspection methods, equipment, and documentation.
• Participate in Operations planning and communicate quality performance, risks, trends, and improvement priorities to leadership.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Strong knowledge of structural steel fabrication, welding, inspection practices, and quality management systems.
• Experience interpreting drawings, specifications, welding procedures, codes, and customer requirements.
• Experience with AWS welding requirements, AISC certification, and DOT fabrication requirements is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated experience investigating quality issues, performing root-cause analysis, developing corrective actions, and working collaboratively with Production and customers.
• Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification, bridge or structural steel fabrication experience, and a technical or engineering degree are highly desirable.
• Strong leadership, communication, technical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lead and continuously improve a Quality Management System and maintain required certifications and approval programs.
• Ability to build productive working relationships with Production, Engineering, customers, DOT personnel, and third-party inspectors.
• Ability to use quality data, root-cause analysis, and corrective/preventive actions to drive measurable improvement.
• Ability to mentor and develop Quality Control personnel and promote consistent quality standards across operations.

Alignment with our company core values of People First, Respect and Integrity, Innovation, Dependability, and Enjoyment.

Compensation will be competitive and commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications.