Quality Manager & CWI - Structural Steel

Socket.dev; Lindon (UT); On-site; USD 34,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev in Utah seeks a Quality Manager to lead the quality program for a steel fabrication shop serving highway construction projects. You will oversee inspection, welding quality, documentation, and compliance with AWS, AASHTO, AISC, and DOT requirements, and coordinate AISC certification audits.

You will develop and maintain WQCPs, review WPS/PQRs, and mentor a team of CWI inspectors while collaborating with Production, Engineering, Project Management, and DOT representatives to resolve

Qualifications

• AWS CWI certification required.
• 3+ years of Quality Control/inspection experience in structural steel fabrication preferred.
• Experience leading, supervising, and coordinating a team of CWI inspectors and Quality personnel preferred.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to coach, mentor, develop, and hold Quality personnel accountable.
• Strong working knowledge of AWS D1.1.
• Knowledge of AASHTO and State DOT standards and specifications preferred.
• Working knowledge of welding procedures, WPS/PQRs, welder qualifications, and visual weld inspection.
• Experience with AISC certification requirements and audit processes preferred.
• Experience developing, implementing, and maintaining WQCPs and Quality Control procedures preferred.
• Experience with highway bridge, structural steel, or other transportation-related fabrication projects.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, weld symbols, specifications, and contract documents.
• Strong understanding of steel fabrication, fit-up, welding, dimensional inspection, and final inspection processes.
• Experience with quality documentation, inspection reports, material traceability, NCRs, corrective actions, and recordkeeping.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills with the ability to resolve quality issues under production and schedule pressures.
• Ability to manage multiple inspectors, projects, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced fabrication environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with Production, Engineering, Project Management, customers, outside QA, and DOT representatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain the overall quality program for a steel fabrication shop supporting highway construction projects.
• Oversee inspection activities, welding quality, quality documentation, and compliance with project specifications, AWS/AASHTO requirements, AISC standards, and applicable DOT requirements.
• Coordinate AISC certification audits; maintain compliance with AISC Quality Program requirements; develop, implement, and maintain project-specific Quality Control Plans (WQCPs).
• Coordinate CWI inspections; review WPS/PQRs and welder qualifications; monitor fabrication processes; ensure quality issues and nonconformances are identified, documented, and resolved.
• Maintain accurate quality records and ensure inspection and documentation requirements are met.
• Work closely with Production, Engineering, Project Management, customers, third-party inspectors, and DOT representatives to resolve quality issues and maintain project compliance.
• Promote a strong quality culture and ensure projects meet all quality requirements from material receipt through final inspection, customer acceptance, and delivery.
• Mentor and train the quality team; invest in the right person to grow into the role.

Skills

CWI certification

Quality control

Inspection

Leadership

Reading drawings

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Socket.dev in Utah seeks a Quality Manager to lead the quality program for a steel fabrication shop serving highway construction projects. You will oversee inspection, welding quality, documentation, and compliance with AWS, AASHTO, AISC, and DOT requirements, and coordinate AISC certification audits.

You will develop and maintain WQCPs, review WPS/PQRs, and mentor a team of CWI inspectors while collaborating with Production, Engineering, Project Management, and DOT representatives to resolve