Senior Quality Manager

Ian Martin Group; Spring (TX); On-site; USD 157,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

Ian Martin Group is seeking a Senior Quality Manager to lead project quality for a new facility expansion. The role oversees quality from engineering through turnover, coordinating with contractors and suppliers across Baton Rouge, LA; Hopkinsville, KY; and the construction site in Hopkinsville, KY.

The position requires travel and a 5-2 schedule of 10‑hour days for approximately 50 hours per week. Responsibilities include establishing the Project Quality Plan, auditing supplier quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science.
• Experience as a Project Quality Manager or equivalent on oil & gas projects.
• Engineering quality background on capital projects.
• Procurement quality background including surveillance/inspection at supplier facilities.
• Construction quality background with QA/QC on field activities.
• Extensive auditing of quality management systems.
• Experience in client/owner role on oil & gas projects.
• Willingness to travel regularly to supplier facilities, including internationally.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the Project Quality Plan and surveillance programs across the project.
• Staff and lead quality personnel for the project team.
• Oversee contractor and supplier quality programs and audits.
• Review/approve quality deliverables (IQPs, ITPs, Criticality & inspection plans).
• Drive procurement quality through supplier visits and surveillance of materials and equipment.
• Coordinate and report project quality metrics to the team and QA function.
• Mentor Quality Assurance Coordinators and lead audits.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

English fluency

Microsoft Word

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

Senior Quality Manager

• Pay Rate: $114.4 - $131.56/hour (on W2)
• Contract Length: 14 Months
• Location: Onsite | Spring, TX - 77389

Raise is currently hiring a contract team member on behalf of our client. They’re expanding their team to meet growing needs, making this a unique opportunity to work with an industry leader.

Job Overview

We are seeking a Senior Quality Manager to lead project quality for a new facility in Hopkinsville, Kentucky that will manufacture battery anode material (graphite). The role owns quality across the full project life cycle, starting with engineering and procurement alongside the contractor in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and moving with the project to the Hopkinsville site for construction and turnover. Working in the client role, the Senior Quality Manager sets the Project Quality Plan, oversees contractor and supplier quality programs, leads the audits that keep the work on spec, and serves as the go-to advisor to Project Management on quality issues. The role runs on a 5-2 schedule of 10-hour days (50 hours per week) and includes regular travel to supplier facilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, maintain, and implement the Project Quality Plan, surveillance programs, and quality procedures and tools across the project.
• Provide quality input to the Project Organization Plan and manage staffing of quality personnel for the project team.
• Oversee contractor quality programs, confirming their plans, procedures, processes, and quality staffing meet project requirements.
• Ensure project team review and approval of contractor and supplier quality deliverables, including quality plans, Criticality Ratings, and Inspection and Test Plans.
• Drive procurement quality through supplier visits and surveillance of materials, equipment, and fabrications.
• Ensure appropriate project team and functional review of deviations to equipment and materials.
• Schedule audits of contractors, suppliers, and the project team, leading project team audits and participating in contractor audits.
• Steward audit findings to resolution and closure in a timely manner.
• Direct, guide, and resource Quality Assurance Coordinators (QACs), and act as QAC until one is assigned.
• Advise Project Management on quality issues, manage their resolution, and monitor quality performance.
• Coordinate and report project quality metrics to the project team and the Project Quality function.
• Partner with other disciplines to build quality into project plans and keep work activities coordinated.
• Promote quality awareness, run project-specific indoctrination for quality personnel, and deliver quality training to the project team.
• Maintain ongoing communication with Quality Coordinators across the project to keep quality management consistent and effective.
• Partner with Start-up and Operations on project turnover, including mechanical completion documentation.
• Support Project Quality functional initiatives and tool-building efforts as needed.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science.
• Experience as a Project Quality Manager, or equivalent experience managing project quality systems, in the oil and gas industry.
• Engineering quality background on capital projects.
• Procurement quality background, including surveillance and inspection of materials, equipment, and fabrications at supplier facilities.
• Construction quality background, including quality assurance and control of field construction activities.
• Extensive experience in quality management and coordination of quality surveillance and inspection on oil and gas projects.
• Extensive experience auditing quality management systems.
• Experience working in the client (owner) role on oil and gas projects.
• Worldwide experience with contractors and suppliers of materials, equipment, and fabrications for production facility projects.
• Experience with mechanical completion processes and documentation for operations turnover.
• Ability to work from the contractor office in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for an extended period and mobilize to the construction site in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.
• Willingness to travel regularly to supplier facilities, including internationally.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, with fluent written and spoken English.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and other common PC software.

Preferred Qualifications

• Quality auditor certification.

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