QA/QC Area Supervisor

About the role

The Area QA/QC Area Supervisor provides strategic leadership and technical oversight for quality management across multiple regional project sites and fabrication facilities. This role is responsible for driving standardized quality execution, managing a team of site-based inspectors, and ensuring that all regional activities align with the business's quality requirements and industry codes.

Responsibilities

• Provide multi-site leadership to the regional QA/QC team, setting clear performance expectations and actively coaching site-level inspectors.
• Direct the execution of the Project Specific Quality Control Plan across multiple projects to ensure all business Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are strictly followed.
• Support Project Leads, Project Managers, and QA/QC leadership with inspection planning, field verification, and quality documentation.
• Strategize and implement "First-in Inspection" processes across the region to proactively reduce fabrication errors and minimize cost impacts.
• Audit and review design documentation, vendor quality manuals, and company records for regional compliance with ASME B31 and Section IX codes.
• Manage the performance, development, and assist in resource allocation of Quality Control Inspectors assigned to various regional sites.
• Escalate quality concerns, recurring deficiencies, or code/compliance issues to the appropriate Project Lead, Project Manager, and/or QA/QC Regional Manager for direction.
• Apply Statistical Process Control (SPC) methods to analyze regional quality data and recommend systemic process improvements to senior management QA/QC Regional Manager.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for General Contractor Quality Assurance Managers regarding multiproject inspection planning and non-conformance resolution.
• Analyze and approve all regional purchased products/components, assist in making final determinations on vendor acceptance based on quality performance.
• Develop and present comprehensive technical reports and program updates to regional management and executive leadership.
• Lead regional root-cause analysis investigations for systemic quality failures and assist in developing new technical approaches to resolve recurring problems.

Requirements

• Expertise in ASME B31 piping codes, industrial/commercial construction, and non-destructive sing (NDT).
• Advanced knowledge of ASME Section IX BP&V Code, including the creation and certification of welding Procedures And Welder Qualifications.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities across different geographic locations with high organizational and time-management skills.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present technical information to diverse groups.
• Proficiency in calculating complex figures such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret complex technical instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to support multiple projects, shifting priorities, and field assignments in a fast-paced construction environment.
• Ability to work in active construction, shop, and field environments and travel locally between project sites as needed.

Education and Experience

• Associate degree (A.A.) or technical school equivalent with 10 years of overall construction quality experience.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a leadership role managing direct reports across multiple projects.
• At least 8 years of focused experience in Quality Control within industrial or commercial construction and fabrication.

Desired

• Current certification as a Senior Certified Welding Inspector (SCWI) or Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) per AWS QC-1.
• ICC Mechanical – Commercial Certification.

ACCORemarks

This is an non-exempt position. Typically, work hours begin and end between 6:00 am and 5:00 pm as scheduled with the supervisor. Occasional overtime is required.

Must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and communicate effectively. Occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, or crouch while visiting project sites.