Quality Manager- Concrete Division

This role is remote with up to 50% travel.

About NexGen

NexGen Contracting, the self-perform arm of Gray, is based in Franklin, TN, and specializes in executing turnkey project scopes, including concrete, steel, millwright, and finishes. NexGen is fully integrated with Gray Construction and serves as a preferred subcontractor. The team consists of career, trade-specific professionals and core craftsmen with decades of experience dedicated to meeting customers’ unique needs.

NexGen offers a wide range of self-perform services, including supervision, administration, craft labor, materials, tools, documentation, consumables, and safety devices to successfully carry projects from start to finish.

About Gray

Gray is a fully integrated, global service provider deeply rooted in engineering, design, and construction, along with smart manufacturing and equipment manufacturing services. Consistently ranked as a leader in the industry, Gray focuses on the following markets for domestic and international customers: Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, Automotive, Distribution, Mission Critical, and Commercial.

Founded in 1960, Gray’s robust offering enables the creation of one-of-a-kind solutions at the highest levels of customization, delivering unmatched precision and partnership to some of the world’s most sophisticated organizations. The company is defined by its people—passionate, committed, and team-oriented professionals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or technical/associate degree in a related field; and ten years of related experience; or an equivalent total of fourteen years of combined education and experience.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Must be physically present in one of the following office locations: Lexington, KY; Charlotte, NC; Birmingham, AL.
• Required to travel up to 100% of the time.
• Energetic, self-motivated individual who enjoys a team environment and has a passion for collaboration and professional development.
• High achiever striving to exceed expectations in a fast-paced, innovative company.

Responsibilities

• Through coordination with the Project Manager/Site Manager, direct activities and coordinate the day-to-day quality control system and procedures for the company, from project start-up to completion.
• Attend project pre-construction meetings to discuss the QMS Program and review Lessons Learned in the presence of subcontractors and manufacturers.
• Manage daily activities of the quality control program.
• Train team members in the use of the quality control program and support question resolution pertaining to the program use.
• Perform administrative set-up of projects within the quality program database, assist in the support and maintenance of the database program, and assist in the implementation and audits of the quality program’s effectiveness.
• Ensure the quality program provides fair and effective monitoring of the overall quality of the organization on a regular and timely basis.
• Accumulate data from the quality control program for company utilization (for marketing, training, and areas of improvement/best practices).
• Conduct jobsite inspections/audits to ensure that quality controls are in place and report findings to the QMS System Manager.
• Work with Project Managers, Site Managers, and Design Managers to ensure the quality performance and installation of materials.
• Work with the Service Team Manager to incorporate checklist items into the QMS System based on warranty callback items.
• May be required to temporarily monitor projects while others are away from the job and help provide coverage on jobsites from time to time.
• Establish and maintain high safety and quality standards in accordance with industry and company standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this position, the team member is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach with hands or arms, and talk or hear.
• May occasionally be required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision.
• Generally, works in a normal office environment where noise level is moderate and temperature/humidity is controlled.
• Overtime may be required.