Sr. Quality Manager

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Maintain HPC’s ASME and NB Code Stamps/Certifications
• Conducts internal audits to ensure conformance to required quality
• Manage QA/QC Team to ensure production needs are met while ensuring product quality
• Work with Purchasing team to establish and maintain vendor product quality including site audits and qualification reviews for new vendors
• Work with vendors to provide resources for NDT testing on-site and laboratory testing of weld mockup/welder test samples (assist Welding Engineer)
• Maintain calibration of all required HPC instrumentation
• Manage department procedures & documentation
• Plan, promote, and organize training activities related to product quality and reliability
• Lead Analysis of quality and production process issues and non-conformances to provide corrective/preventive action
• Absorb and analyze customer complaints and take corrective action when needed while providing detailed reporting of the incident to Project Management
• Establish Quality Metrics including reporting and continuous improvement initiatives to improve metrics
• QITP’s (Quality Inspection Test Plans) and NDE plans for each customer order
• Product Testing – NDE, Leak, Pressure, Noise, Weld Mockups, etc.
• Champion for Continuous Improvement
• Maintain all relevant Quality Data and generate Quality Data Books for all customer orders

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Bachelors degree in Engineering
• Minimum Experience: 10 years in a Quality manager role, managing a team of 10+ employees
• Skills Required: Supervision, Familiarity with ERP systems, Good interpersonal and communication skills, Knowledge of Metal Fabrication – Cutting, forming and welding of structures or machinery, Experience with NDT (RT, UT, MPI, LPI, Hydro), Ability to read blueprints, Experience with Calibration and NIST Standards, Strong working knowledge of industry codes and standards (e.g. API 661, ASME BPVC Section II, V, VIII, IX, ASME B16.5, B31.3, Welder Continuity and Traceability), Familiar with basic metallurgical concepts such as heat treat methods, material grades and chemistries, manufacturing processes, NDT methods