South West Regional QC Manager

About the role

Come join our team at Optimal!

We know a few things about competing with giants and exceeding expectations.

After years of working in the field, our founders decided to break from tradition and build the company they wanted to work for. They believed in starting a company rooted in trust, its team, and the idea that everyone matters and has a part in getting the job done right.

Quickly building a reputation from the ground up and growing the company along with our list of clients, Optimal is now influencing the industry and the people we serve. We live by the values that make us who we are.

And that is how we deliver the impossible for our clients and team members every day.

Optimal Field Services, a Crest Industries company, is looking to hire an experienced South West Regional QC Manager to work at our Pasadena, TX Office. The South West Regional QC Manager is the applicable Regional Corporate Office’s Quality Control representative on multiple sites, reporting operationally to the Director of Quality Control.

The position is responsible for monitoring of all daily construction activities in accordance with the project requirements, engineering specifications, codes, and government regulations. We focus on a core set of specialty business units such as Specialty Welding, Mechanical Work, and Towers while also having the capabilities to manage other services.

The South West Regional QC Manager is responsible for confirming that the importance of quality work is driven through the company and that all site team members are receiving the essential training to produce top quality work.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee Site quality control staff
• Hire, train and evaluate staff
• Regularly analyze quality data and suggest actions based on collected data
• Manage the log of quality reports and other quality documentation (QCM - NBIC / ASMEQuality Control Manual), (QSM - Quality Systems Manual) Ensure quality and sustainability of production processes
• Investigate customers' specifications to develop a strategy for meeting their requirements
• Assists Site QCM in generating Site Quality Plans for New Construction & T/A Projects, coordination with Client for review / approval process
• Site ownership of QCM and QSM (NBIC Quality Control Manual and Quality Systems Manual) and all supporting documentation / procedures within contents Perform Site audits and communicate results to Clients, Director of Quality Control and Optimal Senior Management
• Review of bid documents for Quality requirements / testing, communication with Estimators of Quality needs to be included in bids, obtaining NDE / testing quotes when requested
• Coordination with Human Resources of welder testing / qualification and transmitting qualification of records to Site QCMs
• Coordination with Client Welding Engineers / QA of review / approval of qualified WPS/PQRs, recognition of Client quality requirements when qualifying new procedures, communication with Labs in qualifying new procedures
• Acts on NonConformances (NCRs) and brings closure to all customer complaints.
• Conducts inspections, provides accurate data, and serves as an advisor to evaluate mechanical integrity and make critical equipment decisions.
• Holds responsibility for monitoring internal and external quality issues and developing trends using database reporting, control charts, and other statistical methods.
• Communicates with team members using team meetings, safety briefings, work place instructions, and other applicable communications to relay relevant information to the project.
• Position is at Optimal Corporate Office / Deer Park, TX

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience as a Site Quality Control Manager with certification as AWS CWI or API 570 and / or API 510
• Proficiency in development and execution of NBIC R and S Stamp repair plans, coordination with assigned A.I. for approval to proceed and final sign-off of Code work performed.
• Experience with developing and implementation of Site Quality Plans, coordination with Site QCM and Client of review / approval process
• Ensures Site implementation of Corporate QMS (Quality Management System) / QSM (Quality Systems Management) Manual and Program with supporting documentation and processes
• Experience in doing customer research with the purpose to assess their needs and wants
• Experience with Quality Control Management
• Thorough knowledge of methodologies of quality control and standards
• Excellent numerical skills and understanding of data analysis/statistical methods
• Knowledge of MS Office and databases
• Sense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on Company’s success
• Critical thinker and problem-solving skills
• Team player
• Good time-management skills
• Great interpersonal and communication skills