Director of Quality Control (ASME)

Director of Quality Control for Power Fabrication and Pressure Vessel Divisions. Director of Quality Control will ensure that company maintains the highest standard of quality that is in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and code requirements. Director of Quality Control will be expected to be in the office five days per week and report directly to the CEO for all items relating to quality control.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with executive-level management in the development of quality goals and long-term quality plans.
• Responsible for leading the successful implementation of ISO 9001:2015.
• Manage Quality Control Department and lead its growth through hiring and training.
• Maximize efficiency and productivity through extensive process analysis and improvement recommendations, as well as interdepartmental collaboration, and digital organization.
• Maintain ASME Certification by ensuring code compliance and prepare and conduct training on ASME code requirements and additional foreign codes such as PED, Malaysia DOSH and MHLW (Japan).
• Generate Inspection Test Plans, Quality Procedures, and Quality Instructions.
• Maintain Job Books for all jobs, and Complete Job Packages and Code Documentation and upload to Helfrich Brother’s CRM.
• Coordination of the Authorized Inspector/Repair Inspector and apply code stamping or marking to code parts under the direction of the Authorized Inspector/Repair Inspector.
• Lead quarterly meetings with senior management to review quality KPIs.
• Work with project managers in the development and adherence to quality objectives.
• Responsible for leading customer and third-party audits.
• Provide the appropriate management processes to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and certifications, conforms to company standards, and utilizes best-industry practices to manage safety risks to people, property, and the environment.
• Conducts strategic and quality risk workshops and assessments throughout the organization.
• Responsible for documenting customer feedback and a corrective action system.
• Improve and re-establish Helfrich Brother’s Non-Conformance System and documents methods of improvement.

Team Management:

1. Lead, develop, and mentor team members.
2. Responsible for leading Quality Control Managers and their direct reports.
3. Guide larger, cross-divisional teams outside of direct span of control, managing work allocation, training, problem resolution and performance evaluation.

Education/Skills/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or associate degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in Quality Control.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Strong verbal and communication skills.
• Excellent time management and multitasking skills.
• Highly organized and comfortable maintaining documents digitally.

Internal / External Contacts:

Internal

1. Member of Leadership Team.
2. Works closely with senior leadership all administrative support staff.
3. Maintain in-depth relations with all members of staff.
4. Work closely with all Project Managers.

External

1. Potential and existing customers.
2. Contractors/sub-contractors/vendors.
3. Regulatory bodies.