Quality Assurance (QA) Manager / Certified Weld Inspector (CWI)

The QA Manager, plans, coordinates, and directs the quality program that is designed to ensure quality control and quality assurance of the production of products consistent with established standards by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate employees. Must write and maintain quality standards and procedures that eliminate pipe failure in the field. Must explain specific quality problems to production management and request changes required to upgrade product quality. As a CWI, supports the QA department demands across the facility by reviewing products at various stages of the production process to maintain quality and reliability of products by performing the duties detailed below. Daily functions are focused on inspecting fittings at various stages of fabrication and monitoring fabrication processes for conformance to general company and specific project requirements. The focus of this position will be redirected on demand as required to meet production needs at ASWP facilities.

• Formulates and maintains quality objectives complementary to corporate policies and goals.
• Interprets quality philosophy to key personnel in organization.
• Develops and initiates standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation.
• Provides technical training to department staff, as required for satisfactory job performance.
• Writes and / or approves procedures for Quality Assurance department jobs.
• Plans and oversees the analysis, inspection, design, test, and / or integration to assure the quality of assigned product or component.
• Performs quality engineering reviews of design documentation for compliance with stated requirements, including vendor quality manuals and company quality records.
• Reviews MTR's for incoming materials; verifies metallurgy, steel grade, and dimensions; Decides whether to accept a product or continue business with a vendor based on engineering review.
• Reviews all data obtained during all quality control and quality assurance activities to ensure consistency with company policies and procedures.
• Develops new approaches to solve problems identified during quality activities.
• Keeps management team abreast of significant issues or developments identified during quality activities and actions being taken to improve the situation. Educates various parties on standards, manufacturing and testing capabilities and helps solve technical problems and differences that arise during any stage of the process.
• Prepares and presents technical and program information to the management team.
• Directs workers engaged in inspection and testing activities to ensure continuous control over materials, facilities, and products. Ensure that quality standards are being maintained and updated and that our products meet specification requirements.
• Investigates and adjusts customer complaints regarding quality.
• Performs other tasks as requested by management.
• Interprets engineering drawings, specifications, schematic diagrams, or formulas and confers with management or engineering staff to determine quality and reliability standards.
• Verifies aspects of the fabrication process for fittings, including but not limited to dimensional acceptability of fit, including conformance to WPS; welder compliance to WPS(s); welding process and finished weld size; finished dimensional compliance, including FTcl; lining / coating repair; correctness of fabrication travelers.
• Selects products for tests at specified stages in the production process, and tests products for variety of qualities such as dimensions, performance or mechanical characteristics.
• Records test data, applying standard operating procedures.
• Evaluates data and writes reports to validate or indicate deviations from existing standards.
• Sets up and performs destructive and nondestructive tests on materials, parts, or products to measure performance, life, or material characteristics.
• Enters data into computer for analysis.
• Observes in-process operations to determine and ensure that correct procedures are being used and followed, and correct materials are being used; ensures compliance with ASWP standard operating procedures and customer specifications for manufacturing, such as preheating pipe, hydrostatic testing, roundness verification; reports issues to management.
• Performs visual inspection of finished goods to ensure compliance with customer specifications.
• Reviews welders for level of competency on the job they are doing.
• Follows procedures to meet customer and regulatory requirements.
• Performs regular calibration and preventive maintenance on ultrasound or other QA testing equipment to conform to legal and manufacturing requirements.
• Observes welding processes during operation and spot checks welding machine settings and procedures.
• Performs non-destructive testing on welded parts, using VT, MT, PT or UT, and leak testing using AT.
• Observes and checks hydrostatic test machine after setting up to ensure it is set up properly for use.
• Observes hydrostatic testing to ensure that all procedures are followed.
• Inspects raw materials upon receipt for acceptability and conformance to purchase requirements.
• Performs other tasks as instructed by management.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL FUNCTIONS

BENEFITS

AMERICAN SpiralWeld Pipe Company provides competitive wages and benefits including :

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