Quality Manager - La Porte, United States - CB&I

CB&I

Verified Company

La Porte, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Company

Overview:

CB&I is the world's leading designer and builder of storage facilities, tanks and terminals. With more than 60,000 structures completed throughout our 130-year history, we have the global expertise and strategically-located operations to provide customers world-class storage solutions for even the most complex energy infrastructure projects.

Overview:

The Manager Construction Site Quality is responsible for assessing and maintaining welding procedures and ensuring the company is employing proper welding practices.

This position is a manager role requiring expert knowledge of the steel plate industry product lines, welding procedures and codes.

The role directly reports to the Operations lead and routinely interacts with company weld technology and quality groups.

Responsibilities:

Regional SME in welding equipment, procedures and practices
Produce contract specific inspection and test plans
Compile engineering deliverables into a _Field Contract Instruction Handbook_, which provides the instructions, procedures and documents used to perform and record welding, inspection and testing of products
Provide project support to construction for welding, NDE, test planning and scheduling
Provides guidance to supervision on the collection and recording of field test results and records
Perform site inspections to view and verify welding productivity and quality standards are being met
Perform and train staff in welding operations in accordance with the approved for construction welding procedures using SMAW, FCAW, SAW and other welding processes
Can independently resolve NCRs
Capable of taking the lead in performing Post Weld Heat Treatments and Pressure Testing of tanks and vessels
Assists Safety Department when needed with special safety aspects of welding, burning, and testing.
Review customer specifications provided with a Request for Quotation and provide to Estimating any items that will require additions
Formulates cost saving solutions to improve quality and productivity in with Welding and NDE
Provides guidance to Welding, Quality and Erection Supervision to meet Code, Standard, CB&I and customer requirements maintaining minimum product quality levels
Proactively supports Project Management in efforts to improve established procedures, processes and standards resulting in increased cost savings and higher quality
Assists Engineering, Sales and Estimating in interpreting client specifications and provide advice for what items to take exception to in order to reduce contract costs and items to add manhours or cost to cover contract expense to meet the client demands
Openly discuss with clients technical aspects of the work to address advantages and cost saving measures available to them on their project

Local Requirements:

Location: La Porte, TX
Position is for a site assigned lead Quality on a major project
May be temporarily assigned to an office location
Develop and implement the projectspecific QA/QC plan and procedures
Ensure compliance to the project QA/QC plan and procedures
Interface with Client for all quality assurance functions
Oversee, verify, and record all examinations and tests performed
Review and approve results of inspections and/or tests and prepare final inspection and testing reports for completed structures and systems
Review subcontractor/supplier inspection programs, inspections, and QC procedures
Supervise the activities of Subcontractor QA/QC personnel
Provide for the qualification of welders and other critical crafts on site
Supervise the onsite welding supervisors to verify that approved welding procedures are being followed
Develop and maintain Inspection & Test Plans to control preparatory, initial, followup, offsite, and final inspections (or tests)
Perform vendor and subcontractor surveillance and produce reporting documenting the adherence to the QA/QC programs
Review Daily Project Inspection Reports
Review asbuilt drawings
Assemble the final turnover packages for the project

Qualifications:

Typically 1015 years since first degree and 8+ years of relevant Weld Engineering experience
Professional degree (Weld Engineering Preferred)
Extensive knowledge of AWWA, API, ASME, AWS and related plate industry codes
ASME welder certification in relevant processes and procedures
Knowledge of CB&I Storage Engineering, Fabrication, and Construction methods
Recognized as an industry technical expert in welding procedures and practices
Familiarity steel plate industry preferred
NDE Level II weld inspector preferred

Skills and Behaviors:

Proactively identifies and solves the complex problems
Strong analytical and problemsolving skills
Mentally agile and ability to multitask and manage tight deadlines
Proven negotiating ability with high emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills
Demonstrated business partnering skills with the ability to influence the