Quality Control Manager

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Quality Control Manager oversees all quality assurance and control activities within the plant, ensuring products meet company standards and customer specifications. This role supervises internal inspectors and external agencies, manages testing and documentation, and drives continuous improvement in product quality and production processes.

Salary range $89,500-$115,000/Year. Based on experience.

Safety is our highest priority. We believe a safe workplace is built on mutual respect, care, and accountability. Every team member is empowered and expected to follow safety practices, look out for one another, and speak up about potential risks. Together, we create an environment where everyone goes home safely each day.

At Wells, you're part of a team that takes pride in building something that lasts. Whether you're in operations, a manufacturing facility, or out in the field, your work plays a direct role in creating quality structures that support our communities. We value hard work, reliability, and teamwork because getting the job done right requires teamwork. With a strong focus on safety, collaboration, and ingenuity, we create an environment where you can build your experience, contribute to meaningful work, and make an impact.

Wells provides a competitive benefits package designed to support employees' health, financial well-being, and work-life balance. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, company‑paid disability and life insurance, wellness incentives, paid holidays, PTO, flexible spending accounts, HSA options, a 401(k) with profit sharing, access to Nice Healthcare, employee assistance resources, pet insurance, and additional voluntary coverage such as critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity plans.

• Health and family care leave is available to both union and non‑union employees.
• Union employee benefits are provided through separate collective bargaining agreements.

• Supervise plant inspectors, testing technicians, and third‑party inspection agencies.
• Conduct and oversee raw material testing and concrete mix design development.
• Perform pre‑ and post‑pour inspections of forms and finished products.
• Ensure compliance with Precast and PCI quality standards and manuals.
• Maintain accurate records of all testing, inspections, & quality data.
• Monitor quality metrics, analyze trends, and report issues to management.
• Coordinate with production teams to improve product quality and efficiency.
• Oversee batch plant quality processes, including moisture probes and reporting.
• Verify product finishes, dimensions, and strength requirements prior to shipment.
• Communicate with Engineering to resolve drawing or specification issues.
• Maintain lab equipment, including calibration and preventative maintenance.
• Develop and deliver training programs for quality control personnel.

The ideal candidate is a detail‑oriented quality leader with strong experience in concrete or precast manufacturing environments. They are analytical, process‑driven, and confident in identifying and resolving quality issues related to materials, production, and finished products. This individual is an effective communicator who can collaborate across departments,
lead teams
, and implement systems that improve consistency, compliance, and overall product quality.

• 5+ years of experience in precast/prestressed concrete, batching, or quality control, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
• PCI Level II certification preferred.
• ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician certification preferred.
• Previous supervisory experience (1‑2 years minimum).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Teams.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify and resolve quality issues.

• Ability to perform physically demanding work, including lifting up to 75 lbs occasionally and frequent bending, climbing, kneeling, twisting, squatting, crawling, and repetitive hand/arm use.
• Capable of standing, walking, and moving throughout the facility for extended shifts of up to…