Quality Manager
Listed on 2026-10-18
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Quality Assurance - QA/QC
Quality Control - QC Analysts/Managers, Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Production QC/QA, Quality Engineering
Reports To: Vice President of Operations
About DeLong’s, Inc.DeLong’s, Inc. is a premier, family-owned structural steel fabricator specializing in building bridges and buildings. With a 100+ year legacy of performance, stability, and long-term growth, our team takes pride in building America and making a lasting impact in our communities. Guided by our purpose of Building a Stronger Tomorrow, we operate with core commitments of Safety, Quality, and On-Time Delivery while building a culture rooted in People First, Respect and Integrity, Innovation, Dependability, and Enjoyment.
WhyDeLong’s – A Career Worth Building
- Stable, long-term career at family-owned company (100+ years)
- Clear expectations and accountability
- Opportunities for growth and advancement
- Competitive compensation and benefits
- Focus on building a strong team and culture where both you and your work matter
– What We Offer
- Fully funded pension plan
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and additional voluntary benefits
- Paid time off
- Bonus opportunities
The Quality Manager leads DeLong’s quality program, ensuring fabricated products comply with customer specifications, AWS, AISC, DOT requirements, and internal quality standards. This role provides technical leadership in welding, inspection, documentation, customer quality relationships, and employee development while maintaining and continuously improving the company’s Quality Management System.
The ideal candidate is a strong technical leader and problem-solver who works proactively with Production, Engineering, customers, DOT personnel, and inspectors to prevent quality issues through training, standardized processes, communication, and continuous improvement.
Core Functions Quality Management System Leadership:- Lead, maintain, and continuously improve the company’s Quality Management System.
- Maintain AISC certification, AWS compliance, DOT approval programs, quality manuals, inspection procedures, and supporting documentation.
- Lead internal quality audits, coordinate external audits, and ensure procedures remain current with applicable codes, specifications, and customer requirements.
- Serve as a primary quality representative with customers, owners, DOT personnel, consultants, and third-party inspectors.
- Coordinate inspections, project quality requirements, NCR resolution, and corrective actions while proactively resolving quality concerns.
- Build productive customer and inspector relationships through effective communication and technical expertise.
- Provide technical leadership for welding procedures, welder qualifications, inspection standards, NDT coordination, and inspection equipment calibration.
- Evaluate code and specification changes and provide technical guidance to Quality Control personnel.
- Promote consistent interpretation and application of AWS D1.5, AISC requirements, DOT specifications, and project-specific requirements.
- Partner with Production and Workforce Development to improve workmanship, first-pass quality, and employee technical capabilities.
- Support welder, inspector, and supervisor training; perform root-cause analysis; develop visual quality standards; and support new fabrication processes.
- Mentor Quality Control personnel while maintaining Quality’s independent verification responsibilities.
- Track quality KPIs and analyze NCR, rework, and inspection trends to identify improvement opportunities.
- Develop preventive actions and recommend improvements to fabrication processes, inspection methods, equipment, and documentation.
- Participate in Operations planning and communicate quality…
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