QAQC Team Lead

Would you like to be part of a company that is employee owned? We invite you to consider joining NOOTER.

NOOTER is seeking an experienced Quality Control Supervisor to lead quality assurance and quality control activities across industrial construction and fabrication projects. This role is responsible for overseeing inspections, quality documentation, code compliance, corrective actions, and project quality performance while providing leadership and technical guidance to QAQC personnel. The position plays a critical role in ensuring projects are executed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with customer requirements, industry standards, and regulatory codes.

With more than a century of experience, NOOTER combines national horsepower with local expertise in process mechanical construction, process electrical construction, material handling systems, structural steel, rigging, fabrication, machine setting, and related industrial construction services. As an employee-owned company, NOOTER is committed to delivering safe, high-quality solutions while investing in the success and growth of our employee-owners. We foster a collaborative culture where leadership, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement are valued and rewarded.

As a Quality Control Supervisor, your day will be spent supporting active industrial construction and fabrication projects by performing inspections, reviewing quality documentation, and coordinating compliance activities with project teams. You will work closely with project managers, field supervision, customers, subcontractors, and quality personnel to verify that construction, welding, piping, mechanical, and structural work meets project specifications and applicable codes. Daily responsibilities include reviewing drawings, inspection and test plans, tracking nonconformances, supporting root cause investigations, coordinating internal and external audits, and maintaining quality records and turnover documentation.

You will provide technical leadership to QAQC technicians, communicate quality risks and performance metrics to project leadership, and help drive continuous improvement initiatives. Your expertise in quality management, code compliance, welding inspection, and industrial construction processes will directly contribute to successful project execution, customer satisfaction, and operational excellence.

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification required or ability to obtain certification within a specified timeframe.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in industrial construction, fabrication, mechanical construction, or QAQC inspection.
• Experience interpreting construction drawings, specifications, welding procedures, and applicable industry codes.
• Experience managing nonconformance reporting, corrective actions, quality records, and inspection documentation.
• Strong knowledge of industrial construction methods, welding processes, fabrication practices, and inspection techniques.
• Working knowledge of ASME, NBIC, API, and other applicable construction and repair codes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and electronic quality management systems.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

NOOTER provides a comprehensive benefits package. Our 401(k) includes an employer match and annual non-elective contribution. We offer medical coverage with an employer contribution toward an HSA, company-paid dental coverage and Short-Term Disability, vision coverage, fitness reimbursement, and the opportunity to build a rewarding career with a successful employee-owned organization.

NOOTER is committed to creating and maintaining an environment in which all employees feel valued, included, safe, and empowered to do their best work. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected status. Pre-employment drug screen and background check required.