Quality Manager
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.
Why DeLong’s – A Career Worth Building
• Stable, long-term career at family-owned company (100+ years)
• Meaningful work building America
• Clear expectations and accountability
• Opportunities for growth and advancement
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• No lay-off philosophy
• Focus on building a strong team and culture where both you and your work matter
o Great Place to Work® certified
o Tugboat Institute Evergreen certified
Benefits – What We Offer
• Fully funded pension plan
• Profit-sharing plan
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and additional voluntary benefits
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Bonus opportunities
** $3,000 STAY BONUS AFTER 1 YEAR **
Core Functions
• Quality Management System Leadership:
o Lead, maintain, and continuously improve the company’s Quality Management System.
o Maintain AISC certification, AWS compliance, DOT approval programs, quality manuals, inspection procedures, and supporting documentation.
o Lead internal quality audits, coordinate external audits, and ensure procedures remain current with applicable codes, specifications, and customer requirements.
• Customer & Regulatory Quality Leadership:
o Serve as a primary quality representative with customers, owners, DOT personnel, consultants, and third-party inspectors.
o Coordinate inspections, project quality requirements, NCR resolution, and corrective actions while proactively resolving quality concerns.
o Build productive customer and inspector relationships through effective communication and technical expertise.
• Welding & Inspection Excellence:
o Provide technical leadership for welding procedures, welder qualifications, inspection standards, NDT coordination, and inspection equipment calibration.
o Evaluate code and specification changes and provide technical guidance to Quality Control personnel.
o Promote consistent interpretation and application of AWS D1.5, AISC requirements, DOT specifications, and project-specific requirements.
• Production Quality Partnership & Workforce Development:
o Partner with Production and Workforce Development to improve workmanship, first-pass quality, and employee technical capabilities.
o Support welder, inspector, and supervisor training; perform root-cause analysis; develop visual quality standards; and support new fabrication processes.
o Mentor Quality Control personnel while maintaining Quality’s independent verification responsibilities.
• Continuous Improvement & Quality Performance:
o Track quality KPIs and analyze NCR, rework, and inspection trends to identify improvement opportunities
o Develop preventive actions and recommend improvements to fabrication processes, inspection methods, equipment, and documentation.
o Participate in Operations planning and communicate quality performance, risks, trends, and improvement priorities to leadership.
Qualifications
• Education and Experience:
o Strong knowledge of structural steel fabrication, welding, inspection practices, and quality management systems.
o Experience interpreting drawings, specifications, welding procedures, codes, and customer requirements.
o Experience with AWS welding requirements, AISC certification, and DOT fabrication requirements is highly desirable.
o Demonstrated experience investigating quality issues, performing root-cause analysis, developing corrective actions, and working collaboratively with Production and customers.
o Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification, bridge or structural steel fabrication experience, and a technical or engineering degree are highly desirable.
• Skills/capabilities:
o Strong leadership, communication, technical, and problem-solving skills.
o Ability to lead and continuously improve a Quality Management System and maintain required certifications and approval programs.
o Ability to build productive working relationships with Production, Engineering, customers, DOT personnel, and third-party inspectors.
o Ability to use quality data, root-cause analysis, and corrective/preventive actions to drive measurable improvement.
o Ability to mentor and develop Quality Control personnel and promote consistent quality standards across operations.
• Alignment with our company core values of People First, Respect and Integrity, Innovation, Dependability, and Enjoyment.
Compensation will be competitive and commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications.