Quality Project Manager (Job ID: 1513)
Summary
Plans, directs, and coordinates quality inspections and quality-program activities at Colonna's Shipyard in Norfolk, VA — managing inspector schedules, quality data reporting, and process improvements while liaising with trades personnel, production teams, and senior leadership. Onsite role; pay range $70,000-$85,000.
- Develop the inspector schedule to support assigned area (fabrication or shipyard).
- Manage the tracking, compiling, and submitting of data which may include documenting concerns or disputes/issues.
- Recognize potential problems early, recommend solutions, and recommend/implement corrective actions.
- Work with and provide oversight to assigned administrative support personnel at assigned area.
- Collaborate with Superintendents and Production Teams to develop metrics and reports used to track various quality items and discuss/resolve matters (such as work procedures and complaints).
- Monitor performance of assigned area(s) and immediately report any issues. (This requires deck-plate/fabrication floor oversight, requiring managers to board vessels or climb structures to perform ship checks and verification of data.)
- Monitor, coordinate, and manage the required reports and documentation submittals for assigned areas.
- Monitor, coordinate, and manage any software used to track or monitor quality of products or services.
- Create, maintain, and analyze process improvements for improved business operations
- Coordinate with Supervision, Production Manager, Program Manager, and Safety (and other stakeholders as necessary) to ensure that planning requirements are established/met and resources are allocated efficiently to limit or eliminate any scheduling conflicts.
- Develop daily and weekly plans for quality personnel in assigned area.
- Attend various meetings to represent the Quality Department as required.
- Other duties may be assigned as workload dictates.
- Must have a bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, administrative, or related field and at least five (5) years of work experience in project management or administrative services. Additional 4 years of related experience can be considered in leu of degree.
- Must have a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office products and command of various computer programs and database management.
- Must have effective negotiation, problem solving, and decision-making skills leveraged with excellent communications, both verbal and written.
- Must be able to develop a vision for the future and create a culture in which the long-range goals can be achieved.
- Familiar with various standards and requirements relevant to industrial fabrication or shipyard operations.
- Familiar with various welding and NDT requirements.
- Minimal Travel; 15% or less.
- Remain in a stationary position, could be standing or sitting for prolonged periods.
- Ability to sit and work on a computer for long periods.
- Ability to Sit, Stand, Walk, Bend, Squat, Climb, Reach, Push and Pull, Stoop, Crawl, Kneel, Balance, Lift and Carry various objects and equipment.
- Lighting and temperature are adequate and there is minimal exposure to hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Due to work being in a shipyard/industrial environment, this type of work has physical demands that requires frequent movement up to 50% of the time. Must be able to climb up and down stairs and spend time moving throughout the facility.
- Work is generally performed within an office environment, with standard office equipment available, but also requires safe navigation and regular partnership with operations teams within shipyard/industrial environments.