The Quality Control Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and managing all quality control systems to ensure continuous product manufacturing that meets CTU Precast and customer standards. While supervising a team of quality control inspectors and technicians he/she will ensure a consistent and blemish free quality product that meets established standards, customer specification and production goals. Ensuring that all quality control standards are in alignment with quality products.

Essential Functions

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. Factors such as regular attendance at the job are not routinely listed in job descriptions but, are an essential function. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Ensure the manufactured product meets all company standards and customer specifications prior to release to customer.
• Commitment to Safety and a safety culture.
• Investigate and establish a root cause analysis for customer complaints and develop the appropriate corrective actions.
• Product knowledge and experience with concrete mix designs.
• Demonstrated experience in leadership, problem-solving, creativity, strategic thinking, fostering cooperation and teamwork.
• Computer competency using Outlook, MS Office Products including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a diverse work environment with all levels of employees
• Commitment to building a positive culture.
• Supervise, train and guide workers engaged in the inspection and testing activities to ensure high productivity and high technical integrity.
• Prepare, train, and enforce Standard Operating Procedures for all Quality Control Activities.
• Participate in all plant inspections inclusive of management, client, and statutory compliance agencies.
• ACI level 1 (minimum), PCI Level 1 & 2 Certification.
• 3-5 years in Precast Concrete Manufacturing
• 3-5 years in a Quality Control Supervisory position

Coordinate quality control activities with plant managers and supervisors to ensure production activities maximize product reliability and reduce rework costs.

Responsible for the accurate filing and certification of all documents required under statutory compliance and client/customer contractual agreements.

May perform other duties as assigned.

Qualified candidates should send resumes to Sheri Brinton, HR Manager, sherib@ctuprecast.com.

3.    Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be meet by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, climb, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, and talk and hear. The employee will be on his/her feet a majority of the day. Manual lifting requirements are light to moderate, but with the assistance of other personnel and hoisting equipment.

4.    Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those the employee encounters while performing the essential duties and responsibilities of the job.

The work described will require the Quality Control Inspector to be in both a plant and a yard environment. This employee will be required to wear all safety equipment required of regular plant personnel. The overall noise level is low, with occasional periods of moderate noise.

**Must be local in the Houston and Eagle Lake, TX area to be considered or willing to relocate on your own. **

The Pre-Stressed Concrete Inspector is responsible for oversight of the fabrication facility's quality assurance on behalf of our client. The clients for these assignments are typically state Departments of Transportation or construction contractors. The inspector must have significant knowledge of Precast/Prestressed Concrete and demonstrable experience in a similar position. The skills required for this position include:

• Communicating with the Project Manager to determine the specific requirements of a given work order, including the scope of work, deliverables, schedule, and budget for a particular assignment.
• Communication with the Project Manager, fabrication shops, contractors, and other third parties to resolve schedule issues.
• Ensure that the services provided are performed in accordance with the project requirements and contract with the client.
• Generate and process timesheets, billing reports, and inspection reports in an expeditious and thorough manner, complying with all applicable deadlines. All reports must be submitted typewritten using Microsoft Word/Adobe Acrobat and must be electronically transmitted to the Project Manager.
• Communicate information from the fabrication facility regarding upcoming assignments and potential work that the business could perform; and
• Maintain a positive relationship between the business, the fabrication facility, and the client.
• Ability to work remotely from the established Client offices.
• Client oriented approach with emphasis on understanding and fulfilling the needs of the client.
• Detail oriented with a dedication to the quality control and quality assurance process; ability to understand and read complex design and fabrication plans and specifications.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills, with ability to communicate technical issues to the Project Manager, clients, and the fabrication facility.
• Expertise in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) required; knowledge of Adobe Acrobat and Lotus Notes preferred.
• Proficient use of modern communication and computer equipment including cell phones, laptop computers and digital cameras.
• Ability to multi-task and properly execute multiple simultaneous assignments without sacrificing efficiency or quality of the work.
• Team player willing to work with clients, field staff, other Client offices, and the worldwide organization

Eligible candidates should have:

• Three years minimum in concrete construction including one year minimum in precast or prestressed construction.
• ACI Level I Field Technician Certification
• PCI Level II certification required
• High school Graduate or GED
• Read and interpret blueprints and shop drawings
• Prepare reports both in Hard copy (written) and on a PC.
• High degree of computer literacy with the ability to competently operate a PC and use Microsoft products including MS Word and MS Excel.
• Ability to take and transfer digital photographs to Word Documents or MS Excel Report cells.

Qualified candidates contact: Susan Daniels, Director, The Dragon Fly Partners, 713-478-2950 or susan@thedragonflypartners.com

Reports to: Quality Control Supervisor

Job Overview:

Areas of Accountability:

• To help promote the quality control efforts of PDM Precast
• Responsible for promoting the company Safety Program and to ensure plant personnel adhere to the existing Safety Procedures.
• Responsibility for the short-term and long-term management of employee capabilities.
• To become proficient in the use of concrete match curing technology.
• Master documentation and record keeping of Quality Control efforts.
• Obtain and maintain all pertinent certifications relating to the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, American Concrete Institute, and various Department Of Transportation organizations.
• Master interpretation of shop drawings.
• Master concrete mix design skills.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Quality Control

• Organize Quality Control personnel as needed for start times, areas of concentration, and other daily activities.
• Maintain product Color Code System.
• Conduct and maintain documentation of: prepour inspections, postpour inspections, variance reports, bed shut down process, repairs, shop drawings, fresh concrete testing, hardened concrete testing, aggregate moisture tests, sieve analysis, and initial set tests.
• Inform Quality Control Manager of any nonconformity of product, personnel issues, or equipment issues.
• Maintain and update Concrete Mix Design Notebook.
• Maintain and update materials log and calibrations log.
• Support cross-training of employees and updating of Flexibility Charts.

Safety

• Correct safety hazards, poor behavior and unsafe actions immediately.
• Daily 5S compliance.
• Performs daily safety visual evaluations.
• Ensure completion of open action items on 5S and R3 Action Item Register.
• Actively participates in the 5s and R3 programs.
• Enforces company policies relative to training.

Management Responsibilities:

• Support resolutions of daily time punch issues.
• Address discipline issues with crewmembers.
• Enforces company policies and procedures, i.e. Attendance, etc.
• Perform employee evaluations as required.
• Implement safety program and training.

Qualifications:

Education: Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute Levels I and II certifications. American Concrete Institute Grade I certification Obtain Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute Level III certification. Obtain all applicable Department Of Transportation certifications.

Knowledge and Skills: Basic math and computer skills. Leadership, motivational, organizational skills.

Experience: Two years’ experience in precast/prestressed concrete or other related industry.        

DISCLAIMER: The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

HRV Conformance Verification Associates, Inc. supplies a highly integrated series of professional engineering and quality assurance/quality control services worldwide that span the steel, concrete, paint, mechanical, and construction industries.

We are currently seeking PCI certified concrete inspectors (certified through the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute) to perform shop inspection for the Northeast, USA.

Requirements:

• Valid PCI Level II or III certification issued by the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
• ACI Certified Concrete Field Testing Technician – Grade 1 certification
• Experience with prestressed concrete inspection, particularly for transportation and bridge projects
• Access and ability to operate a personal computer utilizing Microsoft Word and Excel, the internet, and email
• Valid driver’s license.
• Authorized to work in the United States

Physical Requirements:

• Physical activity includes: climbing, balancing, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, grasping, talking, hearing, and standing for sustained periods of time
• Exerting up to 20 lbs. occasionally and up to 10 lbs. frequently
• Visual acuity requirements include color and depth perception, and field of vision

To apply, please use this link: http://hrvinc.applicantstack.com/x/detail/a26o9g4jjktj

HRV Conformance Verification Associates, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria.

HRV promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.

HRV is a smoke-free environment and as such, prohibits smoking in all facilities.

HRV is a drug-free workplace.

Enterprise Concrete Products, LLC (ECP)

Established in 2003 to service our growing clients within the railroad, transportation, and commercial construction markets, ECP is one of the nation's leading suppliers of concrete girders to the railroad industry and is an industry leader in structural precast and pre-stressed concrete Building Components.

ECP has worked hard to establish & maintain the following certifications:

• Pre-stressed Concrete Institute - B4 & C4
• American Association of Railroads - AAR M1003

Summary:

Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

• Performs pre-pour inspection of all forms, reinforcement, steel and inserts, in a timely manner to maintain optimized work flow and assists in finding ways to decrease delays and cause for rework.
• Maintains daily and project production records.
• Checks and verifies all dimensions of cast-in embeds.
• Completes daily Quality Control documentation.
• Inspects all finished product. Documents and follows-up on any precast product that requires patching or rework.
• Ensures that all precast products are correctly marked.
• Assists other Quality Control personnel as requested.
• Assumes responsibility for maintaining plant and yard safety in accordance with the Safety Manual and the direction of the Safety Coordinator.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Ability to read instructions, notices, handbooks, and technical requirements and specifications.
• Ability to communicate ideas and observations in an understandable manner in both verbal and written form.
• Ability to understand verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to read and understand piece tickets.
• Ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
• Ability to calculate area and volume.
• Ability to apply basic concepts of geometry.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.

Education / Experience / Certifications:

• High School Diploma or GED and three - five (3-5) years of similar work in the architectural precast industry.

Company Perks:

• Profit Sharing
• Competitive Compensation & Benefit Package
• 401K with Match
• Internal promotional opportunities
• Boot Allowance

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, climb, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, and talk and hear. The employee will be on his/her feet a majority of the day. Manual lifting requirements are light to moderate, but with the assistance of other personnel and hoisting equipment.
• The noise level is generally loud on the production floor or in the yard. This position works both in the plant and outdoors in the yard, therefore subject to all weather conditions sometimes to include extreme cold and heat. The work described will require the Quality Control Inspector to wear all PPE to include: safety glasses, hard hat, ear protection, leather gloves, safety vest & steel toed boots. 

Pre-Employment Drug Screen, Criminal Background Check, Reference Check & Employment Verification are all part of our hiring process.

**Please send resume to djuhlin@enterprise-properties.com

[Posted: 7/28/17]