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.

DeLong’s is seeking an experienced Quality Manager to lead our quality program and help ensure the structural steel we fabricate meets the highest standards for quality, safety, and compliance. This position provides leadership for our Quality Management System, welding and inspection activities, customer and regulatory quality requirements, and the continued development of our Quality Control team.

The Quality Manager will work closely with Production, Engineering, customers, DOT representatives, and inspectors to solve problems, improve processes, and prevent quality issues before they occur. The ideal candidate brings strong technical knowledge of structural steel fabrication and welding along with the leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills needed to build a culture of quality and continuous improvement.