QUALITY CONTROL MANAGER

Quality Control Manager – Structural Steel Fabrication SAUER Structural LLC Oak Hill, Florida | Shop-based, with field work at Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Position Summary The Quality Control Manager leads Sauer Structural quality department and is accountable for the effectiveness of the company’s quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) program. Based at the Oak Hill fabrication facility, this role establishes department priorities, assigns and supervises quality personnel, and ensures consistent compliance across fabrication and nearby project sites, including Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The manager partners with operations, project management, engineering, purchasing, customers, and external auditors to prevent quality issues, resolve nonconformances, and drive continuous improvement. The manager has authority to stop work and to hold nonconforming material or product until it is properly dispositioned. Essential Responsibilities

• Department leadership: Lead the quality department; establish priorities; assign work; coach and develop quality personnel; and ensure adequate coverage for shop and field activities.
• QA/QC program ownership: Develop, implement, maintain, and continuously improve the company’s QA/QC program, procedures, inspection plans, work instructions, and document-control practices.
• Inspection oversight: Direct and verify the effectiveness of layout, fit-up, weld, material, and final inspections. Ensure inspection and testing activities are completed by qualified personnel and properly documented. Develop inspection and test plans (ITPs), manage customer hold and witness points, and coordinate third-party nondestructive testing (UT, MT, PT, and RT), including review of results for acceptance.
• Welding program: Maintain welding procedure specifications (WPSs), procedure qualification records (PQRs), and welder performance qualification records; track welder continuity; and coordinate welder testing and requalification.
• Calibration: Maintain the calibration and control program for measuring, inspection, and test equipment.
• Compliance: Interpret contract documents, structural steel drawings, specifications, codes (including AWS D1.1, AISC 360 and 303, and RCSC), and customer requirements, including contract-specific NASA and U.S. Space Force requirements; communicate applicable requirements to the organization; and ensure consistent compliance.
• Nonconformance and corrective action: Manage nonconformance reporting, root-cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, disposition tracking, and verification of completed actions.
• Quality records: Oversee inspection reports, weld maps, material traceability, test records, turnover packages, and other quality documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timely delivery.
• Supplier quality: Review purchasing requirements, establish supplier-quality expectations, evaluate documentation for purchased items, and coordinate resolution of supplier-quality issues.
• Audits and customer interface: Plan and support internal, customer, AISC certification, and third-party audits; serve as the primary quality contact; and coordinate responses to findings and requests.
• Performance and improvement: Monitor quality trends and department performance, report risks and results to leadership, and lead initiatives that reduce defects, rework, and recurring issues.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Partner with operations, project management, engineering, and purchasing to integrate quality requirements into planning and execution.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Five or more years of quality experience in structural steel fabrication, including at least two years of experience leading quality personnel or overseeing a quality function.
• Demonstrated experience implementing and maintaining QA/QC programs, procedures, inspection plans, and quality records.
• Working knowledge of structural steel fabrication, welding, inspection practices, material traceability, and applicable codes and standards, such as AWS D1.1, AWS D1.2, AWS D1.6, AWS D17.1, and AISC 360.
• Working knowledge of welding procedure and welder qualification requirements and common nondestructive testing methods.
• Experience managing nonconformances, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and internal or external audits.
• Ability to read and interpret structural steel drawings, specifications, codes, and contract requirements.
• Strong leadership, planning, decision-making, and verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel, with the ability to learn cloud-based file-sharing systems and Adobe Acrobat or Bluebeam.

Preferred Qualifications

• College degree in engineering, construction management, quality management, or a related field.
• AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) credential, or the ability to obtain it within 12 months of hire.
• ASNT NDT Level II certification in one or more methods (UT, MT, or PT).
• Experience supporting AISC certification audits.
• Experience with ISO 9001 or related quality management systems, such as AS9100.
• Experience managing quality for government and/or aerospace projects.
• Experience working with customers, third-party inspectors, auditors, and regulatory representatives.
• Experience using Tekla software or other fabrication-management systems.

Physical and Employment Requirements

• Ability to divide time between an office environment, fabrication shop, and project sites and to navigate active work areas, including occasional use of ladders or stairs.
• Ability to observe fabrication and inspection activities and occasionally bend, reach, stoop, kneel, push, pull, and lift or carry up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment and to work outdoors in Florida heat and weather at project sites.
• Ability to successfully complete Sauer’s pre-employment physical screening and drug-free workplace testing requirements.
• Must be a U.S. person as defined by 22 CFR 120.62 (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee) and able to obtain and maintain access credentials for KSC and CCSFS.

Compensation and Benefits

Sauer Structural offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including:

• Paid holidays.
• Paid time off and sick leave.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Wellness initiatives.
• Flexible spending account.
• Life insurance.
• Accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
• Participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Company-paid AWS CWI exam and renewal fees, with support for additional certifications.
• Mileage reimbursement or company vehicle for project-site travel.

Equal Opportunity Employer Sauer Structural LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.