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Kiewit · 2 days ago

Quality Manager - Pinnacle Prestress

Bakersfield, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$95K/yr - $110K/yr

Kiewit, one of the largest engineering and construction organizations in North America, is seeking a Quality Control Manager for their subsidiary, Pinnacle Prestress. The role involves developing and managing quality control systems to ensure products meet established standards while supervising a team of inspectors and technicians.

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Responsibilities

Prepare, train and enforce Standard Operations Procedures for all Quality Control activities

Coordinate quality control activities with Plant Manager, Engineers, 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

Investigate and establish a root cause analysis for NCR’s and develop the appropriate corrective actions

Demonstrate experience in leadership, problem-solving, creativity, strategic thinking, fostering cooperation and teamwork

Notify Plant Manager of any discrepancies production personnel may have

Participate in all plant inspections inclusive of management, client and statutory compliance agencies

Inspection, observation and documentation of all operations to ensure specified procedures are followed

Responsible for preparing, qualifying, and submitting all mix designs used, including self-performing and/or coordinating with outside laboratories to perform all required testing. Also for implementing Trial Batches as needed

Qualification

Quality Control ManagementRoot Cause AnalysisDOT CertificationACI CertificationLeadershipCustomer FocusDecision MakingConstruction ManagementTeamworkCommunication

Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management

Customer Focus: Builds customer confidence, is committed to increasing customer satisfaction, sets achievable customer expectations, assumes responsibility for solving customer problems, ensures commitments to customers are met, solicits opinions and ideas from customers, responds to internal customers

Quality: Is attentive to detail and accuracy, is committed to excellence, looks for improvements continuously, monitors quality levels, finds root cause of quality problems, owns/acts on quality problems

Leadership: Leads through change and adversity, makes the tough call when needed, builds consensus when appropriate, motivates and encourages others

Decision Making/Judgment: Recognizes problems and responds, systematically gathers information, sorts through complex issues, seeks input from others, addresses root cause of issues, makes timely decisions, can make difficult decisions, uses consensus when possible, communicates decisions to others

Regular, reliable attendance

Work productively and meet deadlines timely

Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment

Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies

Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required

May work at various different locations and conditions may vary

Preferred

DOT, ACI, PCI Level 1 & 2 Certification

Benefits

Top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents

Voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs

Life insurance

Disability

Retirement plans with matching

Generous paid time off

Company

Kiewit

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At Kiewit, the projects we deliver make a difference, and we offer opportunities for you to make one, too.

Founded in 1884

Omaha, Nebraska, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.kiewit.com

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