Overview
Quality Assurance Program Manager Jobs in Snoqualmie, WA at Puget Sound Energy
Requisition ID: 176408
Job Level: Senior Level
Home District/Group: Kiewit Quality
Department: Quality
Market: Industrial
Employment Type: Full Time
District Overview
Kiewit’s Quality Group is a shared service that maintains and executes quality standards on projects across the company. Our principal quality objectives are to meet or exceed clients’ expectations and to eliminate rework by performing our work “right the first time.” We monitor our performance against these objectives and require continual improvement.
Location
One of the many things that makes Kiewit’s culture unique is that we go where the work is, which exposes your career to abundant opportunities. We relocate our teams based on the work that is available, combined with the development plans, skill sets and career goals of each team member. This means your Kiewit adventure is custom-designed to meet our shared needs.
Responsibilities
1. Manage the development and implementation of a contract-specific welding plan.
2. Develop site-specific welding standards, work instructions, training modules, welder expectations, metrics, and goals.
3. Provide guidance for related welding code requirements.
4. Provide hands-on craft training particularly with GMAW and FCAW welding processes as they apply to pipe welding.
5. Participate in planning activities for all welding operations.
6. Assist with detailed risk evaluation of welding operations.
7. Assist project staff with identifying the correct weld procedures, heat treatment, NDE applications, and welders for each application. Ensure that only current weld procedures and correct welders are being used, while identifying potential areas for improvement.
8. Track welder production, analyze, forecast welding productivity, and provide welding corrective actions.
9. Provide support to field staff to ensure productivity meets or exceeds expectations, without compromising the quality of the welds.
10. Manage and maintain the project welder continuity program to track welder continuity and performance.
11. Evaluate consumables, equipment, and materials for best efficiency.
12. Troubleshoot issues and provide training to prevent them.
13. Manage and maintain the project filler metal control program
14. Train and mentor junior welding engineers and technicians.
15. As requested, manage ASME Code welding related activities.
16. Stay abreast of, promote, and manage state of the art and innovative welding techniques, special processes, and procedures.
17. Research technical welding matters and distribute reference material to support the project.
18. Assist in conducting Project Quality Audits focusing on welding and related functions
19. Promote and maintain effective communications and relations (verbally and in writing) with district management, the project management teams, and the engineer/client as required.
Qualifications
Ability to travel as needed
Degree in engineering plus ten or more years’ experience in a related construction or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Must have working knowledge of construction industry codes as applicable (ACI, AWS, ASME, NEC, etc.) as well as applicable certifications.
Self-starter with advanced organizational, managerial and leadership skills.
Other Requirements:
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.
We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including 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, and generous paid time off.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
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Title: Quality Assurance Program Manager
Company: Puget Sound Energy
Location: Snoqualmie, WA
