Quality Director

North Shore Steel is an industry-leading metals service center in Houston with a 65-year history of serving customers at the highest level. Our mission is to create significant customer value, provide a prosperous workplace for our employees, and positively impact society.
We are seeking a dynamic Quality Director to join our team in east Houston. The Quality Director oversees the activities of the quality control department and develops and maintains the company’s quality program.
Responsibilities:

• Develops and implements quality control training systems
• Ensures compliance with all site and company regulations, including personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements
• Develops and oversees the division's quality control operating budget
• Maintains and communicates company quality standards to production teams
• Monitors the performance of quality control systems to ensure effectiveness and efficiency
• Evaluates policies and procedures to minimize nonconforming products and implements proactive solutions
• Conducts root cause analysis on nonconforming parts and facilitates timely corrective actions
• Generates inspection reports as necessary
• Manages calibration equipment inventory and certification records
• Communicates quality-related information to internal and external customers
• Stays updated on industry practices, advances in quality control procedures, and tools
• Reviews technical requirements and project documents
• Prepares, transmits, and secures all required documentation
• Ensures accuracy and alignment of quality documentation with customer and code requirements
• Proactively resolves internal and external technical conflicts or issues
• Coordinates and assists clients with inspections
• Conducts vendor surveillance
• Oversees and reports the status of quality-related information to clients, North Shore Steel team, and other stakeholders as needed

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing quality assurance control
• Previous experience developing and implementing quality management programs
• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline preferred
• Proficient in interpreting technical drawings, specifications, and quality requirements for Oil & Gas, Department of Defense, Aerospace, and/or Commercial industries
• Previous experience leading a team
• Thorough understanding of ISO 9001 and AS9100 quality management systems
• Knowledge and application of AWS and ASME codes and standards
• Excellent time management skills with a track record of meeting deadlines
• Proficiency in data analysis and statistical methods

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
• Maintain visual acuity as required by industry standards to review specifications.
• Fine motor skills necessary to manipulate measurement instruments.

Benefits:
North Shore Steel provides rich benefits to its full-time employees and their families, including, but not limited to, multiple Major Medical plans, Dental, Vision, Vol Life, Short Term Disability, and a Flex Spending Account. We also provide a Basic Life policy and Long-Term Disability at no cost to you. The benefits don’t stop there, with the added value of a generous holiday schedule, a PTO policy, and a 401k plan.

Disability insurance, Health insurance, 401(k), Paid time off, Vision insurance