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Quality Control Manager - Federal Business Unit - Micon Group, Inc.

Michels Corporation, Milwaukee, WI, United States


Quality Control Manager - Federal Business Unit - Micon Group, Inc.
As one of the largest, most diversified utility contractors in North America, MICON Group, Inc. has been unlocking the potential of infrastructure and transportation construction for six decades. Our operational crews depend on support from our in-house experts to advance critical infrastructure projects. At every turn we consider safety, social and environmental responsibility, and the health and wellbeing of our people and the communities in which we work. The safety of our people, our contractors, our customers, the environment, and the communities in which we work, is our highest core value. We strive to make a difference in positive, respectful, and responsible ways. Our work improves lives. Find out how a career as a Quality Control Manager can change yours.

As a Quality Control Manager, you will manage project quality requirements in civil and structural construction. Responsibilities include daily quality control reporting, subcontractor management, submittal management, conducting quality phase meetings and frequent field quality control inspections aimed at preventing contract non-conformance. You will be responsible for knowing the schedule and estimate strategy, along with ensuring the quality management systems are properly integrated to provide the most efficient and goal-oriented program possible. You will lead the Project Management team in the preparation of technical project submittals ensuring the completeness and quality of every submittal. You will be a champion of Quality Control with continuous improvement throughout the project and company.

Why MICON Group, Inc.?

We are consistently ranked among the top 10% of Engineering News-Record’s Top 400 Contractors

Our steady, strategic growth revolves around a commitment to quality

We are family owned and operated

We invest an average of $5,000 per employee on training each year

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental and vision, competitive paid time off plans and much more!

We reward hard work and dedication with limitless opportunities

We believe it is everyone’s responsibility to promote safety, regardless of job titles.

Michels offers a comprehensive benefits program, including Health, Dental, Life, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, Short Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance, 401(k) plan, Legal Plan, and Identity Theft and Monitoring Plan. Depending on your position and location you may participate in a different benefit plan.

Why you?

You accurately collect, process, and analyze data to effect decision making actions.

You will build and maintain professional relationships with clients. This also includes coordination with Project Managers and superintendents to ensure timely submission of daily reports.

You create clear and concise reports/documents on project Quality performance measurables, including rework costs, submittal management, non-conformance reports, etc. You use this data to drive continuous improvement and enhance efficiency with procedures and systems. You study all aspects of the contract, specifications, addendum, pre-bid information, and plans.

You maintain the project Defects Report/Log and timely generate accurate reports on actions and trends.

You conduct and accurately document QCM led project meetings, timely record, and issue and distribute the meeting minutes.

You coordinate the inspections and testing of project requirements from the specifications and project Testing and Inspection Log. This includes ensuring the availability of adequate testing personnel, equipment and laboratory compliance.

You ensure activities and actions (i.e., submittals, work plans, schedules, pre-construction meetings with clients) are conducted in a timely manner to ensure an effective project startup in addition to reviewing specifications to know the client requirements for deliverables.

You review the specifications and know the client expectations for deliverables.

You ensure compliance through in-depth reviews of the project documents.

You review test methods and procedures with in-house technicians and subcontractor labs as needed. You discuss the requirements with the Superintendent to ensure all testing is performed according to the proper procedures and all the data is properly collected.

You ensure incoming products and materials are acceptable (i.e., specification, grade, timeliness).

You initiate, communicate, and track non-conformance corrective actions. Discusses resolution ideas with the project team and properly dispositions.

You comply with safety procedures/policies and addresses and/or elevates non-compliance among all employees, subcontractors, and vendors.

Other duties as assigned.

What it takes?

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture or construction management/science with a minimum of 2 years construction experience on construction similar to this scope of work (preferred), or a minimum of 5 years construction experience on construction similar to this scope of work (preferred).

Ability to work 6 weeks on and 1 week off rotations for projects.

Minimum 1 Year experience in the Three Phases of Control Quality Management System utilized by USACE and other Federal Government Agencies USACE/NAVFAC Construction Quality Management (CQM) for Contractors training certification (preferred)

American Society for Quality (ASQ) certification as Quality Auditor (preferred) or Manager of Quality/Organization Excellence (preferred)

Trained and experience with the USACE Resident Management System (RMS) 3.0 or NAVFAC's ECMS system (preferred).

Experience with submittal management.

Strong attention to detail and time management skills.

Ability to read and understand contract drawings and specifications.

As set forth in Michels Corporation’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

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