Senior Welding Quality Specialist at Talascend

Talascend is seeking a professional, skilled individual for our Senior Welding Quality Specialist position located in Elwood, KS. 

OVERVIEW:

The Senior Welding Quality Specialists responsible for the implemented quality program on projects to confirm projects are fabricated/installed, examined, tested, and documented in accordance with the project specifications, governing codes of construction and contract documents.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Assist the Construction Quality Section Manager with managing and mentoring quality personnel relative to the scope, complexity and logistics of work.
• Assist with specification reviews in an effort to develop the Construction Quality Plan, for the project.
• Work with Engineering to address elevated quality requirements.
• Develop Inspection and Test Plans with collaboration from the project team and verify execution through assessments.
• Review and confirm compliance of subcontractor Quality submittals as required, and their Inspection and Test Plans.
• Lead preparatory meeting and communicate the contractual quality requirements to the subcontractors so that quality objectives may be achieved.
•  Proactively support the successful implementation of the Construction Quality Plan, including key processes (e.g. document mgmt., material mgmt., special processes, etc.) and when necessary elevate opportunities to the Project Lead.
• Staying ahead of installation activities and communicating any complexities associated with upcoming work.
• Monitor and when required, inspect fabricated/installed products and services to confirm they are in compliance with project specifications and drawings and results documented, as required.
• Review quality verification documents to confirm all attributes are addressed as they are issued and confirm compliance with the specifications and drawings.
• Manage the "punch list process" and when required, perform acceptance inspections of completed items.
• Manage weekly quality meetings with client, and subcontractors.
• Responsible for recommendations, enhancements and changes to the Quality Management System.
• Confirm conditions adverse to quality (nonconformances) are identified, segregated, documented, dispositioned and tracked through acceptance and closure.
• Confirm Welding Procedure Specifications and associated Procedure Qualification Records are reviewed by Welding Subject Matter Expert.
• Analyze procedures to support the preferred approach to specific activities.
• Assist the Construction Quality Manager with assigning Welding Procedure Specification to the applicable weldments.
• Assist in the set-up and tracking welder to weld traceability.
• Track project quality metrics.
• Confirm that project turnover packages are populated and correspond to project activities.
• Comply with all Safety & Health requirements and monitors construction activities to ensure adherence to safety standards.
• Participate in the Task Safety Observations (TSO's) process and define corrective measures for problem areas.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS: 

• High School Diploma/GED and 11 years relevant experience in implementing and managing a quality program.
• Required or Associate Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Welding Technology, Nondestructive Examination or related field and 9 years relevant experience in implementing and managing a quality program.
• Required or Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Welding Technology, Nondestructive Examination or related field and 7 years relevant experience in implementing and managing a quality program Required.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Advanced technical writing experience required.
• Strong computer and communication skills.
• Must be detailed oriented.
• Certified Welding Inspector-AWS Required.

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We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.

Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.

Talascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.