QA Manager

This job description is a general description of the essential job functions and is not intended to be an employment contract. Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. maintains its status as an at-will employer. Position requirements, skills, and abilities included in this job description have been determined to be the minimal standards required to successfully perform the position. Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. reserves the right to increase, waive or reduce these minimal standards. In no instance, however, should the duties, responsibilities, and requirements described be interpreted as all-inclusive. All employees of Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. are expected to perform the duties as assigned by Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., supervisory/management personnel, regardless of job title or routine job duties. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

To perform this job successfully, an individual is expected to be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability expected. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. However, no accommodation will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which imposes undue hardship on Eastern Shipbuilding.

POSITION SUMMARY

Supervise the activities of the Quality Assurance Dept. Has overall responsibility for the processes needed for the Quality Management System (QMS) to function and ensure they are established, implemented and maintained.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: Because Eastern

Shipbuilding is continually growing to meet the needs of our customers; your duties and responsibilities may be different than described.

• Regular attendance at work and the ability to work flexible hours, including overtime, weekends, and holidays.
• Comply with Company, federal, state, and local safety, ethics, and environmental rules, regulations and policies while performing duties.
• Reports to top management on the performance of the QMS and any need for improvement.
• Ensure the QMS conforms to customer requirements.
• Promotes the awareness of customer requirements throughout the organization.
• Ensure the quality records are established and maintained to provide evidence that the QMS is being followed.
• Oversee inspection teams to ensure high productivity and technical integrity.
• Coordinate production building managers and customer inspection teams.
• Provide technical assistance and expertise to QA Inspectors.
• Create, document and implement inspection criteria and procedures.
• Maintain an active role in internal continuous improvement.
• Investigate and correct deficiencies related to customer requirements, specifications, and Company standards.
• Coordinate production activities to meet the quality standards.
• Ensure all inspections and tests are complete and meet customer requirements.
• Maintain welder performance qualification records.
• Develop, implement and maintain welding procedures specifications.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Directly and/or indirectly supervise employees assigned to the QA Dept. Responsibilities may include

interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work. Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be required.

REQUIREMENTS

Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree in marine engineering, Quality Assurance or a related field plus eight to ten years’ experience in ship construction. Three to five years supervisory experience desired. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Must be able to manage a team of highly skilled inspectors efficiently, effectively, and safely. Requires knowledge of shipbuilding terminology, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards, U.S. Coast Guard classification rules and shipbuilding standards.

Extensive knowledge of shipbuilding production processes and methods preferred.

Skills: Intermediate level Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook Express. Ability to read and comprehend written technical specifications, drawings, blueprints and schematics. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in w