Quality System Management: Implement, maintain, and continuously improve an ISO-level Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring corporate performance aligns with AISC, ASME, and key accreditation platforms.
Accreditation & Compliance: Maintain, renew, and document all corporate accreditations; guide teams through external agency audits.
Inspection & Testing: Direct inspection and testing operations using survey instruments, testing equipment, and QA/QC systems to verify level, elevation, and code compliance.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Department Managers, Operations Leaders, VDC, engineering, and project management teams to seamlessly transition work from design into production.
Quality Documentation & Reporting: Oversee quality records-including weld maps, daily photo logs, inspection reports, and testing records-and deliver written feedback to stakeholders.
Facility & Site Audits: Monitor fabrication plants and job sites to ensure full adherence to building codes, zoning regulations, and client specs.
Workforce Development & Training: Train, mentor, and prepare employees on installation practices, corporate processes, and compliance standards to build the next generation of quality leadership.
Process Excellence & Lean: Apply Lean Manufacturing principles to evaluate, adapt, and refine standards, driving continuous improvement across shop operations.
Safety & Accountability: Champion RK's world-class safety culture, holding teams accountable and empowering every employee to exercise stop-work authority.
What You Bring
Experience: 10+ years in manufacturing operations, including 5+ years in a senior quality or operations leadership role.
Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, or Business Administration preferred (or equivalent experience).
Lean & Quality Expertise: 5+ years of Lean Manufacturing experience; Six Sigma Black Belt certification is a strong plus.
Technical Mastery: Deep knowledge of ISO QMS, ASME, and AISC standards, blueprint reading, specification interpretation, weld maps, and QA testing procedures.
Financial & Operational Acumen: Proven P&L management experience with strong financial analysis, budgeting, and operational execution skills.
Leadership Style: Decisive, hands-on leader who drives accountability, operates with urgency, and excels at team development.
Communication: Strong interpersonal and written communication skills to present findings, align teams, and liaise with accrediting bodies.
Minimum Physical Requirements & Expectations
Work Environment: Office-based in the Denver Metro Area with regular walking, standing, and presence in shop/facility environments; occasional bending, reaching, or kneeling.
Travel & Attendance: Punctual attendance during core hours; reliable transportation required for commuting and local travel between corporate offices and job sites.
Vision & Communication: Close vision needed for blueprints and detailed technical work; clear verbal and written communication across in-person, phone, and virtual settings.
Safety Commitment: Full compliance with company policies and active participation in maintaining a safe work environment.
