QUALITY CONTROL MANAGER

Quality Control Manager

The Quality Control Manager oversees all quality assurance and control activities within the plant, ensuring products meet company standards and customer specifications. This role supervises internal inspectors and external agencies, manages testing and documentation, and drives continuous improvement in product quality and production processes.

Salary range $89,500-$115,000/Year. Based on experience.

Safety is our highest priority. We believe a safe workplace is built on mutual respect, care, and accountability. Every team member is empowered and expected to follow safety practices, look out for one another, and speak up about potential risks. Together, we create an environment where everyone goes home safely each day.

At Wells, you're part of a team that takes pride in building something that lasts. Whether you're in operations, a manufacturing facility, or out in the field, your work plays a direct role in creating quality structures that support our communities. We value hard work, reliability, and teamwork because getting the job done right requires teamwork. With a strong focus on safety, collaboration, and ingenuity, we create an environment where you can build your experience, contribute to meaningful work, and make an impact.

Wells provides a competitive benefits package designed to support employees' health, financial well-being, and work-life balance. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, company-paid disability and life insurance, wellness incentives, paid holidays, PTO, flexible spending accounts, HSA options, a 401(k) with profit sharing, access to Nice Healthcare, employee assistance resources, pet insurance, and additional voluntary coverage such as critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity plans.

• Health and family care leave is available to both union and non-union employees.
• Union employee benefits are provided through separate collective bargaining agreements

Supervise plant inspectors, testing technicians, and third-party inspection agencies

Conduct and oversee raw material testing and concrete mix design development

Perform pre- and post-pour inspections of forms and finished products

Ensure compliance with Precast and PCI quality standards and manuals

Maintain accurate records of all testing, inspections, and quality data

Monitor quality metrics, analyze trends, and report issues to management

Coordinate with production teams to improve product quality and efficiency

Oversee batch plant quality processes, including moisture probes and reporting

Verify product finishes, dimensions, and strength requirements prior to shipment

Communicate with Engineering to resolve drawing or specification issues

Maintain lab equipment, including calibration and preventative maintenance

Develop and deliver training programs for quality control personnel

The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented quality leader with strong experience in concrete or precast manufacturing environments. They are analytical, process-driven, and confident in identifying and resolving quality issues related to materials, production, and finished products. This individual is an effective communicator who can collaborate across departments, lead teams, and implement systems that improve consistency, compliance, and overall product quality.

Candidates will have:

• 5+ years of experience in precast/prestressed concrete, batching, or quality control, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
• PCI Level II certification preferred
• ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician certification preferred
• Previous supervisory experience (1–2 years minimum)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Teams
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify and resolve quality issues

Ability to perform physically demanding work, including lifting up to 75 lbs occasionally and frequent bending, climbing, kneeling, twisting, squatting, crawling, and repetitive hand/arm use

Capable of standing, walking, and moving throughout the facility for extended shifts of up to 12 hours

Comfortable working at heights using ladders, scaffolding, swing stages, and man lifts frequently

Ability to work safely in a production or field environment with moderate to high exposure to safety risks and hazards

Willingness to work in varying environmental conditions, including wet, hot, humid, and cold weather, and outdoors (Depending on location)

Ability to wear all required PPE, including but not limited to safety boots, safety glasses, hearing protection, high visibility vest, hard hat, and other PPE as required by the task, department, or work area.

This profile summarizes key duties and expectations but does not list every possible job task. Employees must follow all job-related instructions and duties assigned by supervisors.

The anticipated application deadline is 7/3/2026. Applications submitted after this date may not be considered.

Wells is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Wells participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your I-9 Form information to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S.