Quality Control & Yard Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

The Quality Control Manager:

Primary duties include:

1. Develop and maintain quality control procedures.
2. Inspecting incoming raw materials.
3. Ensuring products meet engineering drawings and specifications.
4. Perform in-process and final inspections.
5. Verify weld quality and fabrication accuracy.
6. Investigate quality issues and determining root causes.
7. Implement corrective and preventive actions.
8. Maintain inspection records and quality documentation.
9. Manage customer complaints and quality concerns.
10. Working with production managers to reduce defects and rework.
11. Prepare for customer and third-party inspections
12. Communicate effectively with welders, fabricators, machinists, and production supervisors.
13. Enforce quality standards without unnecessarily slowing production.
14. Resolve disagreements between production and quality departments.
15. Make independent decisions regarding product acceptance or rejection.
16. Communicate professionally with customers and vendors.

Job Requirements include:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Forklift Certification
• 5–10 years of experience in metal fabrication, welding, machining, or manufacturing.
• 3–5 years of quality control or quality assurance experience.
• Previous supervisory or management experience preferred.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and quality management systems.

Metal Shop Yard Organizer:

Primary job responsibilities

• Maintain an organized metal yard and warehouse.
• Designate storage areas for different types of materials.
• Keep steel, aluminum, stainless steel, and other materials separated.
• Organize materials by size, thickness, length, type, and grade.
• Ensure all materials are properly labeled and identifiable.
• Ensure materials are properly stacked and secured.
• Keep aisles, walkways, and loading areas clear.
• Establish designated areas for incoming materials, usable inventory, remnants, and scrap.
• Follow company safety procedures and OSHA requirements.
• Knowledge of different types of metals, including:
• • Carbon steel
  • Stainless steel
  • Aluminum
  • Structural steel
  • Sheet metal
  • Pipe and tubing
  • Angle iron, channel, and flat bar
• Ability to read material descriptions, sizes, lengths, and quantities.
• Basic computer and inventory management skills.
• Ability to operate forklifts and other material-handling equipment.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work outdoors in different weather conditions.

Receiving and shipping

• Receive incoming steel and other materials.
• Verify deliveries against purchase orders and packing slips.
• Check material quantities, sizes, and condition.
• Organize and store received materials.
• Prepare materials for production jobs.
• Coordinate loading and unloading of trucks.
• Verify outgoing materials against work orders and shipping documents.

Equipment and material handling

• Operate forklifts, overhead cranes, and other approved lifting equipment when trained and authorized.
• Assist employees with locating and retrieving materials.
• Ensure materials are stored safely and securely.
• Monitor condition of lifting equipment and report problems.
• Maintain proper material handling procedures.