Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

As a representative of Burger Boat Company, this position creates and promotes a Quality Culture. This role builds quality into internal/external processes and through associate training sessions. The Quality Assurance Manager is responsible for creating, maintaining, and organizing quality assurance documentation including Quality Plans, Quality Policies, Class and Flag communications, Inspection Records, and Calibration Records, as well as monitoring and inspecting installations during construction.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Classification Society Interface – schedule surveyor as build progresses for structural nondestructive inspections, weld, tanks, and piping leak testing, system compliance with Class rules, weld procedure qualifications, and operational tests at dock and sea trials. Provide surveyor with material and equipment certificates as required. Accurately record and disseminate survey results to appropriate company personnel for corrective action. Follow up on “Open Surveyor” issues for resolution. Accompany surveyor to vendor sites for specification compliance.

2. Welder Qualification – Coordinate surveyor witnessing of production welder qualification and ensure documentation is completed and submitted. Review new Welding Procedure Specifications and coordinate Class approval.

3. Material Certification – Define material certification requirements and coordinate with engineering to assure BOM reflect these requirements. Establish inspection and documentation requirements for incoming materials. Coordinate the testing and Class approval for certification.

4. Calibration and Test Equipment – Establish calibration policy and procedures. Inventory and monitor TMDE (Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment) for current calibration and maintain associated records. Determine new TMDE requirements and process purchase requisitions.

5. Vessel QA Inspections – Create overall vessel QA Test Plan and coordinate daily in-progress inspections of trade work, resolve improper workmanship issues with appropriate Department Manager, and provide feedback. Document inspections and provide on-the-spot training.

6. Hydrostatic and Tank Testing – Plan and coordinate testing performed, provide technical support, ensure testing is accurately documented and witnessed by Regulatory Society as required. Develop and implement procedures and documents for recording testing.

7. Vendor Issues – Develop vendor requirements documents. Document discrepancies and provide input to Purchasing Department to resolve Vendor issues for items not meeting specifications or quality standards.

8. Procedures – Create quality procedures and checklists and be a resource for review of Production authored procedures.

9. Construction, Dock, and Sea Trials – Coordinate Dock and Sea Trials to monitor and inspect systems as required for functional test commissioning. In collaboration with the Boat Manager, schedule and observe class society certification testing, follow-up on open issues and document testing status.

10. Training – Initiate training sessions to ensure quality is built into processes.

POSITION IN ORGANIZATION:

This position reports directly to the Director of Engineering and will have QA Technician reports.

DECISION MAKING:

Exercise judgment consistent with Burger’s mission, vision, and code of business conduct regularly and continuously. Exercise administrative judgment on a regular and continuous basis and assume responsibility for decisions, consequences, and results having an impact on people, progress, and quality of service within the company. This position has the authority to stop a process that does not conform to Burger’s quality standards and/or presents a safety hazard.

COMMUNICATION:

Must possess excellent communication, organizational, analytical, and written skills, including the ability to listen, talk, and teach. Possess the ability to communicate verbally and in writing positively and effectively with employees, co-workers, suppliers, and vendors. Demonstrate an all-pervasive positive attitude.

ADDITIONAL EXPECTATIONS:

1. ASQ Certification preferred.

2. 5 years or more experience within the mechanical/shipbuilding/construction industry beneficial.

3. Must comply with all shipyard safety rules, including wearing all required Personal Protective Equipment.

4. Ensure all clients, guests/visitors, and vendors understand and comply with all safety rules, including wearing all required Personal Protective Equipment while on any Burger premises.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field is preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

1. A minimum of 5 years of experience within the shipbuilding industry preferred.

2. A minimum of 5 years of experience in the quality management field is preferred.

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