Griffin Welding is an AISC-certified structural steel fabricator headquartered in Waterbury, CT. We produce highway sign support structures, traffic signal structures, mast arms, high-mast poles, bridge components, and noise barriers — primarily for state and municipal DOT clients across the Northeast.
We are actively pursuing AISC Bridge Intermediate and Fracture Critical certifications and are in the middle of a deliberate, well-capitalized growth phase. Our QMS, our certifications, and our inspection program are not overhead — they are how we win work.
The QC Manager we hire will be a cornerstone of that program. Not a reactive inspector — a system builder who makes quality happen before it reaches the floor.
This is a hands-on leadership position. You will own Griffin Welding's entire quality program — building it, implementing it, enforcing it, and driving it toward our next AISC certification milestones. You will work closely with the Operations Manager and report directly to the CEO.
You will have the authority to hold work, reject material, and issue NCRs without interference — and leadership will back you every time.
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Own, maintain, and continuously improve Griffin Welding's QMS in accordance with AISC standards — current certifications include Building, Highway Component, and Bridge Component Simple; Intermediate and Fracture Critical are in active pursuit.
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Write, implement, and enforce quality procedures, work instructions, and inspection plans.
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Maintain all QMS documentation — Quality Manual, NCR log, audit records, and corrective action tracking.
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Conduct internal audits and prepare the shop for AISC surveillance and recertification audits.
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Lead all aspects of AISC audit preparation and serve as the primary interface with AISC auditors.
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Perform and oversee all visual weld inspections — fit up, in-process, and final — on every job.
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Enforce fabrication hold points: no work advances past a hold point without your documented sign-off.
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Coordinate and perform NDE (UT, MT, PT) per contract, code, and specification requirements.
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Document all inspection results; maintain complete, auditable inspection records per job.
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Issue, track, and formally close NCRs; verify all rework meets requirements before re-release.
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Own the WPS/PQR library — maintain currency, accessibility, and applicability to all active jobs.
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Verify WPS/PQR coverage before any job is released to the shop floor.
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Manage welder qualification records — track expiration dates, coordinate requalification, ensure welders are qualified to applicable procedures.
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Ensure procedures are posted at workstations and that preheat, interpass, and PWHT requirements are understood and enforced by shop supervision.
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Own the material receiving inspection process — MTR review, visual inspection, quantity verification.
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Ensure all incoming material is traceable to heat/lot numbers per AISC requirements throughout fabrication.
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Quarantine and issue NCRs for non-conforming material before it enters production.
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Assemble complete documentation packages for each job: MTRs, inspection records, NDE reports, certifications, and any owner/engineer submittals.
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Issue final QC sign-off before any job is released to ship.
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Maintain organized, auditable records for all active and completed jobs.
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Support the development of our digital QC system — we are actively modernizing away from paper-based processes.
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5+ years of QC experience in a structural steel fabrication environment.
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Direct experience working within an AISC-certified shop QMS.
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AWS CWI certification — active and current.
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Working knowledge of AWS D1.1 (Structural Welding) and AWS D1.5 (Bridge Welding Code).
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Experience managing WPS/PQR libraries and welder qualification programs.
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Proficiency performing or coordinating NDE: UT, MT, PT.
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Experience writing and implementing quality procedures — not just following them.
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Strong documentation discipline: records are complete, current, and auditable.
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The authority presence to enforce hold points and stop work when required.
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Experience with AASHTO/NSBA highway and bridge fabrication requirements.
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Familiarity with Fracture Critical member requirements and CVN testing protocols.
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Experience supporting AISC certification audits as the QC lead.
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Familiarity with AISC Code of Standard Practice for steel construction.
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Familiarity with Tekla Structures or similar fabrication detailing software.
You are a QC professional who takes quality personally. You have seen what happens when WPS/PQR coverage gets assumed, when material walks onto the floor without MTRs, when hold points get skipped because production is pushing — and it bothers you.
You want to be somewhere that will not let that happen, where you have the authority and the institutional backing to prevent it. You are a builder, not just an inspector. You want a real system in place — one that makes quality automatic rather than reactive.
You communicate clearly, document thoroughly, and hold the line even when it creates friction — because you know that is exactly the job.
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Full authority to enforce quality standards — leadership backs every hold point, every time.
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Direct role in advancing Griffin Welding's AISC certification program: Bridge Intermediate and Fracture Critical are active targets.
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Voice in building and modernizing the QMS from the ground up, including transition to a digital inspection and records platform.
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Stable, growing project backlog in structural steel, highway, and bridge fabrication across the Northeast.
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Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
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Health, Dental, and Vision insurance.
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401(k) with company matching.
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Life insurance.
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Paid time off and paid holidays.
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Professional development support- certifications, training, and code updates.
