About this role
QA/QC Manager (Portage, MI or Osceola, IN)
Location: Portage, Michigan
Country: United States
Category: Quality and Compliance
Workplace
Location Onsite
Employment Type: Direct Hire/Perm
Posted Date: August 21, 2026
Job ID: 650777
Salary Range: $120-$150K/year
Remote opportunity with travel
Job Description
The QA/QC Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and enforcing all quality assurance and quality control programs for a specialty piping contractor performing industrial and commercial work under collective bargaining agreements. This position ensures that all piping systems--including process, utility, steam, high-purity, and cryogenic--are fabricated, installed, inspected, and tested in full compliance with applicable codes, client specifications, and regulatory requirements. The QA/QC Manager serves as the company's primary quality authority and interfaces directly with clients, third-party inspectors, union stewards, and jurisdictional authorities.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Quality Program Management
- Develop, maintain, and continuously improve the company Quality Management System (QMS) in accordance with ASME, AWS, API, ANSI, and client-specific standards
- Author, revise, and distribute Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), Quality Control Plans (QCPs), Welding Procedure Specifications (WPSs), and Procedure Qualification Records (PQRs)
- Establish and manage document control systems