Supplier Quality Manager

Position Overview

We are adding a Project Supplier Quality Lead (or Manager, depending on experience) to our Kiewit Supply Network in our Lenexa Kansas office. In this role you may support projects in any of our 8 market areas. You will be responsible for ensuring that suppliers continue to develop and implement best practices that emphasize defect prevention, reduce variation and waste, develop continuous improvements to meet quality standards, minimize quality costs, and ensure codes / standards and client requirements are met to maximize constructability at a job site. You will be the key point of contact for suppliers with regard to product quality, for your projects, and will be the liaison with supplier fabrication sites, project teams, engineering, procurement teams. If you have a strong background with these functions in construction or for heavy equipment manufacturing or have worked as a Field Engineer or Superintendent reviewing contracts and building complex projects, we would love to talk with you! #LI-WJ1

Kiewit is one of North America's largest and most respected construction and engineering organizations. ENR recently ranked us as #1 in several markets out of 400 GC's in North America. We work in a variety of markets including oil and gas / petrochemical, transportation, all power markets, building, water / wastewater, industrial and mining. We offer an experience that no other employer can match. We hire the best people to work on some of the most important (and largest) projects in North America in our industries. Our clients come to us because of our safety, and quality focus and our ability to deliver.

District Overview

Kiewit Supply Network group specializes in providing comprehensive procurement services to clients across the construction and engineering industries in multiple markets, including transportation; water / wastewater; power; oil, gas and chemical; building; and mining. Our key objectives are to offer clients a world-class service focused on ensuring equipment, materials and services are consistently estimated and procured at the right price. We strive to offer an appropriate level of quality and ensure materials and services are delivered on schedule and in compliance with the client’s specifications and expectations.

Location

This position will sit at the District Home Office inLenexa, KS OR at our Regional Office located in Houston.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage a project specific supplier quality plan for assigned projects
• Review and approve project specific supplier quality and manufacturing documents including Quality plans, Inspection and test plans (ITP), Weld Procedure specifications (WPS), Procedure Qualification Records (PQR), Welder Performance Qualifications (WPQ), Material Test Reports (MTR)s) MTRs, coating procedures etc. against codes, standards, and technical specifications for applicable equipment used in construction.
• Review and approval of supplier manufacturing records
• Review and approve Supplier deviation requests / disposition technical queries related to Quality
• Preparation of Project Specific Documents such as Project Quality Master Inspection Test Plans, estimates, forecasts, checklists, etc.
• Coordinate with Supplier, Customer & TPI for witness and hold inspection points per project ITPs
• Act as the lead supplier quality representative on assigned projects and be the supplier quality liaison with the client and the project management team.
• Inspect or support assigned inspectors to ensure pressure vessels, equipment, piping, structural fabrications, and equipment are to code and project requirements
• Manage assigned budget, inspectors, engineers, coordinator’s and 3rd party resources. Maintain an accurate forecast.
• Ensure Client Quality requirements are met as set forth in Client Specifications
• Educate project management, engineering, and construction teams on the supplier quality program.
• Interface with Clients, Project Management and other teams as needed.
• Track, manage and resolve supplier nonconformities & quality issues.
• Perform Supplier Audits.
• Ensure alignment of inspection and expediting activities.
• Undertake training and maintain certifications as required.
• Travel as required to project sites, Kiewit sites, and supplier locations.

Qualifications

Desired skills

Other Requirements :

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off. Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. ​

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry. From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.