Quality Assurance / Shipping Manager

About Us
Insteel Industries, established in 1953, started from humble beginnings, embraces strong values, and has its Home Office in Mount Airy, NC.  We are the nation's largest manufacturer of steel wire reinforcing products for concrete construction applications. We manufacture and market prestressed concrete (PC) strand and welded wire reinforcement, including engineered structural mesh, concrete pipe reinforcement, and standard welded wire reinforcement for concrete reinforcement applications. The company operates ten manufacturing facilities in eight states.

About You
The person we are looking for is energetic, success driven, and has a strong understanding and commitment to quality and shipping processes.  You have exemplary leadership, team building, problem solving, and time management skills. You are a role model and leader that is a key player in the success of the business.  You believe safety comes first to achieve and sustain Zero Harm outcomes.

Position Snapshot
A Quality Assurance/Shipping Manager is responsible for implementation, deployment and maintenance of a plant-wide quality system that complies with quality standards as well as key customer requirements. You are responsible for evaluating shipping and receiving processes for effectiveness and identifying opportunities for improvement.  This you will place emphasis on the delivery of a quality product to customers while meeting time and delivery requirements working daily to ensure assigned areas of responsibility are working with risk lowered to As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) specifically in an effort to achieve ZERO HARM so no injuries, illness or negative impact occurs to employees, property, the environment or the community. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may be require to perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. To be successful in this role you will:

• Supervises quality assurance and shipping personnel on daily activities coordinating replacement or fill-in for quality assurance and shipping employees during their absence.
• Manage quality assurance ensuring that quality exceeds customers' expectations complying with and exceeding ASTM standards.
• Develop procedures for the elimination of internal and external quality problems assuring good customer relations.
• Communicate to all levels of management current quality status, trends, problem areas and procedures as needed.
• Maintains and coordinates all DOT requirements.
• Participates in quarterly inventories.
• Implement and manage a controlled documentation system of product specification and operating procedures.
• Implement and manage a calibration system to ensure equipment is operating in proper condition and meeting quality expectations.
• Research and execute capital appropriation expenditures
• Maintain accurate finished goods inventories by supervising the performance of cycle counts as well as complete physical inventories as appropriate or otherwise scheduled by management.
• Work closely with sales, scheduling and operations to meet customers’ delivery requirements.
• Ensure final product and package meet appropriate DOT, customer and company requirements. 
• Evaluates methods and means of storage to ensure that there is efficient utilization of storage area for raw materials and finished goods. 

Requirements and Education:

• Professional, technical, or administrative training (2-year associate degree); including knowledge of quality assurance or knowledge of work-related manufacturing methods and techniques.
• A minimum of 3 years’ work-related experience is required.
• An equivalent combination of education and work-related experience may be acceptable.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite to include Excel, Word, and Outlook

For your hard work, you receive:

• Competitive base pay
• Eligible for quarterly bonus based upon plant performance
• Paid time off, including holidays and vacation
• Excellent benefits to include medical, dental, vision, company paid life/short-term disability/long-term disability insurance, flexible spending accounts (FSA), health savings account (HSA), 401(k) with match, company paid tele-health, stock purchase plan, tuition reimbursement assistance, and Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

These duties may be modified or changed at any time at the sole discretion of management either orally or in writing. The above statements are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of this position. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

INSTEEL is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you are qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request accommodation, contact a Human Resources Representative.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to consider applicants residing in locations outside the US requiring Visa sponsorship at this time.

COMPANY: Insteel Industries is the nation's largest manufacturer of steel wire reinforcing products for concrete construction applications. We manufacture and market prestressed concrete strand and welded wire reinforcement, including engineered structural mesh, concrete pipe reinforcement, and standard welded wire reinforcement.

Insteel has 11 manufacturing plants across the US and a professional engineering services division with the goal to be the nation's supplier of choice for steel wire reinforcing products for concrete construction applications by delivering superior value to our customers. Insteel Industries, Inc. is a publicly traded company. https://insteel.com/careers/Career-Paths/default.aspx