Manager - Quality Control Welding

SEC Energy Products & Services L.P. is a full-service packaging, fabrication, and equipment provider serving the natural gas compression and midstream energy markets. SEC designs and manufactures compressor packages and a wide range of fabricated process equipment including separators, dehydrators, storage tanks, pig launchers and receivers, fuel gas systems, metering skids, and condensate stabilization equipment.

In addition to manufacturing, SEC provides engineering, revamp services, parts, field service, commissioning, and turnkey installation solutions for customers across the energy industry. While SEC maintains an entrepreneurial and collaborative culture, our team supports world-class customers and large-scale energy infrastructure projects.

Our focus is simple: deliver high-quality equipment, respond quickly to customer needs, and continuously improve how we operate.

Summary:

The Quality Manager is responsible for leading SEC's Quality Management System (QMS) for Houston manufacturing operations. This role ensures compliance with applicable industry codes, customer specifications, and internal standards across fabrication, compressor packaging, testing, and final shipment activities.

The Quality Manager provides leadership for quality assurance and quality control programs, drives continuous improvement initiatives, manages supplier quality, and ensures consistent product integrity. This position partners closely with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to maintain high standards of quality, regulatory compliance, and operational performance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Quality System Leadership

• Lead and maintain the company's Quality Management System to ensure compliance with ASME, AWS, and applicable piping codes.

• Maintain and improve the SEC Quality Control Manual and associated procedures.

• Coordinate Authorized Inspector (AI) activities and support ASME code stamp audits.

• Ensure manufacturing processes meet applicable industry standards and customer specifications.

Manufacturing Quality Oversight
Oversee quality control activities across fabrication, welding, assembly, testing, and final inspection.

• Ensure proper implementation of Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs).

• Review and approve quality documentation and manufacturing records.

• Monitor production quality to ensure compliance with code requirements and project specifications.

Continuous Improvement & Problem Solving

• Lead root cause investigations for nonconformances, defects, and customer quality issues.

• Implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to eliminate recurring issues.

• Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing quality, efficiency, and consistency.

• Develop and monitor quality metrics such as defect rates, rework, supplier performance, and customer returns.

Welding & Code Compliance

• Administer welding qualifications including WPS, PQR, and welder qualification records.

• Ensure welding and fabrication activities meet ASME and AWS requirements.

• Provide technical guidance on welding processes and fabrication quality requirements.

Supplier Quality Management

• Conduct supplier quality audits and assess vendor quality performance.

• Partner with procurement to ensure suppliers meet SEC quality standards.

• Manage supplier corrective actions when quality issues arise.

Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop the Quality team including inspectors and technicians.

• Provide training on quality procedures, inspection practices, and code requirements.

• Support workforce development and succession planning within the department.

Customer & Third-Party Interface

• Serve as the primary contact for customer quality representatives and third-party inspectors.

• Support customer and regulatory audits.

• Ensure customer specifications and contractual quality requirements are implemented and documented.