Job Title: Quality Control & Safety Manager Department: Operations

FLSA Status: Exempt

We provide value to customers through superior service. We are committed to leveraging our expertise to provide a seamless customer experience that fosters trust and builds long term relationships.

Position Purpose:

The purpose of the Quality Control & Safety Manager position is to manage all aspects of the company’s Quality Management System (QMS) and the corporate level Safety Management System (SMS).

Essential Functions

Quality Control

• Responsible for the development, implementation and upkeep of the QMS.
• Manage department specific activities to address any and all non-conformities resulting from such audits.
• Monitor performance through KPIs and implement corrective action when performance drops below acceptable levels.
• Partner with Senior Management to review KPIs regularly in order to determine appropriateness of objectives. Advise on any additions or deletions of KPIs.
• Develop a QC model that will sustain companywide accountability.
• Act as QC liaison between sales, purchasing and operations,
• Investigate, document and report out on any non-conforming material found throughout the company.
• Direct quarantine activities throughout the company, including management of quarantine areas.
• Document all customer-related quality issues and partner with the sales department to determine outcome and any training involved to eliminate further non-compliance/customer satisfaction issues.
• Take the lead role with internal communication and investigation on all BPS Performance and BPS Quality emails to coordinate an internal action plan for each reported issue.
• Take the lead on communication with all branches to determine non-conforming inventory levels and coordinate any action taken (quarantine process)
• Create and distribute quality related documentation companywide including NCR (Non-Conformance Report), SDR (Service Deficiency Report), etc.
• Point of Contact for Quality related MSA requests. Responsible for filling out and submitting questionnaires to Credit group.
• Work with department managers in development of SOPs for RF and non-RF environments.
• Participate and support Operations with branch audits
• Spot check and audit receiving procedures for accuracy.
• Work with branch managers to create cycle count SOP and audit current branches who are performing cycle counts.
• Develop plan to investigate any inventory adjustments – high dollar adjustments as priority.

Safety

• Develop, train, and maintain a companywide Safety Management System (SMS) that is OSHA compliant and develops a culture of safety first.
• Train employees on safety policies, procedures, and regulations based on our IIPP standards
• Safety administration duties to include ISNetworld, PEC Safety, and Browz compliance.
• Complete annual ND WSI program for insurance incentives
• Ensure all branches are conducting monthly or quarterly warehouse safety inspections.
• Maintain and update weekly tailgate program as needed
• Manage and maintain the company’s Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) in accordance with OSHA guidelines.
• Investigate all internal near misses, equipment accidents and injury/non-injury incidents to include any claims processes with insurance company.
• Create corporate level safety reports (Near Miss and Accident-Injury Reports) and send out regularly.
• Point of Contact for all liability (insurance) accidents.
• Responsible for contacting insurance company for claim filing and determining Claim vs. out of pocket decision on claims.
• Claims follow up with insurance company adjusters and liaison between branch manager, employee, and insurance company.
• Establish an internal filing system to track all incidents to include near miss and non-filed claims.
• Coordinate with Controller and CFO any monetary reimbursements to determine proper coding in financials.
• Produce company wide and branch specific OSHA logs by specified date (Feb 1) each year.
• Ensure all injury and liability claims are investigated, reported, and filed accordingly with our insurance broker and according to EDIC guidelines.
• Point of Contact for for First Report of injury reporting and filing.

Recommended Job Knowledge, Skill and Ability:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability preferred.

• Strong Leadership, administrative, organizational, managerial and communication skills.
• Demonstrated analytical ability to gather and interpret information, and develop, recommend and implement solutions.
• Two or more years of safety and/or quality management experience preferred
• Demonstrated familiarity with ISO standards and OSHA regulations preferred.
• Oil and gas industry experience preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Safety Management, and/or Quality Management preferred but not required.

Essential Physical Requirements:

• Bending/Twisting 5%
• Stooping 5%
• Walking 5%
• Sitting/Repetitive Motion 60%
• Pushing/Pulling 5%
• Reaching Overhead 5%
• Driving 5%
• Standing 5%
• Kneeling/Crawling 5%
• Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs.

We offer very competitive wages and great benefits which include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid time off and 401k program.

Bakersfield Pipe &Supply, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, BPS complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Bakersfield Pipe &Supply, Inc. expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of BPS’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.