At Southeast Culvert Inc., we desire to operate on the biblical principle of being intentional about doing Good. Our success is grounded in doing Good for our customers, employees, suppliers, and to the company itself by striving to live out our core values.
Southeast Culvert, Inc., was founded on the promise to provide a quality drainage product at a reasonable price, when and where needed. This remains the core principle of how we run the business. Since it was established in 1981, Southeast Culvert, Inc., set out to be the company of choice when it comes to storm drainage product supplies. Our dedication to our customers and our quality of service has made Southeast Culvert, Inc., the largest single site capacity culvert plant in the United States. We offer stormwater solutions for all needs. At Southeast Culvert, Inc., we strive to have a positive impact, not just with our employees and customers but with the surrounding community. We are active members of many organizations including PPI, NCSPA and ASCE. In 2025, Southeast Culvert Inc., was selected as mid sized Engineering Employer of the Month. We make contributions to many charitable organizations including schools, fire departments, churches and the Shriners Children Hospitals. Our mission at Southeast Culvert, Inc., is to build lasting relationships to better serve our customers and our community.
Role title: Quality Control Lead
Mission: Execution of Data Collection and Audit trail requirements of the SeC Quality Management System in order to efficiently and effectively meet or exceed SeC plastic pipe quality standards.
Roles / Objectives:
- Execute SeC QMS activities, ensuring production and lab testing is complete, paperwork accurate, & records filed properly
- Training and ensuring teams follow daily & weekly QC & QMS requirements & testing procedures
- Work with Director of Quality to maintain & regularly calibrate lab & QC equipment/tools; ensuring proper functionality
- Collect, test and manage resin sampling & storage, keeping computer logs up to date (in house)
- Perform/Oversee routine quality control monitoring during production
- Responsible for QC tool purchase/upkeep
- Perform/Oversee data collection and analysis
- Assist Director of Quality with existing and expected projects and analyzing quality trends by diameter and recipe types and make suggesting improvements
- Assist Production/Process Technician teams with key start up quality measurements and requirements (Mic, Bow, Ovality, etc.)
- Maintain facility housekeeping with a focus on the lab upkeep
- Coordination and execution of 3rd party testing
- Organization, inspection and delivery of DOT jobs
- Assist Director of Quality with audit preparation and achievement
- Ensure quality assurance traceability
- LMA (Leadership Management and Accountability) of QC department
Competencies:
- Admin: an enjoyment of working with numbers and organizing information
- Technical: Enjoys learning technical material, interpreting complex information and solving abstract problems
- Mechanical: Enjoyment of understanding the use and importance of machinery and tools
- DOT certified on plastic pipe quality parameters, policies, & requirements
- Familiar with raw material types used in SeC plastic products, lines & certification requirements
- Ability to use and maintain all lab and quality equipment
- Detailed knowledge of ASTM & AASHTO specifications & their application in SeC’s QMS
- Strong attention to detail, accuracy, & organization
- Ability and willingness to document processes
- Knows SeC’s material management system & able to create different recipes used in production
- Proficient at all QC level duties
- Knowledge of SeC’s material management system & able to create different recipes used in production
- Detailed understanding of all DOT requirements
- Full understanding of Web Portal system and daily production forms, focused on proper entries and shift/personnel accuracy tracking
- Ability to work with the Director of Quality to implement any adjustments or changes to the specification and SeC QMS
- Understand and anticipate impacts of material changes for setups, quality, and scrap impacts
- Fully independent in lab testing, data collection, and data analysis
- Can handle the responsibility of making crucial quality decisions (Shutdowns/Adjustment Recommendations)
- Ability to independently handle DOT orders
- Assist in major quality equipment shutdowns, start ups, maintenance, and rebuilds
- Fully capable of providing training on all quality topics and Level I, II and III
- Capable of fully independent quality testing (Melt Blends, Certifications, Stub/Liner)
Skills Required
- DOT certification on plastic pipe quality parameters, policies, and requirements
- Familiarity with raw material types used in SeC plastic products and related certification requirements
- Ability to use, maintain, and calibrate all lab and quality equipment
- Detailed knowledge of ASTM and AASHTO specifications and their application in a QMS
- Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and organization
- Ability and willingness to document processes and maintain records
- Knowledge of SeC's material management system and ability to create production recipes
- Proficiency at all QC level duties and independent lab testing (Level I, II, III)
- Ability to perform data collection, analysis, and maintain computer logs/web portal entries
- Capability to make critical quality decisions (shutdowns/adjustment recommendations)
- Ability to independently handle DOT orders and related documentation
- Experience coordinating and executing 3rd party testing and DOT job inspection/delivery
- Ability to train staff on all quality topics and provide LMA for QC department
- Experience assisting with major quality equipment shutdowns, startups, maintenance, and rebuilds
What We Do
Established in 1981, Southeast Culvert Inc. is a manufacturer of storm drainage products for the construction industry. As the largest single-site culvert manufacturing plant in the U.S., the company produces corrugated metal and HDPE pipe, concrete headwalls, custom fabrications, and underground detention systems. Their mission is to build lasting relationships that enable them to better serve their customers and strengthen their community.
