Bishopric Industries is a 125+ year Cincinnati company with a big future ahead. We build the massive pressure vessels, tanks, reactors, columns, and process equipment that keep critical industries running—from chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing to energy, data centers, and other essential infrastructure. We combine deep fabrication expertise with modern technology, engineering, and advanced manufacturing capabilities. With nearly 1 million square feet of fabrication space between our Cincinnati and Natchez facilities and the ability to build equipment weighing up to 1 million pounds, we take on projects most fabricators simply can't. Bishopric is also entering an exciting new chapter. We are bringing back the Bishopric name and investing in the capabilities, technology, and people needed to grow the business for the future. It's a great time to join the team.
About the Role:
We are looking for a Quality Assurance Manager to lead our quality program and help ensure we deliver equipment that meets the highest standards for safety, reliability, and performance. This is a hands-on technical leadership role for someone who understands pressure vessel fabrication, welding, ASME Codes, and inspection—and enjoys solving problems alongside Operations, Engineering, Welding, customers, and inspectors.
What You'll Do:
Develop project-specific quality plans, including ITPs, welding compliance plans, weld mapping, and related documentation.
Lead improvements to quality processes, systems, audits, and training.
Provide quality support to shop and field personnel.
Develop WPSs, PQRs, and WPQs and provide welding support.
Complete ASME Code data reports and final quality packages.
Develop QA/QC procedures and process sheets.
Work with customers, AIA representatives, and third-party inspectors.
Review customer specifications and support estimating.
Provide technical solutions related to welding, NDE, Codes, heat treatment, passivation, and mechanical testing.
Perform shop and field inspections of pressure vessels and boilers as needed.
Develop repair procedures.
Partner with the Welding Engineer and Metallurgist on welding and materials projects.
Identify opportunities to improve quality, efficiency, and cost.
What We're Looking For5–10 years of experience in construction or fabrication.
Strong experience with ASME pressure vessel fabrication.
Experience with API tanks or ASME pressure piping is a plus.
Strong knowledge of GTAW, GMAW, FCAW, SMAW, SAW, and PAW welding processes.
Experience developing WPSs, PQRs, and WPQs.
Strong understanding of ASME Code requirements and documentation.
Familiarity with ASME B31.1, B31.3, B31.4, B31.8, API 1104, ASME Sections I, V, VIII, and IX, and AWS D1.1.Knowledge of NDE methods and their applications.
Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
Ability to work effectively with customers, inspectors, engineers, and operations.
Education & Certifications:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or related field preferred, but not required.
Mechanical or Welding Engineering background is a plus.
PE license is a plus.
AWS CWI and/or CRI certification is a plus.
ASNT NDE Level I, II, or III is a plus.
Welding experience and training is a plus.
Why Join Bishopric?
Do work that most companies can't do.
At Bishopric, you're not working on routine products. You're helping build massive, highly engineered equipment that keeps some of the world's most important industries operating. Our teams tackle complex fabrication challenges, work with advanced materials and welding technologies, and build equipment where quality truly matters.
We're proud of our history, but we're not stuck in it. Bishopric is building what's next—expanding our capabilities, embracing technology, and growing into new markets while staying grounded in the craftsmanship and expertise that built the company.
If you're ready to bring your expertise to a company that takes on big challenges, values quality, and is building for the future, we'd like to meet you.
Bishopric Industries — Building for Real Life.
