Hi thcqci,
Thanks. That would be me. We have a small structural/misc. shop that does some pretty big jobs. To keep down overhead, I have to wear many hats. I am the production manager, and among other things, I also make cutting lists, nest materials, purchase materials and supplies, keep a running inventory, issue drawings and revisions, do the hiring, firing, and disciplinary actions, set the schedule and hours, write weld procedures, qualify tackers and welders, schedule and oversee deliveries, keep up with safety and OSHA, I wrote the drafting standards for the company, etc. I have a sort of QC checker type guy, but I am constantly monitoring the quality and workmanship throughout the plant. Needless to say, from time to time, I am spread extremely thin, and I have a very low threshold for poor workmanship, or very little time to deal with problems caused by it. Since quality and adherence to the ASTM, AWS, AISC, SSPC, etc. codes are so critical, I make it perfectly clear to everybody I hire what is expected of them, and I hold them and their supervisors 100% responsible and accountable when things don't go accordingly.