CAPA Program Manager - Quality & Improvement

Velan Inc.; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus program

Retirement plan contribution 5%

Vacation policy

Holiday shutdown

Professional association fees

Gym membership reimbursement

On-site parking

Company events

Career growth

Job summary

Velan is a global leader in the design and manufacture of industrial valves, based in Montreal. The role reports to the Director, Quality Assurance and leads CAPA programs across multiple North American plants to resolve defects and maintain compliance with ASME/ISO standards.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, drive root-cause analysis, and implement corrective actions for welding, machining, assembly, and testing, ensuring long-term quality improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or industrial engineering, quality management, or related field.
• 10+ years quality engineering in heavy manufacturing, valves/pumps.
• 3+ years in people management.
• CAPA process implementation experience.
• Knowledge of NDT, GD&T, manufacturing practices.
• Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt or CQE desirable.
• Bilingual French and English (oral and written).

Responsibilities

• Lead CAPA program across 3 North American plants.
• Coordinate RCA for valve assembly, leaks, non-conformances.
• Develop corrective actions with Manufacturing, Engineering, Procurement.
• Verify effectiveness of process changes.
• Ensure CAPA records meet ASME and ISO 9001 standards.
• Support supplier CAPA and SCARs.
• Track KPIs and report CAPA health to site leadership.

Skills

CAPA leadership

Root cause analysis

Quality management

Cross-functional leadership

NDT knowledge

GD&T knowledge

Lean Six Sigma

Bilingual FR/EN

Project management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Eng/QA

Job description

Velan is a global leader in the design and manufacture of industrial valves, based in Montreal. The role reports to the Director, Quality Assurance and leads CAPA programs across multiple North American plants to resolve defects and maintain compliance with ASME/ISO standards.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, drive root-cause analysis, and implement corrective actions for welding, machining, assembly, and testing, ensuring long-term quality improvements.