Field Quality Specialist

American Iron & Metal (AIM); Hamilton; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned global leader in recycling located in Hamilton, Ontario, is seeking a motivated Field Quality Specialist. This role involves ensuring proper procedures for productivity, quality control, and safety are followed by the inspection team. Candidates should have experience working with heavy equipment, a high school diploma, and familiarity with Microsoft Office. This position offers competitive wage, benefits, and a dynamic work environment.

Benefits

Competitive wage and benefits

Support for career development

Dynamic work environment

Qualifications

• Experience working in environments with heavy equipment.
• Comfortable working indoors and outdoors in all weather.
• Strong attention to detail and good work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Ensure procedures are followed by inspection team for quality and safety.
• Train team members on productivity and quality control measures.
• Identify and sort inbound material grades and non-conformities.
• Communicate effectively with supervisors about downgrades.

Skills

Experience with heavy equipment

Strong communication

Leadership skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word)

Job description

Company Description

American Iron & Metal (AIM) is a family‑owned company and recognized global leader in the metal recycling industry with more than 125 sites and 4,000 employees worldwide. We have continued to prosper for the last eight decades thanks to the dedication of our employees and the ongoing trust and support of our customers.

Become part of team AIM, a growing team with an entrepreneurial spirit who has over the years evolved into a successful and multifaceted company with business divisions that include metal recycling, decommissioning and demolition, auto‑parts sales and recycling, manufacturing of solder assemblies, construction waste recycling, and production of customized industrial and mining products.

We take pride in doing good things for the environment to help create a greener, more sustainable future for all.

It’s simple; we do it right. We AIM for excellence.

What we offer

• A competitive wage, vacation, benefits and RRSP matching program
• The tools and support needed to be successful in your career and professional development
• A dynamic & rewarding work environment that is also a lot of fun!

Job Description

We are currently seeking a motivated individual to join our team in Hamilton, Ontario! As a Field Quality Specialist, you will ensure that proper procedures are being followed by the inspection team members for productivity, quality control, and safety.

What you're responsible for

• Identifying inbound material grades, non‑conformities, non‑recyclable and hazardous material in inbound loads
• Effectively and successfully training productivity, quality control and safety measures as established and set for the Inspection Team
• Facilitating and directing trucks to correct yard locations in an efficient manner
• Performing daily checks (pile quality, truck inspection, gate cleanliness, overnight loads)
• Providing feedback to production about material quality or sale specifications
• Coordinating quick action for loads that need to be sorted and dealt with in a timely fashion
• Communicating with supervisors and commercial team about downgrades and deductions
• Assisting in the implementation of training programs to train external team members on quality and procedures
• Reviewing outbound sales to ensure quality specifications are met

Qualifications

• You are experienced in working around heavy equipment
• You are comfortable with working indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions
• You have a high school diploma or equivalent
• You have working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word)
• You have strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills
• You have strong attention to detail and good work ethic