Process & Quality Engineer, MES & AS9100 Readiness

North Vector Dynamics Inc.; Calgary; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

North Vector Dynamics is seeking a QA Compliance Lead/Process Engineer to own MES deployment and AS9100 readiness on our Calgary pilot line. You’ll build the Quality Management System from the ground up, establish CTQs, PFMEAs, and NCR/MRB workflows, and align supplier quality with the Manufacturing Engineering team.

A strong hands-on, data-driven mindset is essential. You will work closely with technicians, design engineers, and leadership to scale production while maintaining traceability and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent.
• 3+ years in a hardware production environment as process/industrial engineer.
• Experience writing work instructions, routings, and SOPs under document control.
• Experience with PFMEA, control plans, 8D/5 Whys, root cause analysis.
• Lean manufacturing: 5S, kaizen, standard work on a live shop floor.
• Data-driven: ability to build and present yield, cycle time, and quality metrics.
• Ability to read engineering drawings (GD&T) and work in a CAD/PLM environment.
• Experience building or maintaining AS9100/ISO 9001 quality systems and audits.

Responsibilities

• Map CM70 assembly routings, define operations, inputs, tooling and quality checks.
• Write and maintain electronic work instructions, SOPs with revision control.
• Lead MES rollout: routings, station consumption, time studies, serialization, genealogy, data collection.
• Define CTQ characteristics, inspection points, quality gates; lead PFMEAs and control plans; drive DFM improvements.
• Stand up NCR/MRB workflows and drive CAPA with root-cause analysis and closure.
• Build and maintain QMS for AS9100/ISO 9001; support internal and external audits.
• Track yield, cycle time, OEE; lead kaizen and line-balancing as volumes grow.
• Assist with layout, fixture, tooling, and equipment specs; ensure MES/ERP/PLM data flow.
• Assess engineering changes for impact on routings and train technicians on changes.

Skills

PFMEA

Data analysis

Lean manufacturing

Audit coordination

5S/Kaizen

Excel/Power BI

Reading drawings

Quality systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, mechanical, or aerospace engineering

P.Eng. or EIT eligibility (preferred)

Tools

MES implementation

ERP

PLM/PDM systems

CAD/PDM tools

CAPA workflows

Job description

North Vector Dynamics is seeking a QA Compliance Lead/Process Engineer to own MES deployment and AS9100 readiness on our Calgary pilot line. You’ll build the Quality Management System from the ground up, establish CTQs, PFMEAs, and NCR/MRB workflows, and align supplier quality with the Manufacturing Engineering team.

A strong hands-on, data-driven mindset is essential. You will work closely with technicians, design engineers, and leadership to scale production while maintaining traceability and