Quality Assurance Specialist — QA Plans & Process Improvement

Brandt Group of Companies; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Continuous Learning

Opportunities for advancement

Comprehensive benefits coverage

Retirement savings programs

Job summary

Brandt Group of Companies is seeking a Quality Assurance professional to develop and implement product quality plans, inspection and test protocols, and QA documentation. You will train staff on QA expectations, facilitate NCR resolution, and drive continuous improvement across Brandt manufacturing locations.

Ideal candidates will be familiar with QA principles, metrics, and the interpretation of codes and drawings, with strong Excel and MS Office skills.

Qualifications

• Impartial people skills with an open mind to drive/assist stakeholders into seeking quality.
• Positive attitude aimed to maintain a high customer satisfaction level (internal and external).
• Required familiarity with QA principles and concepts.
• Able to accurately interpret codes, standards, specifications, and drawings.
• Have an understanding of continuous improvement.
• Familiar with Microsoft Office.
• Superior Microsoft Excel knowledge and abilities.
• Ability to work quickly, accurately, and thoroughly on multiple initiatives.
• Organized, diligent, and detailed.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Create and Implement Product Quality Plans.
• Create Inspection & Test Plans, SOPs, and other QA documents as necessary.
• Train new and existing staff on Quality Expectations & Processes.
• Facilitate the NCR process, which includes efficiently resolving all NCRs and ensuring effective corrective and preventative actions are implemented.
• Achievement of assigned Quality Goals.
• Work with other QA department staff and Brandt manufacturing locations.
• Audit processes/procedures to confirm conformance and present results.
• Maintain location specific Quality Metrics as identified by the QA manager.
• Present a monthly Quality Report for your corresponding manufacturing location.
• Investigate warranty claims and customer complaints as requested & communicate back to Operations.
• Identify warranty trends and implement preventative measures as requested.
• Perform tool and equipment calibrations as required.
• Utilize metrics to continuously improve enterprise performance.
• Assist in development of QA standards and procedures.
• Work with a focus on QA, not QC.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Team Collaboration

Communication

Problem Solving

Continuous Improvement

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Brandt Group of Companies is seeking a Quality Assurance professional to develop and implement product quality plans, inspection and test protocols, and QA documentation. You will train staff on QA expectations, facilitate NCR resolution, and drive continuous improvement across Brandt manufacturing locations.

Ideal candidates will be familiar with QA principles, metrics, and the interpretation of codes and drawings, with strong Excel and MS Office skills.