Quality Assurance Technician

Badger; Red Deer; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of hydro-excavation services is seeking a Quality Assurance (QA) Technician in Red Deer, Alberta. The successful candidate will ensure that all manufacturing processes meet quality and safety standards through inspections, audits, and coaching of production teams. The role requires at least 3 years of experience with heavy equipment or quality assurance, strong communication skills, and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds. This position offers opportunities for pay increases and career advancement in a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience in QA or with heavy equipment (hydrovac preferred).
• Working knowledge of inspection principles and practices.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and clear vision and hearing.

Responsibilities

• Perform in-process inspections and audits.
• Troubleshoot and investigate production malfunctions.
• Coach production team on quality criteria and methods.

Skills

Experience with heavy equipment

Inspection principles

Strong communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Job description

The Quality Assurance (QA) Technician ensures manufacturing processes, assemblies, and components consistently meet quality and safety standards. The role performs in-process audits, quality incident investigations, and component inspections/measurements to prevent defects and support continuous improvement. The QA Technician partners closely with production teams to provide hands-on troubleshooting, technical coaching, and the coordination of corrective and preventive actions. continuous improvement support.

Salary for this position is hourly and up based on experience, with many opportunities for pay increases and career advancement!

RESPONSIBILITES

What You'll Be Doing:

• Performs in-process inspections and audits to verify compliance with work instructions, manufacturing standards, and defined quality requirements.
• Troubleshoots and investigates root causes of malfunctions, failures and defects in production, and collaborates with the team on planning and executing CAPA (corrective actions, preventive actions).
• Performs inspection, measurement, segregation, and containment of non-conforming material and parts.
• Supports and maintains the Quality Incident Reporting (QIR) process by initiating QIR’s, ensuring accurate data entry, performing information gathering, and tracking corrective/preventive actions.
• Coaches production team on quality criteria, methods, and process to ensure product quality.

QUALIFICATIONS

What You'll Need For Success:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience working with heavy equipment (hydrovac preferred) and/or quality assurance.
• Working knowledge of inspection principles, theories, concepts, and practice.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills; flexible and collaborative team player.
• The role requires mobility within work environments including plant areas, use of office and inspection equipment, ability to lift up to 50 pounds, clear vision and hearing to perform tasks safely, effective communication skills, and occasional travel for meetings and training sessions.

About Us

Badger Infrastructure Solutions is the industry leader in non-destructive hydro-excavation (hydrovac) services. Since 1992, Badger has been innovating cutting-edge technology and providing services to a diverse customer base, including oil and gas, energy, industrial, construction, transportation and other markets, as well as numerous government agencies within Canada and the United States. We hire great people from a wide array of backgrounds, not because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes Badger stronger. There has never been a better time to join and grow with Badger.

Job Info

• Job Identification 251383
• Job Category Manufacturing
• Posting Date 12/19/2025, 09:21 PM
• Apply Before 02/28/2026, 07:00 AM
• Job Schedule Full-Time
• Locations 6740 - 65th Avenue, Red Deer, AB, T4P 1A5, CA (On-site)