Quality Auditor

AK Steel Corporation; Windsor; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland-Cliffs Tooling and Stamping in Windsor, Ontario, is seeking a Quality Auditor to support internal audits within a fast-paced production environment. The role focuses on leading audits to verify compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, VDA and CSRs, and to drive corrective actions with process owners.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in Quality Assurance, a diploma in engineering, and knowledge of APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC and MSA. Occasional travel to Canada/USA may be required.

Qualifications

• 2-3 year engineering diploma/degree completed.
• Strong knowledge of IATF 16949, ISO 9001 and VDA.
• Understanding of Automotive Core Tools: APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA.
• Proficient process auditing techniques.
• Experience in Quality Assurance / ISO standards (3-5 years).

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the annual internal audit schedule (IATF, ISO, VDA, CSR).
• Lead and conduct internal audits using a process-based, risk-based approach.
• Assess process effectiveness via KPIs, quality objectives, and customer feedback.
• Document nonconformities, collect objective evidence, and assign corrective actions.
• Verify root cause analysis and effectiveness of corrective actions.
• Prepare audit reports and track audit metrics to close findings.
• Support continuous improvement and waste reduction efforts.
• Maintain audit program competency and training records.
• Maintain master list of controlled documents and revision history.
• Coordinate document creation/revision and approvals; ensure proper authorization.
• Control CSRs, specifications, drawings, standards and external documents.
• Travel between Canada & USA for audits.
• Interact with personnel across the organization and coordinate between departments.

Skills

IATF 16949 knowledge

ISO 9001 knowledge

VDA knowledge

Process auditing techniques

Root cause analysis

Education

Engineering diploma/degree (2-3 years)

Tools

APQP

PPAP

FMEA

SPC

MSA

Job description

Location: Windsor, ON

Cleveland-Cliffs Tooling and Stamping has an immediate opportunity for a Quality Auditor in our Windsor, Ontario Facility. The Quality Auditor is responsible for supporting internal audits. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in a stamping environment, be self-motivated and thrive in a fast-paced work environment. We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package and career advancement opportunities.

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage the annual internal audit schedule, ensuring all required audit types (IATF, ISO9001, VDA, TISAX,CQI Assessments and CSR)
• Lead and conduct internal audits using a process-based approach and risk-based thinking to verify compliance with IATF 16949 ,ISO 9001 and VDA requirements, Customer-Specific Requirements (CSRs), applicable regulatory and statutory requirements, and internal procedures and work instructions.
• Assess process effectiveness by evaluating whether processes achieve planned results through the review of KPIs, quality objectives, customer complaints, scrap, rework, and warranty performance, while confirming that controls are effective and risks are appropriately identified and managed.
• Nonconformities are identified by documenting findings and nonconformances, gathering objective evidence to support the observations, and classifying the findings before communicating them to the appropriate process owners for review and corrective action.
• Verify that the root cause analysis has been completed, review the corrective action plans, and confirm that the identified actions have been effectively implemented and sustained over time to prevent recurrence.
• Prepares comprehensive audit reports, presents audit results to management, and tracks audit metrics while ensuring timely closure of audit findings and corrective actions.
• Supports continuous improvement by identifying opportunities for enhancement, promoting defect prevention and waste reduction, and actively contributing to organizational continuous improvement initiatives.
• As an auditor, ensuring you meet the Internal Audit Program that you are competent and appropriately qualified, maintaining up-to-date auditor training records, and continuously monitoring audit effectiveness and compliance with IATF requirements.
• Responsible for maintaining the master list of controlled documents, assigning document numbers, revision levels, and effective dates, ensuring that only current revisions are available at points of use, and removing and archiving obsolete documents to prevent unintended use.
• Coordinate the creation and revision of documents, route them to the appropriate process owners for review and approval and verify that proper authorization has been obtained before release.
• Control customer-specific requirements (CSRs), engineering specifications, drawings, standards, and other external documents by ensuring all revisions are reviewed, communicated, and implemented in a timely manner across the organization.
• Track document revision history, verify that all document changes are properly reviewed, approved, and communicated, and maintain accurate change logs and revision records.
• Support the maintenance and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System, including the Quality Manual, procedures, work instructions, forms and records, process maps, control plans, PFMEAs, and other related quality documentation, as applicable to the organization’s structure and requirements.
• The Document Control function is responsible for notifying relevant departments of document revisions, ensuring employees have access to the latest approved versions of documents, and supporting the maintenance of training records associated with revised procedures.
• Able to travel between Canada & USA periodically to perform audits
• Coordinate activities between departments and/or outside parties
• Interact with company personnel at all organizational levels
• Collating and analyzing performance charts and data against defined parameters
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Successful completion of a 2-3-year diploma/degree program from a university/college in engineering
• Strong knowledge of IATF 16949, ISO 9001 and VDA
• Understanding of Automotive Core Tools (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA)
• Process auditing techniques
• Root cause analysis
• 3 - 5 years of Quality Assurance/ISO standards experience

Preferred Qualifications

• IATF Certification and VDA Certification

The salary range for this role is $65,000 – $90,000. An employee’s pay within the salary range will be based onnumerousfactors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, experience, skills, geographic location and business or organizational needs.

Cleveland-Cliffs is the largest flat-rolled steel company and the largest iron ore pellet producer in North America. The company is vertically integrated from mining through iron making, steelmaking, rolling, finishing and downstream with hot and cold stamping of steel parts and components.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., including its affiliates and subsidiaries (collectively, “Cleveland-Cliffs”), is an equal opportunity employer and complies with its obligations under applicable human rights legislation. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability, or other protected grounds under applicable human rights legislation. Cleveland-Cliffs requires all prospective employees to undergo a pre-employment background check.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities or other needs based on protected human rights grounds. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please let us know the nature of your request and your contact information by emailing [e-mail] or calling 1-[phone].