Quality Control Inspector (Onsite)

Kardium Inc.; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & dental coverage

Stock options

Flexible schedule + 3 personal days

Job summary

Kardium Inc. is seeking a Quality Control professional to oversee incoming inspections and calibration of measurement equipment in Burnaby, BC.

You will program and operate automated measurement systems, research reliable tools, and maintain metrology processes to ensure product quality for the Globe Pulsed Field System. This on-site role requires hands-on metrology experience, drawing interpretation skills, and proficiency with precision tools.

Qualifications

• 1+ years in Metrology or Quality Control, preferably in regulated manufacturing such as medical devices.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings to identify dimensional specs.
• Experience with precision measuring equipment (calipers, micrometers, height gauges, tensile testers, high‑precision microscopes).
• Proficiency with coordinated measuring machines (Mitutoyo CMM) and optical measurement systems (Keyence).
• Basic knowledge of SolidWorks is preferred.
• Associate degree or technical diploma, or equivalent experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication and technical documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Performing incoming inspections of purchased materials according to specs.
• Programming and operating automated measurement systems (Keyence, Mitutoyo CMM).
• Researching and recommending reliable measurement systems.
• Cleaning, maintaining, and calibrating measuring equipment.
• Implementing 5S practices in the metrology lab.
• Training new staff on existing measurement tools.
• Producing formal inspection/measurement reports and initiating NCRs when required.

Skills

Metrology

Quality control

Mitutoyo CMM

Keyence imaging

Calipers & micrometers

Drawings interpretation

SolidWorks

Documentation

Education

Technical diploma / Associate degree

Tools

SolidWorks

Mitutoyo CMM

Keyence instrumentation

Job description

Kardium Inc., 155-8518 Glenlyon Parkway, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Job Description

Posted Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

Your opportunity

By joining the Kardium team, you can help make a difference in the lives of millions around the world. We have developed a ground-breaking medical device for the diagnosis and treatment of the most common heart rhythm disorder, atrial fibrillation – which can cause stroke, heart failure, and other heart-related complications.

Kardium’s mission is to deliver the best treatment for atrial fibrillation. To achieve this, we have developed The Globe® Pulsed Field System – we have a fantastic technical team that has developed a product with strong, unique, and customer-valued differentiators versus other solutions on the market. We have built connections with key opinion leaders who are already using the Globe System and are helping to tell our story.

We have obtained FDA approval and officially begun the commercial launch of the Globe® Pulsed Field System. This is a pivotal and exciting time in our journey, as we bring this life-changing technology to patients!

As a member of the Quality Control Team, you will have direct responsibility for incoming inspection activities to support the development, manufacturing, and sales of Kardium products.

Please note that this opportunity is an on-site work arrangement, located in Burnaby, BC.

Meaningful work you will be a part of

Your responsibilities will be to:

• Performing incoming inspections of purchased materials according to established specifications and procedures.
• Programming and operating automated measurement systems, such as Keyence Imaging System and Mitutoyo CMM.
• Researching and recommending reliable measurement systems.
• Conducting the cleaning, maintenance, and calibration of measuring equipment.
• Implementing 5S good practices in the metrology lab.
• Training new employees on the existing measurement tools.
• Producing formal reports of the inspection and measurement results and initiating non-conformity reports (NCR) when required.

What you bring to the team

Our Kardium team is smart, creative, and passionate about creating cutting-edge medical devices to help improve people’s lives. We work within a collaborative environment based on trust and respect. And we understand that only by working together can we solve the unsolvable.

You will be successful in this role because you possess these attributes:

• 1+ years of hands-on Metrology or Quality Control experience, preferably in regulated manufacturing industries, such as medical devices or automotive.
• An ability to interpret mechanical drawings to understand specified dimensional and functional characteristics to be measured, tested, or inspected.
• Proficiency with test and measurement equipment such as calipers, micrometers, height gauges, tensile testers, and high-precision microscopes.
• Experience with coordinated measuring machines (e.g.: Mitutoyo CMM) and optical measurement systems (e.g.: Keyence).
• Basic knowledge of the Solidworks software is preferred.
• An associate degree or diploma in a technical field, or equivalent combination of education, technical training, and/or related experience.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication and technical documentation skills.
• The willingness and ability to take on additional responsibilities as appropriate.

Compensation

Kardium has listed the total cash compensation range (base salary + 5% Retirement Savings Plan contribution) that we expect to pay applicants for this role, as of the time of this posting. Pay offered will be determined based on numerous relevant business and candidate factors including, for example, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, and business or organizational needs. For candidates withmore or less experience than listed above, the pay range will be adjusted.

As a permanent employee, you will also participate in Kardium’s stock option plan.

• $55,000 – $68,000 (CAD Annually)

The total cash we’ve listed for this position includes a base salary, plus an annual contribution to a Retirement Savings Plan accountto help support your financial goals.

• Comprehensive medical & dental coverage for all permanent employees – effective as of Day 1, with no waiting period.
• Work-day flexibility – we offer a flexible work environment for daily working hours. In addition, we provide 3 personal days per year.
• Support for you (and your dependents) overall well-being.
• Family building – we provide top up for maternity leave, adoptive leave, and parental leavefor non-birthing parents. Employees can also enroll in benefit coverage for fertility drug treatment.
• Career progression and learning support.
• Professional membership support.

Life at Kardium

What makes us a great place to work?

• Our Purpose
• Our People
• Our Culture

At Kardium, we embrace diversity of background, experience, and perspective and we’re committed to inclusion and equity at every level. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates who represent the full diversity of all communities.

We collaborate with Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), as volunteer-led groups who share a common dimension of diversity and come together to provide support, education, and other opportunities across Kardium. Examples of our ERGs include Women ERG, Pride ERG, Race Ethnicity & Cultural Heritage (REACH) ERG, Truth & Reconciliation ERG, Persian ERG, Chinese ERG, Barangay Kardium (Filipino) ERG, Irish ERG, Brazilian ERG, and Early Career at Kardium ERG.

As part of your application, we encourage you to note if you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations). There will be an optional section in the application form where you can provide this information to the recruitment team.

And our employees think we are great too – check out Glassdoor to learn more!

Kardium Inc., 155-8518 Glenlyon Parkway, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada