Quality Manager

Essex Solutions; Central Ontario; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing firm in Ontario seeks a Quality Assurance Manager to oversee quality assurance functions and manage customer quality issues. You will apply statistical methods to ensure product quality and lead teams in solving quality-related problems. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree and has 3-5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment. Experience with Six Sigma is a plus. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to quality improvements and team efforts.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of quality experience required.
• Familiarity with Six Sigma/Lean preferred.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage quality functions and ensure policies are followed.
• Lead cross-functional teams to solve quality issues.
• Develop statistical sampling plans and analyze data.

Skills

Problem-solving

Mechanical aptitude

Verbal communication

Advanced statistical methods

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Mathematics, Business, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Minitab

Job description

Overview

ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION:

The Quality Assurance Manager manages the overall quality and quality engineering functions for the plant. Interfaces with management, production supervision and engineering to assure highest quality products are being produced. Performs quality management assignments. Accountable for implementing and following division policies and programs for quality and ensuring implementation to meet division objectives, plant objectives and external requirements. Manages customer quality issues, manages quality system, collects, analyzes, distributes & manages quality data, uses statistical methods to analyze & present meaningful information to solve quality issues. Will lead cross-functional teams in solving quality issues using various tools including Six Sigma. Participates in all plant safety initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Determines quality improvement parameters by identifying statistical methods relevant to manufacturing processes.
• Establishes statistical confidence by identifying sample size and acceptable error; determining levels of confidence.
• Establishes statistical reliability by using mean time before failure, weibull 3-parameter distribution, reliability modeling, and reliability demonstration tests.
• Develops experiments by applying full and fractional factorial techniques.
• Develops sampling plans by applying attribute, variable, and sequential sampling methods.
• Maintains statistical process controls by applying demerit/unit, zone charting, x2 charts for distributions and individual-medial/range for multistream processes.
• Analyzes data by completing hypothesis, normal distribution, and process capability analysis tests.
• Prepares reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data; making recommendations.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies; maintaining American society of quality control certified quality engineer qualification.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Mathematics, Business, or other related field
• Three to Five years of quality experience
• Knowledge and familiarity with Six Sigma/Lean

Skills and Abilities Required

• Experience in manufacturing environment
• Proven ability to solve problems, trouble shoot equipment, and learn new skills
• Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to use shop tools/equipment
• Good verbal and written communication skills and general math skills important
• Proficient in advanced use of statistical methods

Computer Equipment and Software Requirements

• Microsoft Office
• Minitab and/or other statistical software