Quality / Product Assurance Engineer-1

Ultra Electronics Group; Dartmouth; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that is revolutionizing naval warfare with cutting-edge technology. As a Quality/Product Assurance Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that products meet the highest standards of quality and compliance. This position offers the opportunity to work on innovative projects while collaborating with cross-functional teams. You'll be responsible for developing and improving quality processes, analyzing data, and supporting audits. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this role is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment. Embrace the challenge and help safeguard the seas for the world's navies!

Benefits

Extended Health and Dental

Life Insurance

RRSP

Deferred Profit Sharing

Optional Critical Illness Insurance

Employee Education Assistance

Student Bursaries

Qualifications

• 3+ years of quality experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and experience in process development.

Responsibilities

• Manage all Quality Assurance activities for assigned projects.
• Develop process documentation and maintain Quality Assurance metrics.
• Support internal and external audits and address customer quality issues.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Process Development

Problem-Solving

Auditing

MS Office

Education

Diploma or Graduate Degree

Equivalent Work Experience

Job description

Quality / Product Assurance Engineer-1

Apply locations Dartmouth, NS, Canada time type Full time posted on Posted 5 Days Ago job requisition id REQ-9454

Unleash the Power of Multi-Mission Excellence: Safeguarding the Seas for the World's Navies.

Step into a world where cutting-edge technology meets unparalleled expertise. Ultra Maritime pioneers delivering multi-mission solutions that protect and empower the naval forces worldwide. With our extensive portfolio of capabilities, our innovations are utilised on naval fleets across our allied navies around the globe.

As the maritime and underwater battlespace evolves, we tirelessly push the boundaries to develop advanced specialist systems that provide our 'five-eyes' Defence customers with an unbeatable warfighting edge. From surface vessels to sub-surface operations and unmanned platforms, we are revolutionizing the way naval missions are executed.

We thrive on collaboration and partnering with our customers to ensure mission success. Our expert solutions encompass an array of game-changing technologies, including state-of-the-art sonar, radar, expendables, signature management, and naval power systems.

Join us in shaping the future of naval warfare and together, we will safeguard the seas and empower navies worldwide!

The Ultra Maritime Quality Assurance function is responsible for ensuring the effectiveness and fulfilment of Ultra's Quality Policy, which is to comply fully in the conduct of the Company's business with all applicable regulatory and customer required specifications, and to maintain an effective Quality Management System, working in partnership with the Operations and Engineering teams to ensure that products and processes conform to applicable standards and specifications, and the incidence and costs of quality non-conformances are constantly monitored and improved, while maintaining the highest practicable standards of manufacturing productivity and efficiency.

Nationality Requirements

Candidates must be eligible to obtain the relevant security clearance required for the role, due to the nature of the programmes we deliver for our customers.

Job Description

• Responsible for all Quality Assurance activities related to your assigned projects.
• Develop and improve process documentation to support the Quality Management System.
• Maintain and improve Quality Assurance metrics, analyze data and identify trends.
• Responsible for the effective and timely delivery of Material Review Boards.
• Responsible for the effective delivery of Non-Conformance Reports.
• Support with internal and external audits.
• Create, review and maintain project quality plans.
• Where delegated, being the signatory for Quality Assurance for critical business activities such as designer reviews, production readiness reviews and CofC signatory.
• Provide Quality Assurance awareness training.
• Provide guidance to your specific project teams on the usage of Ultra’s QMS.
• Proactively address customer quality issues and concerns within a cross functional team relating to your projects.
• Carry out independent assurance assessments against project plans, build documentation, change requests, company procedures, equipment calibration, customer contractual adherence etc.
• Promote Quality and its importance throughout the Ultra Maritime.

Required Skills

• Diploma, graduate degree or equivalent work experience.
• 3 plus years quality experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in process development and associated metrics.
• Experience in managing non-conformance reports.
• Auditing experience.
• Strong problem-solving skills and expertise to develop and execute objectives.
• The successful candidate must be able to gain the appropriate Canadian government NATO security clearance and satisfy all requirements to be able to work on Canadian Controlled Goods projects.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Diverse & Inclusive Employer

Ultra Maritime is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity, inclusion, equity and equality. Underpinned by our values, behaviours, and policies, we want you to feel empowered to be your best and authentic self.

We promote a workplace that welcomes people from all backgrounds and cultures; believing that this will increase our diversity of thinking, and ultimately ensure we continue delivering on our commitments to our customers.

We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status and welcome applications from all candidates.

What’s in it for you?

We offer a competitive benefits package including extended health and dental, life insurance, RRSP, deferred profit sharing, optional critical illness insurance, an EFAP and student bursaries.

We encourage regular manager-employee performance feedback, goal alignment and employee development through our Employee Performance Development Plan (EPDP) and offer employee education assistance to allow our people to acquire new qualifications and certifications.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and particularly welcome applications from Women, Aboriginal Persons, Persons with Disabilities and Visible Minorities.

Reasonable accommodation statement: If you need an accommodation for any part of the application process, please email [e-mail]

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