Senior Quality and Process Specialist

FLIR Systems, Inc.; Canada; On-site; CAD 116,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated is seeking a Senior Quality & Process Specialist to drive quality excellence across the product lifecycle in regulated environments. You will lead cross‑functional investigations to resolve non-conformances, analyze performance data, and implement robust quality systems.

You will collaborate with production, engineering, R&D, suppliers, and service teams, using Power BI dashboards to monitor KPIs, manage CAPA, and lead continuous improvement initiatives to

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in root-cause analysis, CAPA, 8D methodology, and continuous improvement practices.
• Experience using Power BI or similar analytics and reporting tools.
• 8+ years of quality systems experience in high-tech, aerospace, medical device, electronics, or similar manufacturing environments.
• Experience supporting regulatory compliance programs and product certification activities.
• Knowledge of quality management systems and KPI-driven performance management.
• Lean Six Sigma experience or certification.
• ASQ quality certification is a plus.
• Degree in Engineering, Science, or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead investigations and resolution of product and material non-conformances across production and development environments.
• Drive customer field failure analysis and corrective actions to improve product reliability.
• Facilitate CAPA, containment activities, root-cause analysis, and 8D problem-solving efforts.
• Develop and manage supplier scorecards while supporting supplier quality improvement initiatives.
• Use Power BI dashboards and KPIs to monitor quality performance and identify trends.
• Lead continuous improvement projects that reduce waste, variation, and defects.
• Support customer service teams by translating quality data into process and product improvements.
• Guide compliance activities related to DO-160, CE, RoHS, REACH, and other regulatory requirements.
• Support quality objectives within engineering, R&D, and new product introduction programs.
• Collaborate with Global Trade Compliance teams to ensure applicable shipping and product controls are met.

Skills

Root-cause analysis

CAPA

8D methodology

Continuous improvement

KPI reporting

Education

Degree in Engineering, Science, or related discipline

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Be visionary Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research. We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description Senior Quality & Process Specialist - Quality Systems, Compliance & Continuous Improvement

Join a team that develops advanced technology solutions as part of Teledyne Technologies, serving highly regulated industries where quality, reliability, and compliance are essential. In this role, you will be a key driver of quality excellence, leading cross-functional initiatives that improve products, strengthen processes, and enhance customer satisfaction. You will work closely with production, engineering, R&D, suppliers, and customer service teams to resolve complex quality challenges, analyse performance data, and implement meaningful improvements. If you enjoy turning data into action, driving root-cause investigations, and building robust quality systems, this is an opportunity to make a visible impact across the entire product lifecycle.

What you'll do

• Lead investigations and resolution of product and material non-conformances across production and development environments.
• Drive customer field failure analysis and corrective actions to improve product reliability.
• Facilitate CAPA, containment activities, root-cause analysis, and 8D problem-solving efforts.
• Develop and manage supplier scorecards while supporting supplier quality improvement initiatives.
• Use Power BI dashboards and KPIs to monitor quality performance and identify trends.
• Lead continuous improvement projects that reduce waste, variation, and defects.
• Support customer service teams by translating quality data into process and product improvements.
• Guide compliance activities related to DO-160, CE, RoHS, REACH, and other regulatory requirements.
• Support quality objectives within engineering, R&D, and new product introduction programs.
• Collaborate with Global Trade Compliance teams to ensure applicable shipping and product controls are met.

What you need

Required: Strong expertise in root-cause analysis, CAPA, 8D methodology, and continuous improvement practices.

Required: Experience using Power BI or similar analytics and reporting tools.

Required: 8+ years of quality systems experience in high-tech, aerospace, medical device, electronics, or similar manufacturing environments.

Required: Experience supporting regulatory compliance programs and product certification activities.

Required: Knowledge of quality management systems and KPI-driven performance management.

Advantage: Lean Six Sigma experience or certification.

Advantage: ASQ quality certification.

Required: Degree in Engineering, Science, or a related discipline.

What we offer

• Opportunity to influence quality across the full product lifecycle.
• Exposure to advanced technologies and regulated industries.
• Collaboration with multidisciplinary engineering and operations teams.
• Meaningful work focused on product reliability and customer success.
• Strong technical environment that supports continuous learning and improvement.
• Stability and global collaboration within Teledyne Technologies.

Eligible to be certified to examine, possess, and transfer items under the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and legally authorized to work in Canada.

Salary Range: $83,600.00-$111,500.000 The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate. Actual compensation for successful candidates is carefully determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, local regulations (such as minimum wage), education/training, work experience, key skills, and type of position.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards.

We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders.

Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

You may not realize it, but Teledyne enables many of the products and services you use every day. Teledyne provides enabling technologies to sense, transmit and analyze information for industrial growth markets, including aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, energy, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.