Senior Supplier Quality Assurance Leader

Irving Oil Ltd.; New Brunswick; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Pension plan

Parking allowance

Flexible benefits

Paid vacation

Wellness program

Volunteer days

Job summary

Irving Oil Ltd. is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Specialist to lead supplier quality assurance activities and advance Engineering Services' quality programs.

You will drive supplier/fabricator compliance, investigate NCRs, plan supplier audits, and oversee inspections to ensure safe, reliable project delivery. You will collaborate with engineering, procurement, and operations to identify risks, implement improvements, and maintain effective QMS documentation, contributing to measurable KPIs

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial, or related discipline).
• 10+ years of experience in quality assurance, supplier quality, or quality management within industrial, engineering, refining, energy, or manufacturing environments.
• Experience with Quality Management Systems (QMS) and with mechanical and piping fabrication processes; familiarity with ISO 9001, ASME, API, and CSA codes.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier and fabricator quality issues, including NCRs, quality deviations, and corrective actions.
• Conduct root cause investigations and oversee the resolution of non-conformances.
• Plan and execute supplier audits and quality assessments.
• Coordinate and oversee third-party inspector onboarding and quality activities.
• Review inspection findings, audit reports, and ITPs.
• Manage quality documentation, lessons learned, continuous improvement initiatives, and KPI reporting.
• Develop and maintain Supplier and Fabrication Quality Plans.
• Lead supplier pre-qualification activities and support the Supplier Monitoring Program.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify risks, maintain compliance, and drive process improvements.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Communication

Project management

Procurement knowledge

MS Word/Excel

Independent worker

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial, or related)

Tools

QMS-related tools

Job description

Irving Oil Ltd. is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Specialist to lead supplier quality assurance activities and advance Engineering Services' quality programs.

You will drive supplier/fabricator compliance, investigate NCRs, plan supplier audits, and oversee inspections to ensure safe, reliable project delivery. You will collaborate with engineering, procurement, and operations to identify risks, implement improvements, and maintain effective QMS documentation, contributing to measurable KPIs