Welding & Fabrication NPI Quality & Engineering Lead

Hays; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading custom fabricator in Ontario is seeking a Welding & Fabrication NPI Quality & Engineering Lead. This role involves overseeing quality processes, managing teams, and implementing improvements in welding and fabrication. Candidates should have substantial experience in lean methodologies and quality management.

Benefits

Benefits starting first day of employment

Qualifications

• 3-4 years of supervisory or leadership experience managing teams.
• 7-8 years of hands-on experience in Process Improvement and metal fabrication.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Quality and Manufacturing Engineering for welding and custom fabrication processes.
• Lead Quality Engineers and Manufacturing Engineers, and conduct audits.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Quality Management

Process Improvement

Job description

Welding & Fabrication NPI Quality & Engineering Lead

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Job Title : Welding & Fabrication NPI Quality & Engineering Lead – Metal APQP PPAP FSI / Lean Six Sigma

Specializations: Welding Custom Metal Fabrication, Lean Six Sigma Capital Projects in Welding & Metal Fabrication

Location: St. Mary’s - Stratford - Kitchener, ON area

Salary: $110K-125K; benefits starting first day of employment

Employment: Permanent Full time, On site at the manufacturing site 5 days a week

Requirements: Clear Criminal Check

Our client is a leading custom fabricator of metal fabricated parts with several sites and plants in Ontario. They are seeking a Welding & Fabrication NPI Quality & Engineering Lead for their site in the St. Mary’s - Stratford - Kitchener, ON area. Candidates must be experienced in overseeing Quality for New Product Introduction (NPI) involving CMM, Welding & Fabrication Processes. Lean Six Sigma experience is preferred.

Role Overview: This leadership, hands-on role involves overseeing Quality and Manufacturing Engineering for welding and custom fabrication processes. Responsibilities include leading Quality Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, evaluating existing welding, cutting, bending, and fabrication processes, KPIs, SOPs, Best Practices, conducting Gap Analyses using FMEA, DMAIC, and other tools, and implementing corrective actions to optimize product and process quality, efficiency, and safety. You will manage all welding certifications, perform line and weld quality audits, and handle external audits by regulatory bodies and customs.

Candidate Profile: Ideally, candidates will have 3-4 years of supervisory or leadership experience managing teams of Industrial, Quality, or CI Engineers, with 7-8 years of hands-on experience in Process Improvement, Lean Six Sigma, and metal fabrication welding (must have), including welding inspection and audits.

Application: Qualified applicants with experience leading CI projects in welding in the St. Mary’s - Stratford - Kitchener, ON area, and with 3-4 years of people management experience, are invited to send their resumes in MS Word format to [e-mail]. Please include “Welding & Fabrication NPI Quality & Engineering Lead” in the subject line.