Quality control engineer

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Master’s degree
• or equivalent experience

Experience

5 years or more

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Urban area
• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Manufacture
• Inspection
• Foundry

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Develop performance standards
• Evaluate or assess industrial facilities to ensure that all opportunities for improvement have been explored
• Find ways to eliminate wastefulness in production processes
• Plan plant layouts and facilities
• Develop flexible or integrated manufacturing systems and procedures
• Analyze costs of production
• Design and conduct time studies and work simplification programs
• Conduct studies on the reliability and performance of plant facilities

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9000, 9001 quality management certified

Experience and specialization

Regulatory investigation

• ISO 14 000 compliance analysis

Analytical techniques

• Statistical analysis

Computer and technology knowledge

• Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software
• MS Excel
• MS Office
• MS Outlook
• Lean Six Sigma

Area of work experience

• Business administration/management
• Evaluate work environments, programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury
• Operations or production
• Project management
• Project planning
• Quality assurance or control
• International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
• Lean Manufacturing

Area of specialization

• Process improvement
• Production system
• Time and work studies
• Industrial
• Mechanical engineering technology

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Life insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

• Free parking available