Job Title: Quality Assurance Engineer – Burnaby, BC
Reports To: CFO, General Manager
Job Purpose
The Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring that products and processes meet established quality standards, comply with regulatory requirements, and satisfy customer expectations. This role involves developing, implementing, and monitoring quality control processes, performing root cause analysis, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and maintain quality control processes and procedures.
- Review and analyze data from quality reports to identify trends, potential risks, and opportunities for improvement.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards, safety regulations, and customer requirements.
- Collaborate with engineering, production, and supply chain teams to improve product quality and process efficiency.
- Investigate and resolve quality issues and implement corrective actions.
- Prepare and maintain documentation such as quality manuals, inspection reports, audit findings, and failure analysis reports (FAR).
- Train and guide production staff on quality standards and procedures.
- Perform inspections, audits, and testing to ensure product compliance with specifications.
Qualifications/Education/Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or related field.
- Experience with incoming quality inspection and electronics manufacturing preferred.
- Experience with metal work preferred.
- Proficiency with measurement tools, including calipers, micrometers, thread gauges, and similar instruments.
- Proven experience in quality engineering, quality assurance, or related roles.
- Strong knowledge of quality standards such as ISO 9001, Six Sigma, or Lean Manufacturing.
- Proficiency in root cause analysis tools (e.g., 8D, FMEA, Fishbone diagram).
- Familiarity with statistical process control (SPC) and quality measurement tools.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills.
- Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
Additional Preferred Skills
- Internal Quality System Auditing training or certification.
- Familiarity with Jira software.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Demonstrated ability to identify, develop, and implement best practices using lean principles.
- Excellent organizational skills.
