Senior Quality Systems Engineer
The Mint is hiring a Senior Quality Systems Engineer who can thrive in a dynamic and inclusive environment.
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Quality Systems, the Senior Quality Systems Engineer is responsible for investigating and addressing all quality related issues.
Your Responsibilities:
Auditing
- Perform periodic site audits of key suppliers and products
- Perform internal audits of the Mint's processes and products
- Identify non-conformances and implement corrective actions
Address Supplier and Internal Quality Issues
- Work with supplier to recoup the costs associated with supplier issues
- Work with Engineering team to ensure requirements are clear and understandable
- Evaluate and disposition suspect supplier and internal material/parts
- Use SPC and PPAP to evaluate process performance
Foster/Develop Relationships with Key Suppliers
- Share best practices and information
- Work with suppliers to standardize procedures
Recording, Tracking and Reporting on Supplier Quality Levels
- Managing supplier defect rates and supplier charge backs
- Work with suppliers to eliminate defects through formal and informal feedback/corrective actions
- Update and maintain forms and procedures which support the tracking and reporting of supplier problems, develop and implement new procedures, forms data bases as required
Training and Mentoring
- Maintain/Enhance CMM Training Program
- Train employees on SPC and measuring techniques
- Help mentor Quality Systems Engineer
Management of Quality Management System
- Help support and maintain the ISO 9001: 2015 Quality Management System
Continuous Improvement
- Perform root cause analysis and employ problem solving techniques to resolve process problems
- Assist in the implementation of auditing techniques and process control plans
- Value stream mapping of the processes and participating in lean projects to improve productivity at the Mint
- Participating in Kaizen projects
This selection process may also qualify you for other positions with similar requirements and qualifications.
Qualifications:
Languages Requirements:
- English proficiency is essential
Education & Designation:
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
- Member of an accredited Association of a Provincial Professional Engineers (e.g. E.G.M.) or eligible to become a member
Experience:
- Must have 8 to 15 years of progressive hands-on Quality and/or Process Engineering experience
- Must be familiar with lean concepts and terminology
- Must be familiar with Quality Management System (ISO 9001)
Additional Qualifications:
- Sound knowledge of metrology, root cause analysis, data analysis and problem solving techniques
- Communicate clearly and with conviction to ensure exchange of information and execution of desired outcomes
- Demonstrated knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD & T)
- Working knowledge of measurement equipment and techniques
- Demonstrated skills in reporting, organization, facilitation, and training are required
- Ability to function in a team-based environment while identifying process improvement, quality issues and supplier performance
- Demonstrated knowledge of basic quality tools and techniques, understanding of FMEA, flow charts, control plans, SPC and variation reduction
- Bilingualism (English and French) is considered an asset
Why the Mint?
At the Mint, you will collaborate with a diverse group of people and be a part of an iconic Canadian organization. Your safety and wellbeing are our top priority. We offer outstanding pay and total rewards for you and your family and you will be supported to continuously learn throughout your career.
The Mint is committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We value diversity and aim to provide an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment, selection and onboarding process to ensure that each candidate is treated respectfully. In accordance with the Employment Equity Act, you are invited to voluntarily self-identify with one or more of the four employment equity groups (women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities) by sending your application to the confidential email, ee@mint.ca that is accessed only by the Human Resources section.
If you need accommodation at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know. We are committed to being an inclusive employer. For a confidential inquiry, simply email us directly at ee@mint.ca to make arrangements.
What to Expect
In order to be considered for an interview, please clearly demonstrate on your application how you meet the education and experience qualifications. The additional qualifications may be assessed through interviews, exams, reference checks, etc. If successful, you will be required to complete a background check facilitated by the Mint in order to obtain a security clearance.