Quality & Safety Lead – Manufacturing Operations

About AMH

Advanced Material Handling (AMH) is a North American manufacturer serving industries including pulp and paper, mining, oil & gas, cement, and energy. We operate a full-service fabrication facility with CNC machining, plasma table, forming, welding, painting, and assembly.

Position Overview

We are seeking a Quality Lead to build and lead a comprehensive quality control system across our shop floor. This role is responsible for developing processes, enforcing standards, and driving accountability: ensuring that quality is built into every stage of production, from incoming materials to final shipment. This is not a traditional inspection role. It is a hands-on leadership position that requires daily presence on the shop floor, working alongside production teams to improve quality, safety, accountability, and operational discipline. The successful candidate will own the quality system and play a key role in reducing defects, improving consistency, and strengthening execution across the operation.

Key Responsibilities

Quality System Development

• Develop and implement a company-wide quality control system across all departments
  
• Embed quality checkpoints into production workflows and job travelers
  
• Establish inspection standards, acceptance criteria, and documentation processes 
• Standardize procedures to reduce variation and improve consistency
  

Shop Floor Quality Integration

• Implement first-off, in-process, and final inspection practices
  
• Ensure accountability through signoffs and traceability at each stage of production 
• Work with production teams to identify root causes and implement corrective actions 
• Promote a culture where quality is owned by each department
  

Incoming & Outgoing Quality

• Establish vendor quality and receiving inspection processes 
• Develop outgoing quality checks for new customers and critical jobs
  
• Manage non-conformance reporting and corrective action processes
  
• Ensure all products meet internal and customer specifications
  

SOPs, Training & Documentation

• Build and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) with visual standards 
• Develop and manage a company-wide training matrix
  
• Lead onboarding and retraining initiatives tied to quality performance
  
•  Ensure SOPs are accessible and consistently followed

Metrics, Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Track key KPIs (defect rates, rework, audit scores, compliance)
  
• Publish weekly quality performance reports
  
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives
  
• Analyze trends and drive corrective actions
  

What Success Looks Like

• Reduction in rework and defects
  
• Improved on-time delivery and production flow
  
• Clear accountability across departments
  
• Strong SOP adoption and training compliance
  

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing, fabrication, or machining environments
  
• Strong understanding of quality systems and process improvement
  
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings
  
• Experience with welding or machining is an asset
  
• Strong leadership and communication skills
  
• Ability to drive change and hold teams accountable
  
• SolidWorks knowledge is an asset
  

Why Join AMH

• Competitive compensation based on experience
  
• Opportunity to build and lead a critical function
  
• Direct impact on operational performance
  
• Collaborative, hands-on work environment