Quality Engineer
- Guelph, ON, Canada
- Greater Guelph Metropolitan Area, Canada
$70,000 to $80,000 CAD / year · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- $70,000 to $80,000 CAD / year
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- Professional Experience: 3 to 10 years of experience in quality or manufacturing engineering within an industrial, assembly, or mechanical manufacturing setup.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Quality Engineer
Position Overview
Growing advanced industrial manufacturing team in the Kitchener/ Waterloo/Guelph area is looking for a versatile Quality Engineer to oversee both shop-floor manufacturing standards and supply base performance. This dynamic role focuses on maintaining rigorous internal standards, managing component reliability, conducting quality audits, and leading root-cause resolution across production processes. The ideal candidate brings a balanced background in shop-floor metrology, vendor quality oversight, and structural problem-solving.
Core Responsibilities
- In-House Quality & Metrology: Drive operational quality across production lines, troubleshoot floor issues, and perform precise component verification utilizing CMM equipment and shop-floor measurement tools.
- Vendor & Supply Chain Oversight: Partner with vendor engineering teams to monitor incoming component quality, evaluate performance analytics, and lead supplier quality development and system audits.
- Defect Resolution & Root Cause: Facilitate multi-disciplinary teams in investigating non-conformances using structured methodologies (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone) to ensure long-term containment and prevention.
- Launch & Quality Planning: Guide new program introductions through APQP phases, execute PPAP validation for parts and engineering revisions, and review fixture and gauge design specs.
- Compliance & Continuous Improvement: Support internal Quality Management System (QMS) frameworks, ensure adherence to industry standards, and champion continuous process improvement initiatives.
Key Requirements
- Technical & Metrology Skills: Experience with Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM) is required. Strong proficiency in reading blueprints and applying GD&T standards is essential.
- Professional Experience: 3 to 10 years of experience in quality or manufacturing engineering within an industrial, assembly, or mechanical manufacturing setup.
- Education & Certifications: Engineering degree (or Diploma). ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or related QMS certification is preferred.
- Core Tooling Expertise: Applied understanding of core quality frameworks including APQP, PPAP, FMEA, control plans, and MSA.
- Operational Profile: Strong organizational and project lead capabilities; no international travel required.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Oversee production quality and metrology, verify components using CMM and shop-floor tools, and manage supplier quality, performance monitoring, and audits. Lead cross-functional defect investigations and new-program quality planning, support QMS compliance, and drive continuous improvement.
Requirements
Requires 3–10 years of quality or manufacturing engineering experience, CMM experience, and strong blueprint-reading and GD&T skills. An engineering degree or diploma is required; CQE or a related QMS certification is preferred, along with applied knowledge of APQP, PPAP, FMEA, control plans, and MSA.
Skills
- Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM)
- Blueprint Reading
- Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
- Metrology
- Supplier Quality Management
- Quality Auditing
- Root Cause Analysis
- 8D Problem Solving
- 5-Why Analysis
- Fishbone Analysis
- APQP
- PPAP
- FMEA
- Control Plans
- Measurement System Analysis (MSA)
- Continuous Improvement
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Categories
- Engineering
- Manufacturing
Keywords
- Quality Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM)
- Metrology
- Blueprint Reading
- GD&T
- Supplier Quality
- Quality Audits
- Root Cause Analysis
- 8D
- 5-Why
- Fishbone Diagram
- APQP
- PPAP
- FMEA
- Control Plans
- Measurement System Analysis (MSA)
- Quality Management System (QMS)
- Continuous Improvement
- Component Reliability
- Non-Conformance
- Fixture Design
- Gauge Design
- ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)
- Industrial Manufacturing