QUALITY SPECIALIST
- Airdrie, AB, Canada
On-site
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Workplace
- On-site
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
GN Corporations Inc. is hiring a Quality Specialist to join our team.
Reporting directly to the Senior Quality Engineer, you will support all aspects of product lifecycle quality. In this role, you will bridge the gap between customer requirements and internal operations, while maintaining our Integrated Management System (IMS). You will oversee inspection teams, drive continuous improvement, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to successfully launch new products.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
CORE QUALITY ASSURANCE & APQP
- Drive APQP activities as a core team member, managing all quality-related tasks from development through to operational launch.
- Prepare customer documentation, including Quality Plans, PFMEAs, Control Plans, SPC, MSA, Inspection Reports, and data packages.
- Manage PPAP submissions based on customer-specified levels and handle IMDS approvals.
- Incorporate control plans into manufacturing inspection reports to build an effective Quality Inspection Strategy.
PRODUCTION OVERSIGHT & PROCESS CONTROL
- Monitor the production cycle and perform regular inspections to catch and resolve potential malfunctions early.
- Validate process and product conformance via receiving, first-off, final inspection, dock audits, and testing.
- Conduct capability analyses to evaluate manufacturing performance against customer metrics.
- Gather data and apply statistical techniques to reduce process drift and control manufacturing variations.
LEADERSHIP, IMPROVEMENT & COLLABORATION
- Supervise and mentor Quality Inspectors, Receiving Inspection, and Supplier Quality Assurance teams.
- Coordinate continuous improvement and structured problem-solving via corrective and preventive action (CAPA) processes.
- Analyze defect trends, prepare reports, and propose actionable corrective measures.
- Represent Quality in pre-production meetings to align engineering, operations, and senior management goals.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience & Education
- Experience: Minimum 2 years in a Manufacturing, Quality, or Process Engineering role.
- Specialized Knowledge: Direct experience in the quality inspection of machining and specialized processes such as chromate conversion, zinc phosphate, painting.
- NDT Expertise: Hands-on familiarity with Magnetic Particle Inspection (MPI) and Liquid Penetrant Inspection (LPI).
- Problem Solving: 3–5 years of experience with structured root-cause analysis.
- Statistical Tools: 3–5 years of experience utilizing statistical tools.
- GD&T: 1–2 years of experience reading and interpreting blueprints with GD&T.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, or equivalent preferred).
Skills & Core Competencies
- Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to translate customer requirements within the organization.
- Technical skills: Proficient in reading technical drawings and managing project timelines independently.
- Safety & Standards: Deep commitment to safe work practices and a continuous improvement mindset.
Preferred Assets
- Experience working within an Aerospace and Defense environment.
- ASQ Certification (American Society for Quality).
- Certified Quality Professional (APEGA recognized).
- Familiarity with the Controlled Goods Program.
- Working knowledge or proficiency in international standards: AS9100D, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, and ISO 14001:2015.
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Quality Specialist at GN Corporations will manage quality tasks from product development through launch, inspect production and supervise inspection teams. The role also prepares customer quality documents and analyzes defects to propose corrective actions.
Requirements
Candidates need at least 2 years in manufacturing, quality or process engineering, with hands-on inspection experience in machining and surface treatments. They also need NDT familiarity with MPI and LPI, root-cause analysis, statistical tools, GD&T blueprint reading and a Bachelor's degree in engineering.
Skills
- APQP
- PPAP
- PFMEA
- Control Plans
- SPC
- MSA
- CAPA
- IMDS
- GD&T
- Root-cause analysis
- Statistical tools
- Capability analysis
- Blueprint reading
- Chromate conversion inspection
- Zinc phosphate inspection
- Paint inspection
- Receiving inspection
- First-article inspection
- Dock audits
- Supplier quality assurance
- Inspection report preparation
- Defect trend analysis
- Team supervision
Categories
- Manufacturing
- Engineering
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Quality Specialist
- APQP
- PPAP
- PFMEA
- Control Plan
- SPC
- MSA
- CAPA
- IMDS
- GD&T
- Magnetic Particle Inspection
- Liquid Penetrant Inspection
- Root Cause Analysis
- Statistical Process Control
- Quality Assurance
- Quality Inspection
- AS9100D
- ISO 9001
- ISO 45001
- ISO 14001
Seniority
Mid level
Licences and certifications
- ASQ Certification
- Certified Quality Professional
Tools
- Statistical tools
- Technical drawings
Languages
- English
Fields of study
- Mechanical Engineering
- Industrial Engineering