Quality specialist

St-Amour

  • Montérégie, QC Montreal, QC
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
The quality specialist plays a crucial role in ensuring the quality of a company's products or services. Typically reporting to a Quality Manager or Quality Director, the Quality Specialist is responsible for ensuring that quality standards and procedures are met at all stages of production or service. The following is a detailed description of typical responsibilities and qualifications for this position:Responsibilities :
  • Quality Process Management: Ensure the implementation and monitoring of quality control processes and procedures to guarantee compliance with established standards.
  • Quality Problem Analysis: Identify, analyze and resolve quality problems in collaboration with engineering and production teams. This involves investigating quality problems, determining root causes and proposing corrective and preventive actions.
  • Development of Quality Control Plans: Design and implement quality control plans for manufacturing processes or services to ensure compliance with specified requirements.
  • Performance Indicator Monitoring: Develop, monitor and analyze quality performance indicators to identify trends, opportunities for improvement and take preventive or corrective action.
  • Documentation and Compliance: Rigorously document quality-related activities, including investigations, corrective actions and quality control results, in compliance with applicable standards and regulations.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with engineering, production, procurement and other departments to ensure product or service quality throughout the life cycle.
Skills and qualifications :
  • University degree in engineering, applied sciences or related field.
  • Significant experience in quality, preferably in a manufacturing or production environment.
  • In-depth knowledge of quality standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and other relevant industry standards.
  • Mastery of quality management tools and methodologies such as FMECA, APQP, PPAP, SPC, etc.
  • Advanced skills in data analysis and use of IT tools, including Excel and business intelligence software (e.g. Power BI).
  • Excellent communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines.
  • Results-oriented, with strong attention to detail and commitment to continuous improvement.
  • Bilingualism (French and English) would be an asset in an international environment.

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