Quality Supervisor at Niagara Piston Inc. in Smithville, ON

Requirements

• Diploma in a related field from a College or University.
• ASQ Certification highly sought (CQE; CSSBB; CMQ).
• Minimum 5 years of experience in quality supervision, leadership role, for a multi-disciplined manufacturing company, preferably automotive.
• Understanding of GD&T, and Gauge Repeatability and Reproducibility (MSA’s).
• Automotive industry experience preferred.
• Certified Quality Engineer/Certified Quality Technician preferred, Certified Manager of Quality/Operational Excellence preferred.

Job Duties

• Strong knowledge of: Statistical Process Control, Measuring Instruments, Blueprint reading, IATF16949 requirements, FMEA, Basic metrology; PPAP and ISIR; GR&R, Linearity, Stability and Bias; Control plans; Flow charts.
• Must ensure compliance with the Ontario Health and Safety Act. Must perform duties as set out in NPI’s Health and Safety Manual.
• Must ensure compliance with NPI’s Environmental Policy and Ministry of the Environment Regulations.
• Must ensure retention of the IATF16949 Quality Status.
• Must carry out management responsibilities as set out in the NPI Management System Manual.
• Contribute to the submission of Engineering and Prototype samples - Must ensure quality and timing of engineering samples, as well as required documentation; Internal Audits.
• Contribute to the Plant’s PPAP submissions - Must ensure quality and timing of PPAP samples, as well as required documentation.
• Responsible for adherence to Customer Specific Requirements - Ensure timely recertifications performed; Review monthly customer performance reports and implement Corrective Actions as required; Travel to customers’ facilities as required for quality issues or Supplier Conferences.
• Track scrap and production goals as set out by NPI.
• Understand and adhere to the control and containment procedure for non-conforming or suspect non-conforming product, including stopping shipment and stopping production to correct quality problems where applicable.
• Provide leadership developing and directing QA and quality improvement initiatives for all company products and services.
• Monitor QA systems and advise executive team on system performance; publish statistics regarding performance against set goals.
• Perform gap analysis between applicable and current ISO standards; establish and implement a quality plan to bring the company into ISO compliance.
• Perform internal QA audits that are compliant with corporate policies, practices, and procedures.
• Collaborate with client-facing QA representatives to ensure full customer satisfaction with the company's products and services.
• Establish and maintain a QA program for monitoring supplier quality, including audits, controls, and other qualifiers.
• Conduct risk analyses, verification, validation activities, and formal design reviews, as applicable.
• Support new product development and continual improvement and by integrating quality control tools (e.g. Lean, Six Sigma, etc.) into processes.
• Promote and advocate quality achievement and performance improvement across the organization.
• Act as liaison with customer auditors and assume responsibility for ensuring corrective actions with customer specifications.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with local, national, and international standards and legislation.
• Persuade staff to adopt and incorporate quality methods into their work.
• Create and maintain QA control documentation.
• Identify relevant QA training needs and opportunities.
• Maintain a constant awareness of company profitability, including budgetary control issues.
• Take the lead in scrap reduction initiatives plant wide.
• Monitor supplier quality management system status, including second party audits where applicable.
• Assist with control of production with operator work instructions.
• Initiate, manage, and close all corrective actions pertaining to part quality.

** We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. **

Job Types: Permanent, Full-time

Pay: $58,000.00-$70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• RRSP match
• Vision care

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Experience:

• quality supervision: 5 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person