Quality Assurance Manager

**Advance Paper Box** is a fully integrated folding carton manufacturing facility including design, die making, printing, die-cutting, and gluing. Our customers range from food and pharmaceutical manufacturers to computer software and automotive supply companies. If you are looking for a company with **growth opportunities** that has a **great team environment** this opportunity might be for you

We are looking for a full-time **Quality Assurance Manager** to join our team.

**Quality Assurance Manager **will support and manage our Quality Management system and will be fully responsible for the development and maintenance of ISO 9001 related documents and records.

The QA Manager will manage the QC team in the Finishing department, lead continuous improvement projects, and audit production to ensure delivery on quality standards according to our ISO certification Requirements. This role will be responsible for developing and maintaining a set of reporting metrics on Quality Performance and managing non
- conformity in established standard procedures.

Salary range : $55,000 per year to depending on experience.

**Main Tasks and Responsibilities**
- Manage and lead the QA finished goods from all departments (Supervisors and Coordinators)
- Ensure alignment between all processes and guidelines are followed at all times as per our Quality Management system and ISO standard requirements
- Continuously improve finished goods and raw material strategies to find efficiencies and reduce non-value-added activities to ensure high productivity
- Report on Quality Performance KPIs and work with the team towards improvement projects
- Reduce the Cost of Quality by leading Total Quality Management and Lean Six Sigma projects
- Establish Quality Corrective and Preventative Action plans with relevant department supervisors and managers
- Mitigate Quality risk during production process from all departments
- Responsible for Planning, establishing, and managing the quality procedures as well as conducting internal ISO audits at regular intervals to ensure compliance with standard requirements.
- Be a cross-functional partner and work closely with various functions: Finishing, Die-cutting, Printing, Design, Pre-press, Admin etc.
- Establish and maintain methods/criteria for monitoring, sampling, inspecting, testing, and analyzing raw materials, in-process, and finished goods.
- Review and update training skills requirements for ISO 9001.
- Responsible for the development, implementation, review, maintenance, and communications of additional quality management systems/certifications that the company identifies
- Other duties as assigned.

**Qualifications and Education Requirements**
- University Degree in Quality management, Industrial Engineering or Business Administration or degree in other related discipline.
- Minimum of 5 years management experience in a quality or manufacturing environment
- Experience leading and working within the ISO 9001 quality system
- Experience implementing Quality processes, procedures, and strategies
- Exceptional writing ability, verbal communication and relationship-management skills required.
- Self-starter with the capacity to prioritize work and adapt to changing priorities.

What we can offer you:

- **Competitive salary**
- **Annual Bonus**
- **Benefits 100% paid by the company**
- **Retirement savings plan contributions**
- **Sick Leave benefits**
- **Casual dressing**
- **On-site Parking**
- Advanced Paper Box is an equal opportunity employer, committed to maintaining a diverse workforce._

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From $55,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Winnipeg, MB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (required)

**Experience**:

- quality assurance: 4 years (required)
- working with ISO certification: 2 years (preferred)