Quality Assurance and Health

**Job Overview**

This role requires excellent communication, analytical, negotiating, project management and problem-solving skills, strong leadership skills, a proactive approach to risk management, and the ability to effectively communicate safety protocols to all employees.

**Job Responsibilities: Quality**
- The QEHS Manager will analyse and identify opportunities and develop plans that support key findings. These measured results will be documented to the General Manager annually.
- Implement and maintain ISO 9001 Quality system by performing internal / external audits and training to employees on Quality Policy and Procedures, Main point of contact for compliance & regulatory matters (USMCA)
- Investigate any customer complaints and respond in a timely manner.
- Support R&D function by providing input on new potential product launches.
- Develop quality process and procedure for each item classification.
- Conduct quality audits and inspections and test products and provide analysis on quality.
- Develop & implement internal and external corrective and preventive action process including execution of solutions.
- Analyze data from WIP tickets to identify quality issues (ex. scrap percentage)
- Check raw material quality to specifications as required.
- Assist in customer requests relating to quality assurance and respond to customer requests relating to regulatory compliance and analyze, summarize and prepare reports related to the quality management system.

**Job Responsibilities: Health & Safety**
- Organize required training for all employees as required and Report incidents to and liaise with WSIB / MOL as required.
- Develop and post work instructions and communicate to staff. Prepare & participate in Emergency Preparedness programs. Conduct fire drills / spill drills to ensure staff are aware of what to do in case of an emergency, identify deficiencies and issue corrective actions, in conjunction with Manager where appropriate.
- Provide leadership and support to staff on all personal protective equipment and safety related issues.
- Resolve environmental and health & safety issues through working with team members and production personnel.
- Co-ordination of hazard identification, risk assessment, control and results
- Assist and guide departmental supervisors / managers and to ensure the implementation of health & safety programs / plans at the operating level.
- Conduct workplace inspections and monitor and maintain all notice boards throughout the plant and office areas.
- Co-ordinate training programs for plant and office employees (H & S Awareness, WHMIS, First Aid, Forklift etc.).
- Manage WSIB and long-term claims through supervisors and return to work programs, including preparation of materials, forms and evidence for Ministry of Labour (MOL) and Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB).

**Qualifications & Experience**
- College diploma/degree or certificate with 3-to-5-year supervisory experience in Quality Control / Quality Assurance field. In depth working knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 Quality standards.
- Experience within an office furniture Manufacturing environment is a definite asset.
- First Aid/CPR certified as an asset.
- Certified Joint Health & Safety Committee member through the MOL an asset.
- Certified lead or internal auditor an asset.

Join our team as a Health & Safety Manager where you will play a pivotal role in ensuring a safe working environment for all employees while promoting best practices in health and safety management.

Pay: $48,576.40-$100,516.97 per year

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person