Quality Coordinator

Directly responsible to the quality manager, the Quality Coordinator’s role will be seen as pivotal in our efforts to drive quality to the source at ALMAG. The role requires the individual to provide training and leadership in the areas of Quality Control and to work collaboratively with a variety of teams.

**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
The duties and responsibilities of the Quality Coordinator are detailed below, but not limited to the following:

- Participate in the development, implementation and updating of quality systems and procedure
- Prepare and plan for internal and external quality audits, act as main contact between audit team and company, analyze audit reports, ensure proper response and necessary corrective measures taken.
- Lead and Coordinate Almag’s Document Control efforts to ensure it meets ISO requirements.
- Coordinate and plan with packing team for inspection labor resources for support of all final or incoming quality inspection activity.
- Management of Customer Returns
- Ensure prompt receipt, inspection, and disposition.
- Working directly with Inspection Lead hand, AQL inspector reporting to quality team and in their absence step in to fill those duties.
- Oversee all major recalls and containment of nonconforming goods.
- 5S and Organization of material flow through inspection building and Containment areas.
- Development of training methods and work instructions for all inspections.
- Develop data collection and methodology to use inspection as part of the PDCA cycle of continuous improvement.

Continuous Improvement is everyone’s responsibility in ALMAG’s high-performance culture. We not only value your input, we look to you to actively work to improve the processes you do, by eliminating waste (non-value add) and variation that results in customer dissatisfaction.

**HEALTH & SAFETY**
According to OHSA of Ontario, Section 28, Subsection (1) & (2): A worker shall;
- Work in compliance with the provisions of the Act and the regulations.
- Use or wear the equipment, protective devices or clothing that the worker's employer requires to be used or worn;
- Report to his or her employer or supervisor the absence of or defect in any equipment or protective device of which the worker is aware and which may endanger himself, herself or another worker.
- Report to his or her employer or supervisor any contravention of the Act or the regulations or the existence of any hazard of which he or she knows.
- Not remove or make ineffective any protective device.
- Not use or operate any equipment, machine, device or thing or work in a manner that may endanger himself, herself or any other worker; or
- Not engage in any prank, contest, feat of strength, unnecessary running, or rough and boisterous conduct;
- Observes Almag’s Health & Safety policies and procedures;
- Ensures work area is kept clean, orderly and safe at all times

The above statement reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principle functions of the job identified, and shall not be considered as the detailed description of all work required in the job.

Accommodations for disabilities in relation to the job selection process are available upon request

**Requirements**:
**Education/Experience**
- 2 - 5 years’ experience in quality, working in manufacturing environment
- ASQ Certification an Asset
- Direct experience meeting ISO 9001:2015 requirements
- Excellent Organization, 5S Experience
- College Diploma/University Degree in a technical discipline such as Technology, Engineering, Chemistry or Materials Science.
- Experience in maintaining a certified quality management system to ISO9001: 2015:

- Qualified Internal Auditor or Lead Auditor to ISO9001: 2015

**Technical Skills/Competence**
- Must be competent in the use of measuring instruments i.e., Calipers, Micrometers, and other measuring equipment.
- Experience with actively participating in ISO 9001:2015 audits
- Must be able to read and understand engineering drawings
- Knowledge of GD&T requirements
- Excellent Organizational Skills, Knowledge of 5 S
- Excellent Communication skills both, verbally, listening, and writing
- Ability to work and make decisions independently and collaboratively
- Strong Leadership skills
- Good mechanical aptitude and attention detail
- Proficiency with MS-office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Innovative and Creative
- Flexibility and adaptability to meet customer/business requirements
- Sense of urgency and an overall customer satisfaction focus.
- Ability to collaborate across different stakeholders.

**Benefits**

We offer a full and competitive benefits package including:

- Profit sharing
- Health care spending account
- Education assistance program
- Health and dental
- Life AD&D
- Long-term disability
- Critical illness insurance
- Gym memberships
- Wellness programs
- Monthly social committee activities