Production & Quality Control Specialist

**Production & Quality Control Specialist, Woodstock Location**

Maple Automotive Corporation (MAC), located in Cambridge and Woodstock, ON, is currently looking for a Production & Quality Control Specialist to join our ever-growing team. MAC is part of the Toyota Tsusho Group of companies located world-wide, and we are part of a multi-market, multi-business enterprise with expertise in exporting and importing, new manufacturing, intermediate goods processing and logistics in Canada, the United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean.

With a team of nearly 5,000 people and 71 locations across North America, we strive for comprehensive excellence by cultivating a vibrant culture of creativity, reliability, accountability, flexibility and teamwork to activate the full potential of all employees, customers, suppliers and communities.

The Production & Quality Control Specialist is responsible for ordering materials as required to meet the customer production plan, scheduling for all materials and administering inventory levels within the lean manufacturing environment.
- Complete & release daily supplier
- subcomponents orders to meet production schedules.
- Utilize customer production plan to prepare, analyze & release weekly supplier forecasts
- Maintain close support with suppliers to ensure all requirements are being met & expediate when necessary
- Monitor inventory fluctuations and daily demand
- Inventory management; determine/maintain target inventory level for components and finished good safety stock
- Conduct daily cycle counts and semi-annual physical inventory to ensure inventory accuracy.
- Prepare custom documents & coordinate transportation for all special orders and as required
- Coordinate and execute engineering changes/program buildouts/prototype builds/service builds and works to minimize obsolescence and scrap.
- Creating and maintaining matrix (bill of material) documents for vehicle programs
- Perform other duties and tasks assigned

Minimum qualifications:

- Related College Diploma, with a minimum of 2 years experience in a Just-in-Time manufacturing environment
- Experience with the Toyota Production System an asset
- Must be able to work in Cambridge and Woodstock
- Will work under tight deadlines and multitask in a fast pace environment
- Requirement to support semi-annual inventory counts on weekends
- Must be able to read technical part drawings and interpret ECI’s
- Proficient in Data Entry and Microsoft Suites, including Excel, Word and Outlook
- Must be customer focused and able to handle multiple priorities in a fast paced environment.
- Must be able to meet deadlines, handle stress, and perform multiple tasks simultaneously
- Acute attention to detail
- Ability to manage priorities and workflow

**Experience**:

- Minimum of 2 years of relevant manufacturing experience required
- Automotive environment preferred
- Experience with Toyota launch systems and requirements preferred
- Previous exposure to a multicultural office environment preferred

Maple Automotive Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Should you require accommodation throughout the recruitment process, please reach out to the Team Member Relations Department directly.

**Salary**: From $25.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Profit sharing
- RRSP match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Day shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus pay
- Overtime pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Woodstock, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)