Quality Assurance and Health

**Job description**

**About the Company**

Global Furniture Group seeks a dynamic, highly skilled and motivated **Quality Assurance and Health & Safety Manager** to join our **Talmolder Inc** team. This position works 100% on-site at our 325 Limestone Crescent, North York, Ontario, location.

**About the Job**

The QEHS Manager reports to the General Manager for the maintenance of the quality management system, ISO 9001, and the environmental & health & safety policies, procedures, and programs. This position is responsible for working with management and employees to develop best practice quality, ensuring a good quality product to the customer as well as compliance with all applicable legislative requirements while maintaining a safe and healthy work environment and supporting the company’s objectives. 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.

**Responsibilities**:
**Quality**
- 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. 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.
- 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)
- Respond to customer requests relating to regulatory compliance.
- Analyze, summarize and prepare reports related to the quality management system.
- Compile annual management review and communicate results with management to ensure continual improvement.

**Health & Safety**
- Management co-chair of Joint Health & Safety Committee
- Completion & collection of all incident reports
- Organize required training for all employees as required.
- 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
- 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)

**Environmental**
- Analyze new/current legislation to assess impact and implement changes where necessary.
- Monitor and measure program results ensuring performance measures factors are met.
- Liaise with departments regarding environmental concerns.
- In conjunction with the Purchasing team, investigate and analyze chemicals for all new products ensuring they meet with legal compliance.
- Ensure SDS are kept up to date.
- Work with Ministry of Environment (MOE) regarding compliance issues.

**Miscellaneous**
- Perform mínimal office administrative functions.
- Calculate weekly bonus for production staff.
- Perform other duties assigned by management.

**Qualifications & Experience**
- College diploma/degree or certificate
- 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.
- Ability to manage diverse people and multiple tasks simultaneously and adjust priorities as required.
- Excellent communication, analytical, negotiating, project management and problem-solving skills.
- 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

Global Furniture Group of Companies offers competitive wages, employer pa