Operations Manager

4 weeks ago

Greater Toronto Area, Canada QAI Laboratories Full time

QAI Job Number: QAI-OPSMGR- 05312024

JOB TITLE: Operations Manager

LOCATION: Toronto, ON

CATEGORY: MANAGEMENT

CLOSING DATE: OPEN UNTIL FILLED



BACKGROUND:

Founded in 1995 by a group of experienced certification and testing experts, QAI is an independent third-party testing, inspection, and certification organization that serves the building, technology, and construction industries (among others) with cost-effective solutions through our in-house capabilities/services, and an established world-wide network of qualified affiliates. The QAI name and logo have become well-recognized throughout the Certification world resulting in steady growth of our Certification, Testing, and Inspection business streams. Over the last decade, the QAI business has grown substantially and is now recognized as major player in most of the markets it competes in.


A successful candidate for this role would be a talented and motivated individual, with a minimum 10 years of experience related to laboratory management or product compliance, to fulfill the following tasks at our office located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. The ideal candidate will be someone who is positive, a self-starter, motivated, a good team player and an effective communicator. The Rancho location focuses on fire and physical testing of building products and electrical products and components to support certification of these products.


DUTIES: Under direction from the Vice President of Operations:

  • Provides leadership to the branch location
  • Is QAI’s designee for making local decisions on testing and operations.
  • Acts as the local deputy for the Technical Manager or the Director of Engineering.
  • Responsible for ensuring the location follows all QAI’s policies and work procedures, such as purchasing policy and revenue recognition policy
  • Ensures Quality Management System and accreditation requirements are followed.
  • Assists in matters of QAI’s accreditation and resolution of CARs
  • Responsible for location / division meeting QAI customer service expectations
  • Responsible for location / division meeting QAI budget goals
  • Responsible for local supervision of testing activities and efficiency of work performed.
  • Has local responsibility for Document Control.
  • Recommends local hiring and training of staff. Screens applicants and makes recommendations on hiring.
  • Maintains local training records.
  • Responsible for carrying out local technical staff training programs.
  • Assigns work and monitors staff.
  • Approves invoices, bills and other expenditures per QAI’s purchasing policy.
  • Recommends capital equipment, accreditation scope expansions, and business opportunities
  • Ensures location / division follows all safety and employment regulations
  • Has overall local responsibility for maintaining proficiency in testing standards, for areas in the QAI scope of accredited testing, as defined in the IAS Policy on Proficiency Testing for Laboratories.
  • Scope of technical authority shall be limited by the level of authorization as shown in QSF 22.3-5, Authorization Matrix.
  • Provides technical assistance to sales.
  • Supervises to ensure assigned projects are completed as scheduled and as cost-effectively as possible.
  • Ensure operation provides support for sales and marketing initiatives, as needed
  • Other duties as may be assigned by their manager on occasion


QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidate will, as a minimum, have:


  • Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant technical field, or equivalent work experience
  • 10+ years’ experience in a management or supervisory role. Ability to manage a team autonomously and uphold company values and integrity.
  • 10+ years’ experience working in a relevant testing field
  • Demonstrated history managing diverse teams
  • Demonstrated history of effective problem solving, planning and decision-making skills
  • Experience managing a P&L
  • Should have a sound background in quality management and quality standards such as ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO/IEC 17020 or equivalent.
  • Experience creating strategic plans and supporting business development
  • Excellent written/oral communication skills.
  • Advanced knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment



The following additional skills are preferred:

  • Experience working in an ISO 17025 accredit testing lab
  • Knowledge of USA and international building product and/or electrical products standards and codes
  • Registration or ability for registration as a Professional Engineer (P.E.) is useful but not mandatory
  • Understanding of certification (ISO 17065) and inspection (ISO 17020) accreditation requirements



Key Technical Competence:

  • Sound knowledge of the testing requirements and capabilities of the areas under supervision.
  • Sound knowledge of the business requirements of the areas under supervision.
  • Able to identify resource requirements and communicate those requirements throughout the organization.
  • Able to communicate business and technical requirements to others under supervision.
  • Applies sound judgment to business and technical situations.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

  • Candidates must hold a valid driver’s license.
  • Candidates must hold a valid passport, or be able to obtain a valid passport, and must be able to travel to local and international destinations.


The successful candidate will progress, subject to satisfactory performance, through a 3-month probation and training period. QAI Laboratories offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including base salary, extended medical, dental, and 401K matching programs.


APPLYING:

QAI Laboratories offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package including base salary and bonus/commissions, medical, dental, and other perks. We are committed to the long-term success of our employees.


Interested? Please submit your resume and cover letter here.


Check out our other career opportunities on our website careers page: qai.org/join-our-team/.



Join our Team Learn, Develop, Grow

At QAI, you will have the opportunity to put your aptitude, experience, knowledge, and desire to learn to the test. We make a difference in people’s lives through the work we do as a top-notch Product Testing, Certification, and Inspection body whilst providing rewarding careers for our employees.



Equal Opportunity Employer

QAI Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.


Note: No sponsorship is available.


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