Our client, with a state-of-the-art facility in Prince Edward Island, is seeking a Quality Manager responsible for driving strategic quality initiatives while working directly with internal/external customers and suppliers. The Quality Manager has the responsibility to identify opportunities and provide leadership to make quality a competitive advantage for PEI and its customers.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure Quality Management System is approved, understood and executed by associates in the R&O and OEM organization, with special emphasis on product and processes in accordance with Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) / European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) regulations, AS9100, and/or customer and any other regulatory requirements as necessary. 
• Manage the Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) systems and personnel to ensure compliance to regulatory, industry and/or Honeywell standards. 
• Develops standardized best-practices across site, with emphasis on the implementation of standard work
• Responsible for developing and executing the Quality AOP and has direct responsibility for the departmental spend and managing budget.
• Accountable for implementing and proper execution of the internal and external audit program to measure the overall effectiveness of the quality management system.
• Manage all aspects of Quality Assurance (R&O and OEM) on-site as well as interface with manufacturing to ensure proper flow of information and data for continued through life product support
• Manage the quality assurance teams
• Review contractual documents to ensure compliance to customer requirements, TCCA / EASA and other regulatory requirements.
• Document work through work instructions and policy and procedures and ensure proper implementation of those requirements.  
• Coordinate with customers, suppliers, R&O product lines and OEM manufacturing to resolve quality related issues and lead root cause/corrective actions to prevent recurrence through eCats.
• Identify and execute projects leading to standardization, simplifying and improving existing quality systems
• Utilize enablers such as their Operating Systems, lean/six sigma and Digitalworks, to identify best practices and drive continuous quality improvement throughout the organization
• Drive Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations to prevent defects
• Support and understand Health, Safety and Environment (HS&E) program and philosophy

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree is required and minimum 5 years experience in technical field with emphasis in mechanical systems. Ten years of technical experience (with 5 years of progressive leadership experience) in a related aerospace environment will be considered.
• Greenbelt is required, Blackbelt preferred
• Knowledge of TCCA / EASA Regulations with special emphasis on Approved Maintenance Organizations (AMO’s)  and OEM requirements
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated organizational, planning and program management skills with careful attention to detail.
• Ability to build trusting relationships and communicate effectively at all levels
• Ability to manage multiple projects and changing priorities while working effectively in a team environment
• Ability to communicate ideas with clear understanding of audience and gain commitments that are critical to the success of the organization
• Good computer skills with competency in using MSOffice suite and other software programs as necessary
• Good analytical skills

Please forward resumes in confidence to darsenault@mergisgroup.ca

Please quote competition number QM0516-CB in your resume.

We would like to thank all candidates for expressing interest. Please note only those selected for interviews will be contacted.