Quality & Safety Lead Manufacturing Operations

Advanced Material Handling - 6 emplois

Abbotsford, BC

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Détails de l'emploi :

50 000 $ - 75 000 $ / année

Temps plein

Expérimenté

Salary: $50,000.00 - $75,000.00

About AMH

Advanced Material Handling (AMH) is a North American manufacturer serving industries including pulp and paper, mining, oil & gas, cement, and energy. Weoperatea full-service fabrication facility with CNC machining, plasma table, forming, welding, painting, and assembly.

Position Overview

We are seeking a Quality & Safety Lead to build and lead a comprehensive quality control system across our shop floor. This roleis responsible fordeveloping processes, enforcing standards, and driving accountability:ensuring that quality is built into every stage of production, from incoming materials to final shipment. This is not a traditional inspection role. It is a hands-on leadership position that requires daily presence on the shop floor, working alongside production teams to improve quality, safety, accountability, and operational discipline. The successful candidate will own the quality system and play a key role in reducing defects, improving consistency, and strengthening execution across the operation.

Key Responsibilities

Quality System Development

Develop and implement a company-wide quality control system across all departments
Embed quality checkpoints into production workflows and job travelers
Establish inspection standards, acceptance criteria, and documentation processes
Standardize procedures to reduce variation and improve consistency

Shop Floor Quality Integration

Implement first-off, in-process, and final inspection practices
Ensure accountability throughsignoffsand traceability at each stage of production
Work with production teams toidentifyroot causes and implement corrective actions
Promote a culture where quality is owned by each department

Incoming & Outgoing Quality

Establish vendor quality and receiving inspection processes
Develop outgoing quality checks for new customers and critical jobs
Manage non-conformance reporting and corrective action processes
Ensure all products meet internal and customer specifications

SOPs, Training & Documentation

Build andmaintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) with visual standards
Develop and manage a company-wide training matrix
Lead onboarding and retraining initiatives tied to quality performance
Ensure SOPs are accessible and consistently followed

Metrics, Reporting & Continuous Improvement

Track key KPIs (defect rates, rework, audit scores, compliance)
Publish weekly quality performance reports
Lead continuous improvement initiatives
Analyze trends and drive corrective actions

What Success Looks Like

Reduction in rework and defects
Improved on-time delivery and production flow
Clear accountability across departments
Strong SOP adoption and training compliance
Strong safety culture with reduced incidents

Qualifications

Experience in manufacturing, fabrication, or machining environments
Strong understanding of quality systems and process improvement
Ability to read and interpret technical drawings
Experience with welding or machining is an asset
Strong leadership and communication skills
Ability to drive change and hold teams accountable

Why Join AMH

Competitive compensation based on experience
Opportunity to build and lead a critical function
Direct impact on operational performance
Collaborative, hands-on work environment

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What is the role of the Quality & Safety Lead at AMH and where is it located?

The role is a hands-on leadership position that builds and leads a comprehensive quality control system on the shop floor, located in Abbotsford, BC.

What responsibilities involve developing the quality system at AMH?

Responsibilities include developing and implementing a company-wide quality control system, embedding quality checkpoints, establishing inspection standards and documentation, and standardizing procedures to reduce variation.

How does the role ensure quality on the shop floor?

The role implements first-off, in-process, and final inspections, ensures accountability through signoffs and traceability, works with production teams to identify root causes, and promotes a culture where quality is owned by each department.

What types of quality activities are involved with incoming and outgoing goods?

The role establishes vendor quality and receiving inspection processes, develops outgoing quality checks for new customers and critical jobs, and manages non-conformance reporting and corrective actions.

What are the expectations for training and documentation?

The role builds and maintains SOPs with visual standards, develops a company-wide training matrix, leads onboarding and retraining tied to quality performance, and ensures SOPs are accessible and followed.

What metrics and improvement activities will the Quality & Safety Lead focus on?

The role tracks KPIs such as defect rates, rework, audit scores, and compliance; publishes weekly quality performance reports; leads continuous improvement initiatives; and analyzes trends to drive corrective actions.

What qualifications and background are desired for this position?

Candidates should have manufacturing, fabrication, or machining experience, a strong understanding of quality systems and process improvement, the ability to read technical drawings, leadership and communication skills, and the ability to drive change and accountability.