Quality Control Vision Specialist (Onsite)
About The Position
By joining the Kardium team, you can help make a difference in the lives of millions around the world. We have developed a ground-breaking medical device for the diagnosis and treatment of the most common heart rhythm disorder, atrial fibrillation – which can cause stroke, heart failure, and other heart-related complications. Kardium’s mission is to deliver the best treatment for atrial fibrillation. To achieve this, we have developed The Globe® Pulsed Field System – we have a fantastic technical team that has developed a product with strong, unique, and customer-valued differentiators versus other solutions on the market. We have built connections with key opinion leaders who are already using the Globe System and are helping to tell our story. We have obtained FDA approval and officially begun the commercial launch of the Globe® Pulsed Field System. This is a pivotal and exciting time in our journey, as we bring this life-changing technology to patients! By joining Kardium as a Quality Control Vision Specialist, you will play a key role in the development, training, and validation of cutting-edge automated inspection solutions. You will work cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Automation, Production, Planning, Quality Engineering, and R&D teams to acquire, prepare, and create representative samples for inspection development. This role requires a strong understanding of manufacturing processes, attention to detail, as well as the ability to identify, classify, and document defects while minimizing material waste. Please note, this opportunity is an onsite work arrangement, located in Burnaby, BC.
Requirements
- A degree, diploma, or equivalent technical training in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 3+ years of hands-on experience in quality control, manufacturing, inspection, or a related technical role, preferably in a regulated industry such as medical devices.
- Experience interpreting engineering drawings and specifications to understand dimensional, visual, and functional inspection requirements.
- Proficiency with measurement equipment such as calipers, micrometers, height gauges, microscopes, and other inspection tools, preferably with familiarity in industrial machine vision systems or vision-based measurement techniques.
- Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage samples and documentation accurately.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
Nice To Haves
- Understanding of lighting, optics, fixturing, and part variability as well as familiarity with vision-based measurement techniques or platforms such as Cognex, Keyence, HALCON, OpenCV, or similar tools would be considered an asset.
Responsibilities
- Assess and acquire representative samples of manufacturing defects for automated inspection development, training, and validation activities in coordination with cross-functional stakeholders
- Create, prepare, and characterize representative defect and non-defect samples that reflect production variation.
- Organize, label, document, and maintain sample libraries and related inspection records.
- Support automated inspection setup, training, troubleshooting, validation, and continuous improvement activities including introducing automated vision processes to the production floor including configuring lighting, optics, fixturing to optimize for part variability
- Perform inspections, measurements, and testing samples from various manufacturing processes using standard quality tools and equipment.
- Prepare reports and provide regular updates on the status of ongoing tasks, sample readiness, and project activities.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical & dental coverage for all permanent employees – effective as of Day 1, with no waiting period.
- Work-day flexibility – we offer a flexible work environment for daily working hours. In addition, we provide 3 personal days per year.
- Support for you (and your dependents) overall well-being.
- Family building – we provide top up for maternity leave, adoptive leave, and parental leave for non-birthing parents. Employees can also enroll in benefit coverage for fertility drug treatment.
- Career progression and learning support.
- Professional membership support.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
