Supervisor, Quality Assurance Inspection

Ontario Northland•North Bay, ON

2d•CA$100,412 - CA$118,144•Onsite

About The Position

The Supervisor, Quality Assurance Inspection is responsible for ensuring safe, efficient, and timely completion of all the types of quality assurance inspection and calibration work for internal and external projects. This position will ensure inspection requirements are met, and the work is completed in accordance with all applicable internal, customer and regulatory requirements. The Supervisor will also provide leadership and direct supervision to all Quality Assurance inspectors.

Requirements

Secondary School Diploma or General Educational Diploma (GED)
ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor certification
3-5 years recent experience in QA inspections
Previous supervisory experience, preferably in a unionized environment
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, and SharePoint
Planning and organizing, problem solving, and conflict management skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Valid G driver’s license and the ability to travel up to 25% of the time
Ability to work occasional overtime as required
Commitment to health & safety

Nice To Haves

Certification in Non-destructive Testing (NDT)
3-5 years’ experience in process improvements, Association of American Railroads (AAR) regulations and ISO 9001:2015

Responsibilities

Supervise, educate and develop a safe work environment and adhere to the collective agreement
Organize, prioritize, and plan inspections performed in car shop, diesel shop, paint shop, etc. for internal and external locomotive, freight and passenger customers
Ensure work performed meets AAR, Transport Canada and other rules and regulations
Provide technical support as required to internal and external customers
Participate in Health and Safety discipline investigations, and Intelex observations and inspections
First point for QA inspector team concerns or complaints
Ensure compliance with health and safety and company policies
Review customer scope of work for various projects to support developing ITPs
Propose updates to procedures, work instructions, forms, etc. to define inspection criteria and record inspections
Support and streamline equipment/gauge calibration process
Support implementation of incoming inspection criteria and documentation
Meet daily with the team to discuss the day-to-day operations including prioritizing work and coordinating tasks
Coordinate with external and internal customers for upcoming work, project status and inspection needs
Monitor applicable training and documentation is current to meet AAR, Transport Canada qualifications including forecasting future training needs
Prepare for internal and external audits, including associated documentation, participate in conducting Internal Audits
Track training in accordance with applicable documents to ensure staff meet requirements
Coach and develop a self-organizing team of inspectors