Senior Quality Specialist
The Senior Quality Specialist will play a critical role in ensuring the quality and compliance of materials and components supplied to our shipbuilding projects. This position involves administration of audits; planning and scheduling, collaborating with cross-functional teams, process creation, training, Approved Supplier List maintenance and travel approval and proposal.
Responsibilities
- Plan and prepare comprehensive audits of supplier facilities to evaluate quality management systems, manufacturing processes, and adherence to industry standards.
- Schedule internal resource (Subject Matter Experts etc.
- Collaborate with internal teams to identify critical components and materials, establishing audit criteria accordingly
- Distribute audit reports
- Work closely with suppliers to address non-conformities, implement corrective actions, and ensure continuous improvement in quality processes
- Stay current with industry regulations, standards, and best practices to drive ongoing process improvements.
- Participate in supplier qualification processes, assessing capabilities and performance to support strategic sourcing decisions
- Engage in cross-functional communication to align supplier audit activities with project timelines and quality objectives.
- Provide leadership, coaching and training for auditing processes
- Strong problem-solving skills, visual data management and the ability to gather and interpret objective evidence
- Evaluate new and existing supplier capabilities to meet product, cost, quality, capacity, and compliance to requirements
- Conduct and follow up on actions from external audits to ensure that ISI suppliers are compliance with contractual requirements
- Be a quality and health and safety champion
Qualifications
- Education:
- University Degree in a relevant field (science, engineering, business)
- ASQ - Certified Quality Auditor or equivalent
- Certificate in ISO auditing or equivalent
- PMP or Project Management
- Experience:
- Strong knowledge of ISO 9001:2015, AS 9100 or equivalent Quality Management Systems
- In-depth knowledge of shipbuilding materials, processes, and industry standards would be an asset
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with internal teams and external suppliers.
- Strong program/project management skills
About the Team
Irving Shipbuilding is proud to be Canada's National Shipbuilder. Our team is constructing more than 20 modern patrol ships and destroyers for the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Coast Guard as part of the largest defence procurement project in Canadian history.
By joining our team of more than 2,400 shipbuilders, you can enjoy a dynamic and exciting career with a company dedicated to your success, development, and safety.
At Irving Shipbuilding, we're making history - why not make it with us? Learn more about careers at Irving Shipbuilding: shipsforcanada.ca/opportunities.
We invite applications from all qualified candidates, including racially visible persons, women in underrepresented roles, persons with disabilities, Indigenous persons, and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and encourage applicants to self-identify.