Quality Specialist - Mississauga, Canada - Paradigm Electronics Inc.

Description

Based in Mississauga for 40 years, our company, an industry-leading manufacturer and distributor of high-quality consumer electronics products, has set the standard for excellence in every product category we offer.

Our focus is on providing the best in performance and value, while continually pushing the boundaries in design and quality.

• Show initiative and support the daily manufacturing activities and resolve line issues by implementing corrective and preventive actions relating to production and quality system improvements.
• Create and maintain Company's Quality documents for Quality Engineering activities, special projects, and lead the projects.
• Develop test/ inspection methods and lead test method validation activities.
• Provide statistical data analysis and interpretation support for investigations, specification setting activities, and test protocols using DOEs, SPC, Gauge R & R studies, and other quality tools as needed.
• Lead deepdive root cause analysis initiatives to identify corrective action plans using industryaccepted problemsolving methods and statistical tools (8D, 4M, 5Why) and implement robust corrective action.
• Evaluate, recommend and implement continuous improvements to lower COPQ and improve overall product quality.
• Data analysis of past problem history and warranty data to improve new product quality & reliability as well as resolve current field complaints.
• Ownership of Design Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (DFMEA), PFMEAs, DFMs to make them living documents.
• Promote preventive and proactive culture (poke yoke).
• Active involvement in the company's lean and productivity improvement activities/ projects including process mapping, flow charting, value stream mapping, value added analysis activities, balance scorecard.
• Maintain safe and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures, and complying with legal requirements.
• Lead the root cause analysis and implementation of CAPA for product and process related concerns.
• Ensure timely resolution of internal & external providers failures and implementation of CAPA.
• Establish, implement and maintain the Quality Management System.
• Responsible for planning, organizing and managing the overall activities of incoming, inprocess and outgoing quality functions.
• Responsible for continual improvement activities to enhance quality system, such as 5S, kaizen lean method, etc.
• Prepare and take ownership of quality reports and provide update to stakeholders.
• Interface with Engineering and Operations to ensure transfer to production of new products are in accordance with approved data.
• Audit departments as required and follow through on nonconformities and improvements.
• Review new parts during development and manages the approval process of FAI, EC.

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or other engineering discipline required, advanced degree preferred with 7 years quality experience.
• A minimum of 5 years progressive experience in a factory quality engineering role. Leadership experience desired.
• Strong computer skills in MS
• Word, Excel, MS-PP, MS
• Project, and ERP software (Preferably Infor Visual & Infor Quality Management).
• Experience with common measurement and testing tools, and equipment.
• Develop/ write protocols, and coordinate the testing for validation activities, component qualification activities.
• Experience in statistical analysis, SPC, Root Cause Analysis, 8D Corrective Action, 5 Why, Balance scorecard, Kaizen methodology etc.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001 processes and documentation.
• Promote and execute Quality best practices, tools and methodologies.
• Experience with implementing Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing principles.
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) certification preferred.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good organization skills; data and time management skills.
• Strong people skills and ability to resolve quality issues effectively and efficiently in a team atmosphere.
• Strong technical, analytical, and troubleshooting skills.
• Enjoy work that is primarily active in nature on the manufacturing floor, but also ability to work with office personnel and their process flow.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, prioritize work and effectively lead a collaborative team environment.
• A passion for quality, and interest in working in a dynamic environment that supports autonomy, creativity, and excellence.
• Must demonstrate ownership and follow through in a fastpaced environment.
• Passionate about striving towards a data driven, problem solving, highperformance, worldclass team.
• Demonstrates a willingness to continuously learn to keep job knowledge current to chase World Class Business Performance.