Quality Specialist

Distech Controls’ success and reputation are fueled by our world-class team of employees. We look for qualified individuals who are striving to succeed and that wish to actively contribute to our continued growth. Distech Controls values its team members and offers them a modern, motivating work environment, and competitive salaries and benefits.

Who is Distech Controls?

Distech Controls is a Canadian-based company located in Brossard, on the South Shore of Montreal (QC), with a European headquarter in Brignais (Lyon), France. We are proud to be part of the Acuity Brands’ family since 2015. Our mission is to connect people with intelligent building solutions for better health, better space, better efficiencies through our forward-thinking technologies and services. Our passion for innovation, quality and sustainability guides our business on a daily basis, as we light the way to a brilliant, productive and connected world.

Why Work for Distech Controls?

• Innovative driven company
• Dynamic workplace
• Open minded company
• Fast-paced company
• Modern work environment designed for our employees
• Indoor and outdoor bistro areas, lounges, coffee stations
  
  

DCI - Distech Controls Inc. (North American headquarter)

• Continuous professional development program
• Extensive benefits, including annual performance bonus, group insurance and retirement plan
• 5 floating days and 3 weeks’ vacation (prorated) from year one’
• Reward programs
• LEED-Certified building
• Foosball and ping-pong tables
• Situated near quartier Dix30
• On-site gym
• Daily fresh fruit
• Hot and cold beverages stations
• Accessible transportation services including OPUS card reader onsite
• Deep frozen meal prepared by culinary chefs
• Rewards program
  
  

Job Summary

As a Quality Specialist, you play a key role in ensuring the quality of Distech products. You contribute to excellence by meeting and exceeding our customers' expectations through robust and appropriate processes and controls. Your mission is to participate in the product development process at Distech and to plan, validate, and execute quality-related tasks. You will prepare the necessary documentation to demonstrate compliance with requirements, from the development cycle to delivery. As a change agent, you will influence various stakeholders in the organization to always satisfy our customers and maintain Distech’s excellent reputation.

Mission & Responsibilities

Mission

• Actively participate and influence the implementation of risk analysis and management tools in product development.
• Integrate and formalize quality planning concepts in development into existing processes.
• Participate as a quality specialist in the product development process.
• Collaborate with various functions within the Quality group, such as supplier quality assurance and operational quality assurance across all Distech sites, to establish the highest quality standards.
• Participate in the establishment and improvement of various quality processes in development.
  
  

Main Tasks And Responsibilities

• Serve as a reference for quality planning tools in projects.
• Work closely with various teams involved in product development.
• Ensure feedback (supplier history, production, reliability, customer issues, etc.) on product quality issues is integrated into product development.
• Ensure that a defined strategy for risk analysis and management (particularly in the form of FMEA) is used and documented in product development.
• Follow up on validation/verification actions identified in product FMEAs.
• Maintain an up-to-date library of risk analyses and failure modes.
• Ensure clear communication of product requirements among product design groups, production engineering, and operations.
• Create and submit a pre-production control plan to the Operations team to align engineering expectations with production instructions.
  
  

Skills And Minimum Experience Required

• Expertise in failure analysis and known problem-solving methods.
• Ability to document and present issues in an organized and structured manner.
• Capacity to interact with a wide variety of internal and external collaborators.
• Bilingualism required (French and English) in both spoken and written forms.
• Bachelor's degree in electrical or electronic engineering or equivalent experience.
• Certification in quality assurance and management is an asset.
• Internal or external auditor certification is an asset.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification is an asset.
• 5-10 years experience in a quality engineering role in product development.
• Experience in electronics-electrics is an asset.
• Ability to build quality processes in development.
  
  

Interpersonal Skills

• Strong leadership in addressing challenges related to the position and processes to be implemented or improved.
• Good listening skills, ability to learn, and a desire to collaborate.
• Ability to adapt to changing environments and contribute to multiple projects simultaneously.
  
  

Distech Controls Inc. is owned by Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc., which is located in the United States. These companies share a global recruitment system on which the data you provide will be stored, and which will be subject to the laws of the United States of America.