Manager, Quality at Linamar Corporation

Job Description

Job Title: Manager, Quality

Job Summary

Responsible for management of the Quality/Laboratory activities, ensuring that products have been manufactured according to the specifications and seeking corrections/solutions. Maintain third party registration such as IATF 16949. 

Responsibility

• Establish quality goals and objectives that support the facility’s operations.  Champion Quality Management System as the IATF Management Representative. 
• Ensure that high standards of quality are maintained; ensure effective and efficient usage and compliance with regulatory, legislative and customer requirements; ensure that immediate action is taken to rectify the cause of poor quality.   
• Ensure that the Quality requirements of our customers are met.  Provide a supplier management system.  
• Create, recommend, implement, verify, and continually improve procedures and systems for the efficient and effective control of quality.  Create plans to reduce the cost of poor quality. 
• Coordinate the development and preparation of quality documentation to support APQP, corrective actions, continuous improvement, and plant metrics. 
• Establish a manpower plan to run the department effectively and efficiently. 
• Interact and maintain effective communication with managers, supervisors, support staff and production personnel. 
• Plan, organize, schedule, and maintain the activities of the quality department to ensure that the department supports the needs of manufacturing. 
• Establish priorities and objectives in order of importance. 
• Develop and mentor employees through training programs, feedback, and reviews.  
  
  

Academic/Educational Requirements

• A university degree or college diploma in administration, manufacturing, engineering, or a related discipline.  
  
  

Required Skills/Experience

• Minimum of five years of experience in a manufacturing environment. 
• Minimum of five years of experience in a leadership role. 
• Produce and interpret charts and metrics for the management team and/or customers.   
• Complete legal forms for the facility.  
• Compare budgets to actual expenditures and make financial projections.   
• Ability to work independently and participate in a team setting.  
• Advanced knowledge of machine capability requirements and SPC tools. Trained in the ISO/IATF quality management systems and internal auditing.  
• Knowledge of the Core Tools (APQP, MSA, PPAP, SPC, FMEA). Ability to use various computer applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.  
• Ability to track expenses and run projections.   
• Familiar with customer websites. 
• Upgrade skills by attending conferences and networking functions, by liaising with industry associations, and by taking management classes through educational institutions. 
  
  

What Linamar Has To Offer

• Competitive Compensation
• Employee Benefits package includes but not limited to, Drug, Dental & Vision etc.
• Opportunities for career advancement.
• Sustainability Council
• Community based outreach supporting both local and global initiatives and charities.
• Discounts for local vendors and events, including auto supplier discounts.
  
  

About Us

Linamar Corporation is a Canadian-founded global manufacturer, renowned for its advanced engineering and innovative product development across diverse industries and markets. Our journey started in 1966 under the visionary leadership of our founder, and today, we remain committed to cultivating a culture of innovation and collaboration. 

With access to state-of-the-art tools and resources, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact alongside a team of driven and passionate professionals. Join us and be part of a company where innovation, collaboration, and growth are at the heart of everything we do. 

Linamar is committed to promoting accessible recruitment as outlined in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Linamar will attempt to accommodate persons with a disability in an appropriate and effective manner throughout all stages of the recruitment process. Accommodations will be provided upon request.