Quality Engineer - Red Deer, AB

Description

The Quality Engineer oversees the deployment of the quality function throughout the entire supply chain, by establishing a comprehensive quality system that covers suppliers, internal manufacturing processes, and field performance of the Badger’s trucks. Responsibilities will include vendor quality management, implementing and sustaining an Advance Quality Plan (AQP), and interacting with the fleet management team to capture, document and resolve any quality issues in the field. 

• Develops, implements, monitors, measures, and improves quality standards, quality control systems, and collaborates to implement controls and improvements for Badger Manufacturing.
• Inspects, monitors, and analyzes quality performance including inspecting and testing materials, equipment, processes, and products to ensure quality specifications are met. 
• Sets individual initiatives for performance and deadlines supporting Badger’s manufacturing goals
• Ensures workflows, processes, and products comply with safety regulations and ensures compliance to Badgers safety and high service standards. Badger is a safety-oriented company, and it is important to use this to help develop a competitive advantage and raise the standards of the industry.
• Develops corrective actions, solutions, and improvements.
• Prepares the quality system overseeing components such as; suppliers quality, corrective and preventive measures, New Product Introduction (NPI), Quality Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Root Cause and Counter Measures (RCCMs)
• Prepares Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFEMA) on annual basis
• Prepares and updates with Production Engineering and Manufacturing the Advance Quality Plan (AQP)
• Establishes the manufacturing process control system highlighting critical to quality for Assembly, Wiring, Welding and Paint processes
• Establishes annual improvement targets with the associated tasks to support them
• Drives the quality standard for the new production introduction process establishing quality criteria to be met at each NPI product launch phase 
• Assures that proper quality process control is in place before releasing new products into manufacturing
• Drives continuous improvement activities applying Lean tools to achieve cost reduction, quality improvement, efficiency gains and material flow improvements
• Reports deviations to quality protocols and practices to management.
• Represents VP, Manufacturing at cross-functional meetings and with third-party stakeholders as directed by manager.

Qualifications

• Education: Engineering Degree from an accredited University or technical degree with appropriate industry experience 
• 5+ years of professional experience in a manufacturing environment
• ASQ certification preferred
• Experience with manufacturing processes that includes, welding, joining, metalworking, manual assembly, and painting 
• Six Sigma, statistical process control and Minitab expertise  
• Exposure to Lean manufacturing and continuous improvements 
• Strong project management skill, ability to organize and manage multiple projects
• Strong working knowledge of common software packages (MS Office, Acrobat, etc.)
• High analytical skills 
• Sound technical background (hands-on) with logical deductive reasoning approach 
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work in both a team environment and independently
• High level of personal integrity
• Professional/mature demeanour
• Fully applies oneself to the requirements of the position

In accordance with applicable law, the following represents Badger’s reasonable estimate of the hiring compensation range for this role.
HIRING SALARY RANGE:  $75,000.00 - $110,000.00
Compensation may vary and will be determined by the geographic location, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. 

Will be required to successfully complete pre-employment screening, which may include criminal background check, driver’s abstract review and drug and alcohol test.  

Badger Daylighting, and its parent company Badger Infrastructure Solutions Ltd. (TSX:BDGI), is North America’s largest provider of non-destructive excavating services. We work for contractors and facility owners in a broad range of infrastructure industries, including energy generation, electricity and natural gas transmission networks, roads and highways, telecommunications, water and sewage treatment and general municipal infrastructure. 

Our key technology is the Badger HydrovacTM, which is used primarily for safe excavation around critical infrastructure and in congested underground conditions. The Badger Hydrovac uses a pressurized water stream to liquefy the soil cover, which is then removed with a powerful vacuum system and deposited into a storage tank. Badger manufactures and designs our truck-mounted hydrovac units, giving us the opportunity to incorporate feedback from our hydrovac operators into existing and future design and manufacturing processes.