Quality Assurance Manager - Custom Castings

Custom Castings is a member of the Nordstern Group of Companies, which also includes Protek Surface Technologies, Forte Tooling Technologies, and Sure Cast Aluminum Foundry. We are an integrated, single-source solutions provider delivering consistent, high-quality aluminum permanent mold castings to our customers.

We are currently seeking a reliable and hardworking Quality Assurance Manager to join our team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Why Join Custom Castings?
What makes us a Great Place to Work? Our people and our culture matter! We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace where values are recognized. We also offer a strong total rewards package, including:

• • $2000 hiring bonus
  • Competitive Salary
  • 4 days/week, 10 hours/day 
  • Off-shift premiums
  • Paid lunch and coffee breaks
  • Absent Time Paid hours
  • Full benefits package including RRSP matching
  • Comprehensive training program
  • Opportunities for career advancement
  • Work boots and Safety Glasses reimbursement
  • Continuous Improvement culture with employee rewards
  • Active Social Committee

• • Lead the Quality Assurance Department.
  • Overall management of the Quality Management System to ensure compliance with ISO and customer required standards.
  • Evaluate new and emerging technologies related to Materials Testing, Part Measurement and other processes applicable to Custom Castings and the Nordstern Group of Companies.
  • Coordinate activities and participate in reporting results of customer & 3rd party quality system audits.
  • Main point of contact for all internal & external customer issues related to product quality, including RCS, Corrective Actions and follow up activities.
  • Identify relevant training needs and opportunities.
  • Manage all QA Lab activities to ensure product and process conformance.
  • Support Engineering and Sales staff in New Job and Continuous Improvement activities.
  • Provide quality assurance & quality control support to Nordstern OpCo’s as required.
  • Conduct internal quality management system audits.
  • Manage declarations of compliance with required regulations (ROHS/REACH/PROP 65/etc.)
  • Provide support to Engineering for quoting/drawing interpretation/standard interpretations/material requirements.
  • Prepare required documentation for PPAP and production shipments.
  • Perform required FAI Activities.

• • Post-secondary education in quality assurance, or engineering is preferred.
  • Experience managing ISO 9001 quality management systems and PPAP is required.
  • Experience with statistical methods is highly preferred.
  • Experience with CMM based inspection methods is an asset.
  • Managerial experience is an asset.
  • Hands-on / team-based problem-solving skills.
  • Proven ability to interpret drawings and perform manual inspection using common measuring tools. 
  • Comfortable using basic PC applications, including Microsoft Excel and Word, for data entry, documentation, and reporting.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with customers, suppliers, and internal teams.
  • Ability to occasionally lift up to 40 lbs and work in a manufacturing environment.
  • Ability to stand, walk, bend, and move around the production floor as required.