CoolIT Systems

Senior Advanced Quality Engineer

CoolIT Systems$90K — $120K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's or Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in Quality Engineering or Quality Assurance in manufacturing, including 1+ years in a senior or lead role.
  • Strong understanding of fluid dynamics, heat transfer, and electromechanical systems.
  • Experience with APQP tools such as PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, and MSA is preferred.
  • ISO 9001 Internal Auditor certification and Lean Six Sigma certification are considered assets.

Responsibilities

  • Drive quality planning across all phases of New Product Introduction (NPI).
  • Lead APQP deliverables and coordinate PPAP execution for production readiness.
  • Partner with engineering teams to ensure quality in design.
  • Conduct design reviews to identify and mitigate quality risks.
  • Support early identification of product and process risks in development.
  • Develop Quality Control Plans and define process inspection methods.
  • Lead product launch quality activities ensuring readiness and stability.

Benefits

  • Vacation and flex days, and paid company-wide shutdown during the holiday season.
  • Comprehensive benefits including Dental, Drugs, Optical, Paramedical, and Health Spending, effective from day one.
  • Casual yet professional work environment with a 'Dress for your day' policy.
  • Retention rewards like 'The Big Coffee Break', rewarding tenure with extra vacation and bonuses.
  • Company-funded RRSP contributions to support long-term financial goals.
Full Job Description
Senior Advanced Quality Engineer

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

Role:

We are seeking a talented Senior Advance Quality Engineer to join our Product Quality team, responsible for ensuring product quality during the development and launch phases. This role requires an experienced quality professional with a strong background in product development processes and manufacturing, along with solid structured problem-solving skills and attention to detail. Ideally, this individual has previous experience with pumping, hydraulic, electromechanical or related products. This position reports directly to the Advanced Quality Manager.

Responsibilities:

  • Drivequality planningactivitiesacross all phases of New Product Introduction (NPI), ensuring robustdesign and manufacturing processes from concept through production launch.
  • Lead APQP deliverables (DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plans, Process Validation) and coordinate PPAP execution to ensure production readiness.
  • Partner with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure design for quality.
  • Conduct design reviews (CAD models, specifications, engineering changes (ECNs)) toidentifyand mitigate product quality risks.
  • Support early identification and mitigation of product and process risks across thedevelopmentlifecycle.
  • Develop Quality Control Plans, defining process controls and inspection methods.
  • Lead product launch quality activities, ensuring production readiness and stability.
  • Collect and analyze quality and process data using statistical tools toidentifytrends and drive improvement actions.
  • Lead root cause analysis and implement effective correctiveand preventive actions using structured problem-solving methodologies (e.g., 8D).
  • Facilitate cross-functional Lean and Six Sigma process improvement initiatives and workshops.
  • Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for key quality processes,providingcross-functional guidance.
  • Maintain quality planning documentation, ensuring compliance with internal quality systems and customer requirements.


WHO YOU ARE:

Basic Qualifications:

  • Master's orBachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineeringora relatedfield.
  • Strong understanding of fluid dynamics, heat transfer, and electromechanical systems.
  • 5+ years of experience in Quality Engineering or Quality Assurance within a manufacturing environment, including1+ years in a senior or lead role.
  • Must be legally eligible to work in Canada without company sponsorship.


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with APQP tools (e.g., PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA).
  • Hands-on involvement in new products and process validation.
  • ISO 9001 Internal Auditor certification.
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and/or Certified Quality Engineer (CQE).
  • Registered or eligible for registration with APEGA or ASET is considered an asset.


Skills:

  • Strong systems-level technical thinking across product and process domains.
  • Strong project management abilities
  • Excellentcross-functionalcollaboration.
  • Clear and effective communication (verbal and written).
  • Structured risk identification and mitigation.
  • High ownership, accountability, and execution discipline.


Benefits

We are a company that is full of vibrant, innovative people who love what we do. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

  • Vacation and flex days, and paid company-wide shutdown during the holiday season.
  • Comprehensive benefits including Dental, Drugs, Optical, Paramedical and Health Spending. These costs are covered by CoolIT and are enacted from your first day.
  • Dress for your day - in a casual yet professional environment.
  • Retention rewards like "The Big Coffee Break" that reward tenure with additional vacation time and a monetary bonus.
  • Company-funded RRSP contributions to support your long-term financial goals.


We thank every candidate in advance, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Successful candidates for this position will be required to undergo background checks including criminal records check and education.

About CoolIT Systems

CoolIT Systems is a Canadian company that designs and manufactures liquid cooling solutions for data centers, servers, and personal computers. The company's products are used by some of the world's largest data center operators, including Microsoft, Dell, and Intel. CoolIT Systems was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Burnaby, British Columbia.
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