Job Description
As a Team Lead, Quality, you'll play a critical role in ensuring world-class quality across our manufacturing operations while developing and leading a high-performing team. You'll partner closely with production, engineering, and supply chain to prevent defects, resolve customer issues, and drive continuous improvement-all while shaping a culture of accountability, collaboration, and operational excellence. This role offers the opportunity to influence both day-to-day execution and long-term quality strategy in a global manufacturing environment.
You will report to the Quality Manager and work onsite in Cambridge, ON.
Your Responsibilities:- Lead, coach, and develop a team of hourly employees to deliver quality, productivity, and process improvement objectives.
- Own quality performance within assigned product lines, including customer issue resolution, internal corrective actions, and error-proofing initiatives.
- Partner with production to drive tactical and strategic problem solving using tools such as QPS, 8D, Kaizen, DOE, and root-cause analysis.
- Strengthen supplier quality through MRB participation and collaboration with Supplier Quality Engineers to drive corrective actions.
- Implement, maintain, and improve training and quality control plans to ensure early detection and containment of defects.
- Support new product introductions by leading quality planning activities (FMEAs, internal PPAPs) through the CPD process.
- Contribute to Cambridge's role as a Global Center of Excellence by supporting standardization, best-practice sharing, and technology transfer.
- Enhance and sustain the Quality Management System (ISO 9001) through audits, corrective actions, and process improvements.
- Drive continuous improvement and productivity initiatives aligned with the Rockwell Production System (RPS).
- Foster an inclusive, transparent culture built on trust, open dialogue, and continuous feedback.
The Essentials - You Will Have:- Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Years of Relevant Work Experience
- Legal authorization to work in Canada is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future for this job opening.
The Preferred - You Might Also Have:- Typically requires a minimum of 2 years management experience.
- Master's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical/Electrical/Applied Sciences, or other relevant fields).
- 5+ years of Quality engineering experience in manufacturing environments, with applied knowledge of Lean & Six Sigma methodologies.
- PEO P.Eng. license, and designations in American Society for Quality (ASQ) and/or Certified Quality Engineer (CQE).
- Working experience in Engineered-to-Order (ETO) Electrical/Electronic systems manufacturing, working in environments with formal quality management (ISO9001) & production systems.
- Experience communicating clear, concise technical summaries to all levels of the organization.
- Experience effectively navigating ambiguity, managing change, and influencing stakeholders through transitions.
- Can implement solutions and achieve the defined company and departmental objectives and goals with limited supervision.
- Proficient in the use of computer software programs including MS Office. Prior use of Minitab statistical software, MS Project, MS Visio, & SAP.
- Working knowledge of GD&T.
- Six Sigma Green or Black Belt.
What We Offer:- Health Insurance including Medical and Dental
- Health Care Spending Account (HCSA - dependent on the plan chosen)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Retirement plans
- Paid Time off
- Volunteering Time off
- Employer Savings Plan Matching (includes RRSP, TFSA, and EPSP)
- Employer Paid DC Pension
- Maternity and Parental Leave Top-Up
- Fitness Reimbursement Program
- Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.
This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation.
For this role, the Base Salary Compensation is from $99,520 - $124,400 with an annual target bonus of 5% of base salary. Actual pay will be based on factors such as skills, knowledge, education, and experience.
This posting is for an existing vacancy within our organization
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