Quality Director

Job offer: Quality Director

Location: Drummondville (QC)
Company: AAA Canada
Schedule: Day shift
Expected start date: April 2026
Type: Full-time

Duration: Indeterminate

About the project

Under the responsibility of the Vice-President, the Quality Director develops, implements, and ensures the maintenance of a quality vision and strategies for the organization to maintain its manufacturing performance as well as its excellent reputation in the North American market. In this sense, they develop, structure, implement, and maintain a high-performance quality system for all company activities.

Advantages and benefits

• Permanent employment offering stability and security.
• Access to the AAA Academy for continuous professional development.
• Use of high performance and quality equipment.
• Sick days to ensure your well-being.
• Comprehensive group insurance program.
• Career development and professional growth opportunities.
• Stimulating work environment with major projects in the aerospace, ground transport, and defense sectors.
• Health and well-being program.

Responsibilities

• Build and develop a competent and high-performing quality team. Ensure the supervision of the quality team;
• Develop a strategy for implementing a culture focused on prevention and continuous improvement;
• Define a quality roadmap with the implementation of quality management processes and tools aimed at achieving the company's objectives;
• Collaborate in the implementation of training programs, and ensure that these programs integrate quality requirements;
• Ensure compliance and improvement of the quality management system to meet industry standards and requirements;
• Collaborate with other members of the management team for company management and the achievement of objectives and targets;
• Collaborate closely with After-Sales Service teams for customer support;
• Implement key performance indicators;
• Implement processes aimed at preventing and effectively resolving quality problems;
• In partnership with the procurement group, develop strategies, audits, and follow-ups with suppliers to promote the input of parts compliant with our requirements; In case of discrepancies, take necessary measures to implement suitable corrective actions from our suppliers;
• Ensure adequate visibility at all levels and fluid communication of deviations and key indicators of the organization's quality system; Ensure that adequate actions are taken by the various sectors concerned to continuously improve quality;
• Write and update our quality policy; Coordinate efforts to continuously maintain ISO certification;
• Participate in the continuous improvement of processes;
• Perform all other related tasks.

Desired profile

Education: Hold a university degree, ideally in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, operations management, or manufacturing engineering.
Experience: Ten (10) years of experience in quality management within a manufacturing company, including a minimum of 5 years as a team manager.

Other requirements
• Responsible and strongly oriented towards action and results;
• Proven ability to provide leadership and guidance regarding the development and implementation of operational processes;
• Strong interpersonal skills, diplomacy, and persuasion;
• Highly developed organizational skills and strong analytical mind;
• Skilled communicator and popularizer, with influencing capacity and excellent team player;
• Availability to travel outside the province (±10%);
• Proficiency in the Office suite;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, in French and English since more than 80% of our suppliers communicate in English;
• Membership in a quality assurance association is an asset.

Want to contribute to the future of aerospace?

At AAA Canada, we believe in human potential above all else. We look beyond CVs: what interests us is your background, your know-how, and your vision.

AAA subscribes to the principle of employment equity and encourages women, Aboriginal people, people with disabilities, and visible minorities to submit their applications.

To apply, send your application to Valerie.bujold@aaa-canada.ca

ABOUT AAA CANADA

AAA Canada is an on-site and off-site manufacturing company that offers specialized subcontracting and technical assistance services related to industrial engineering, production, and maintenance processes in the Aerospace, Ground Transportation, and Defense sectors.

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