Quality Director

Job Posting: Quality Director

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

Duration: Indeterminate

About the project

Reporting to the Vice-President, the Quality Director develops, implements, and maintains a vision and quality strategies for the organization to sustain its manufacturing performance and excellent reputation in the North American market. Accordingly, they design, structure, implement, and maintain a high-performance quality system for all company activities.

Benefits and perks

• Permanent job offering stability and security.
• Access to the AAA Academy for continuous professional development.
• Use of high-performance and quality equipment.
• Sick leave 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 transportation, and defense sectors.
• Health and wellness program.

Responsibilities

• Builds and develops a competent and high-performing quality team. Ensures supervision of the quality team;
• Develops a strategy for implementing a culture focused on prevention and continuous improvement;
• Defines a quality roadmap with the implementation of processes and quality management tools aimed at achieving company objectives;
• Collaborates in setting up training programs and ensures that these programs incorporate quality requirements;
• Ensures compliance and improvement of the quality management system to meet industry and standard requirements;
• Collaborates with other members of the management team for company management and the achievement of objectives and targets;
• Works closely with After-Sales Service teams for customer support;
• Implements key performance indicators;
• Implements processes aimed at prevention and efficient resolution of quality problems;
• In partnership with the procurement group, develops strategies, audits, and follow-ups with suppliers to promote the input of parts conforming to our requirements; In case of discrepancies, takes necessary means for the implementation of appropriate corrective measures by our suppliers;
• Ensures adequate visibility at all levels and fluid communication of discrepancies and key indicators of the organization's quality system; Ensures that appropriate actions are taken by the various targeted sectors to continuously improve quality;
• Drafts and updates our quality policy; Coordinates efforts for the continuous maintenance of ISO certification;
• Participates in the continuous improvement of processes;
• Performs all other related tasks.

Profile sought

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;
• Confirmed ability to provide leadership and give directives regarding the development and implementation of operational processes;
• Strong interpersonal skills, diplomacy, and persuasion;
• Highly developed organizational sense and strong analytical mind;
• Skilful communicator and popularizer, possessing an ability to influence and excellent team player;
• Availability to travel outside the province (±10%);
• Mastery of the Office suite;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in French and English since over 80% of our suppliers communicate in English;
• Member of 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. We look beyond resumes: what interests us is your background, your know-how, and your vision.

AAA subscribes to the principle of employment equity and encourages women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities to submit their applications.