- Contribute to the development of innovative protection technologies.

- Take on a central role with a direct influence on products and processes.

- Build and improve a quality system within a growing manufacturing environment.

- Work directly with Production, R&D;, suppliers and international partners.

- Make a tangible contribution to the industrialization of products intended for demanding markets.

- Maintain and continuously improve the quality management system in accordance with ISO 9001 principles.

- Develop and improve procedures, work instructions, forms, records and document‑control practices.

- Translate standards, customer requirements and technical specifications into practical and effective controls.

- Define control plans for incoming inspection, production, post‑processing, final inspection and product release.

- Establish acceptance criteria, inspection methods and quality performance indicators.

- Authorize product release and place any lot, product or process on hold when compliance has not been demonstrated.

- Manage non‑conformities, deviations, root‑cause analyses, corrective and preventive actions, and effectiveness reviews.

- Ensure the traceability of materials, batches, critical process parameters, inspections and release decisions.

- Participate in change control, process validation and the transfer of new products into production.

- Qualify suppliers, monitor their performance, validate their processes and coordinate First Article Inspections (FAIs).

- Monitor customer complaints, returns, post‑release defects and quality trends.

- Prepare and coordinate internal, customer and external audits.

- Work with Production and R&D; to reduce scrap, rework, variability and recurring issues.

- Supervise the quality control team, establish priorities and support the development of team members’ skills.

- Implement dashboards to monitor performance and support decision‑making.





- Identify process gaps, recommend practical solutions, implement them and verify their effectiveness.

- Relevant experience in quality management within a manufacturing environment.

- Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 and the ability to maintain and improve a quality management system.

- Experience in quality control, from incoming material inspection through final inspection and product release.

- Ability to read and interpret standards, specifications and customer requirements.

- Strong experience managing non‑conformities, conducting root‑cause analyses and following up on corrective actions.

- Experience in supplier quality, including qualification, performance monitoring, process validation and First Article Inspection.

- Knowledge of change control, validation, traceability and document management.

- Ability to define acceptance criteria, inspection methods and quality performance indicators.

- Ability to understand technical processes and work effectively with Production and R&D; teams.

- Fluency in both French and English, written and spoken, to collaborate with international partners, suppliers and customers.

- Clear, structured and diplomatic communication skills.

- Ability to explain an issue, its impact, the required decision and the associated timeline.

- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

- Autonomy and ownership of quality issues through to resolution.

- Robust analytical skills, attention to detail and sound judgment.

- Ability to maintain a broad view of the impact on the product, production and other teams.

- Leadership skills to manage a team and establish clear priorities.

- Adaptability and the ability to collaborate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.

- A practical approach focused on problem‑solving and continuous improvement.

- Ability to implement simple, effective and documented processes suited to a growing company.

📌 Quality Manager (Montreal)
🏢 k3dtechnology
📍 Montreal