Quality Engineer

• An exciting opportunity to use your experience in the world of aviation!
• Join a supportive organization awarded one of BC’s Top Employers!
• Enjoy a competitive salary of $85k-105k, dependent on skills and experience, along with a wide host of benefits! 

MTU Maintenance Canada is the North American member of the MTU Maintenance network of companies, the largest independent provider of commercial engine maintenance services worldwide. We operate from Boundary Bay airport, where we repair and overhaul engines and accessories, as well as from Vancouver International airport, where we perform engine tests.

For more information, please visit our website.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Quality Engineer to join our team in Delta, BC on a permanent, full-time basis. This is a hybrid role with a mix of working from home and from Boundary Bay airport in Delta, with a training period taking place fully in office.

The successful candidate will assist the Manager, Quality Programs in coordinating the QMS within MTU to ensure company and regulatory requirements are complied with. You will engage and manage Quality Techniques within the organization and actively participate in process improvement. In addition, you will be responsible for continuous improvement in the field of quality and employ the principles of AS9110, Lean/6S, Kaizen, and as well as participating in quality training initiatives and overall corporate awareness programs.

More specifically, your main duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Monitor company performance to establish quality targets and recommend required changes to achieve established quality goals and objectives
• Manage supplier quality issues, supplier quality approval, and supplier quality performance
• Ensure audit awareness and compliance are to the appropriate aviation and MTU standards through access and use of MTU IT tools for quality improvement
• Lead/assist in the investigation of product or process non-conformances and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence
• Lead/assist in regulatory, customer, and third-party audits of the company
• Resolve non-conformances identified in regulatory, customer, and third-party audits of the company
• Implement and maintain Approved Maintenance Organization status for the company with foreign National Aviation Authorities and Transport Canada Civil Aviation
• Communicate and interact with MTU network to resolve common MRO-specific quality issues
• Create quality reports for various purposes, including both internal and external authorities
• Perform internal and external compliance, process, and product quality audits
• Develop and maintain Company Quality Management System documentation (MPM, OP, WI)
• Conduct audits, including the closure of audit findings, creating audit finding reports, and determining proper corrective and preventive actions
• Identify improvement initiatives for the company and liaise with applicable departments to realize improvements

In order to qualify for this role, you will need 3-5 years of experience in quality management, along with a post-secondary degree in engineering.

Additionally, the following would be strong assets for this position:

• Work experience in industrial maintenance or within the aviation industry 
• Advanced knowledge of aviation-specific requirements with respect to Quality
• Good understanding of Quality IT solutions 
• Knowledge of Transport Canada and international regulations 
• Advanced knowledge of Aerospace Quality System requirements, or National Aviation Authority regulations 
• ISO Auditor training and certification, or willing to obtain
• AS9110 certification 
• Must be capable and willing to travel (domestically and internationally) 
• Experience with SAP quality-specific functions/transactions 

As our ideal candidate, you are able to liaise with a variety of stakeholders, with superior communication and interpersonal skills. You can work well both as a member of a team and independently, with the ability to adapt and think analytically. 

We are looking for someone who is highly detail-oriented, with strong organizational, multitasking, and time management ability. Above all, you are collaborative with exceptional decision-making and problem-solving skills, with a desire to learn. Please note that the successful candidate will be required to acquire and maintain security clearance.  

As a valued member of our team, you will be rewarded with a competitive salary of $85k-105k, dependent on skills and experience, along with a wide host of benefits that begin on your first day, including:

• Extended medical, dental, and vision care
• Pension with employer match
• 4 weeks vacation to start 
• Flexible hours may be available
• Life insurance
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Training opportunities and paid professional dues 
• A hybrid work schedule
• Discounted food in the cafeteria
• Company social events
• The opportunity to join a supportive, caring team environment
• Generous relocation assistance if applicable

If you are passionate about developing your skills, and the world of aviation excites you, then we would love to hear from you - Apply Today!

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