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SalaryIntelligent City is an urban housing technology company that takes a product and platform-based approach to buildings. We combine exceptional design with mass timber construction, robotic manufacturing, and parametric software. Our mission is to build smarter and to empower people to live better. We create a new value paradigm for housing and workplace solutions that are more affordable, faster to build, consistently carbon neutral and socially resilient.
Our motto is ‘Build Smarter. Live Better. Think Change.’ If this resonates with you, we encourage you to apply to join our team and help us build a better world!
As Quality Technician, you will be entrusted with the responsibility to develop, implement, and optimize quality programs. Your role extends beyond inspection, encompassing the ability to proactively identify and rectify potential issues. You have strong analytical skills, critical thinking, decision-making, and a commitment to continuous improvement that helps to enhance our overall operational efficiency and customer satisfaction. By diligently identifying and mitigating risks, conducting thorough inspections, and collaborating seamlessly with cross-functional teams, the Quality Technician contributes to ensuring that our workplace stands as a testament to our commitment to excellence.
This position will be based on-site at our Delta, BC, manufacturing facility.
We are accepting applications from within the lower mainland, BC, only.
Location: DELTA, BC - On-site full-time in pre-fab facility
Education & Qualifications, Required:
- Post Secondary Education in a related field, along with on-the-job work experience in a manufacturing setting
Nice to Haves:
- Certified Quality Technician (CQT), Certified Quality Inspector (CQI), Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) or similar certifications recognized by the American Society for Quality (ASQ)
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow/ Green belt.
Skills & Experience, Required:
- 1 to 2 years of previous hands-on experience in QA/QC inspection
- Proven ability to coach and influence
- Keen attention to detail to ensure accuracy and compliance in quality and safety documentation.
- Good knowledge of math
- Familiar with measurement tools and devices (tape measure, caliper, scale, moisture meter, etc)
- Knowledge of the Imperial and Metric system
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience with ERP systems
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Outlook, and Excel)
Nice to Haves:
- Experience working in an ISO environment.
- Experience with Ishikawa, 8D reports
- Training and education on Quality Assurance processes and Lean Manufacturing processes
- Experience with prefabrication in timber construction
- Experience in advanced automated or robotic manufacturing
- Experience with lean manufacturing principles, process design, and continuous improvement methodologies
The Role & Responsibilities - Quality Technician:
- Assist in developing quality Manual.
- Work closely with production, engineering, and other departments to cultivate a quality awareness and continuous improvement culture.
- Collaborate with production to ensure incoming materials and outgoing products meet industry and customer specifications.
- Identify areas for process improvement and implement Corrective and Preventative Action (CAPA) with production teams.
- Audit the production line for compliance with established quality requirements.
- Conduct regular audits of manufacturing processes to ensure adherence to quality standards.
- Maintain documentation of quality standards, procedures, and best practices.
- Assist in developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for streamlined processes and maintaining quality standards.
- Assist in gathering and maintaining QA/QC data and perform statistical analysis and reports to identify underlying trends
- Evaluate and monitor the quality of materials and components received from suppliers.
- Assist the supply chain team with supplier corrective action requests (SCAR)
- Provide training to production personnel on quality standards, inspection methods, and procedures.
- Communicate effectively with cross-functional teams to relay quality-related information promptly.
- Conduct daily quality inspections using approved standards and procedures.
- Train production personnel on proper inspection and testing procedures.
- Prepare comprehensive inspection reports for effective communication.
- Collaborate with production teams to address and resolve real-time quality issues.
- Document and report non-conformities, defects, and deviations from quality standards.
- Participate in root cause analysis and contribute to corrective and preventive actions.
- Inspect raw materials, components, and finished products for compliance with quality standards.
- Drive initiatives to reduce waste, minimize environmental impact, and stay updated on industry trends and best practices for competitiveness and innovation.
- Comply with the company's administrative policies and procedures.
- Perform other duties as requested that are consistent with your abilities and responsibilities.
Competencies
- Communication Skills – verbal & written
- Adaptability
- Continuous Improvement
- Attention to Detail
- Problem-Solving
- Risk Management
Important to Mention!
- Must provide your own CSA-approved 6” safety footwear, required.
- Proof of ability to remain and work in Canada.
- Successful candidates may be required to submit to a background check.
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Intelligent City (ICI) is a technology-enabled and platform-based urban housing systems company providing transformational innovation to the housing, architecture, building and construction industry. Through the convergence of design, software technology and advanced prefabrication, we combine three highly innovative paradigms that will change the value equation in architecture and urban design.
Our team is on a mission to empower people to live better, to build smarter, and to address climate change and urban housing challenges. We think change – and we are looking for doers, integrators, professional hybrids, thinkers, and innovators who can help us achieve our objectives.
We take a product and platform-based approach, we vertically integrate high-rise mass timber building systems, advanced design engineering, automated manufacturing, and parametric software. Through this, we offer breakthrough end-to-end building solutions that can be built faster with better quality while being more affordable and consistently carbon neutral.
We are broadly recognized for our leadership in bringing together climate tech and construction tech solutions, including by Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), Breakthrough Energy Solutions Canada (BESC) and the Solar Impulse Foundation. We have been named as Foresight50, one of Canada’s most investible clean tech companies, and investors include BDC, Greesoil Proptech Ventures, UIT, and Fulmer, among others.
Intelligent City was co-founded in 2008 by entrepreneurs Oliver Lang and Cindy Wilson and is the sister company to Lang Wilson Practice in Architecture Culture (LWPAC). The two companies work closely together to deliver the vision of productized and platform-based buildings. The LWPAC team has executed award-winning institutional and residential projects both nationally and internationally, with professional experience in Berlin, New York, Barcelona, and Vancouver.
Please note: Architectural employees will be employed by LWPAC.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a culture of innovation, diversity, and inclusivity, striving for open discussions, best hiring, and operational practices. We are also committed to providing a comfortable and accessible interview process; please let us know if we can support you throughout the process with accommodations.
Land Acknowledgement
Intelligent City acknowledges that its work takes place in Vancouver on the unceded, traditional, and ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples and on the unceded, traditional, and ancestral territories of the scəw̓aθən (Tsawwassen), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), and other Coast Salish peoples at its Delta location.
