Quality Manager- Supply Chain (Permanent)

Quality Manager Supply Chain (Permanent)

Halifax, NS / Victoria, BC

Expected Salary: $88,641 to $132,961

Underpinned by a deep understanding of technology integration, asset management, and specialist training, Babcock International works with customers around the world to improve the capability, reliability, and availability of their most critical assets within the key market sectors of Marine, Land, Aviation, and Nuclear.

In Canada, Babcock works in the Marine sector, where our teams provide critical and complex support to Canada’s submarine fleet. Our Canadian team is proud to be trusted to deliver key naval in-service support for the Royal Canadian Navy. We also operate in the Aviation sector, where Babcock ensures that the aircrew trainees of our partner nations receive the world’s best flying training. We deliver vital aerial emergency services and are proud to have been selected by the Government of Manitoba to deliver their wildfire suppression services, as well as key components of their critical air ambulance services.

Whether it is providing technical training instruction, developing training materials or maintaining critical training assets, Babcock is trusted by its customers to deliver world-class training solutions.

Babcock’s Purpose is to create a safe and secure world, together. Our Principles create the foundation for how we will do this. They keep us on the right course, unify the way we work and guide us towards success. By thinking, connecting, and acting in line with these Principles, we’ll deliver better outcomes for our Culture, Customers and Communities. Collectively at Babcock, our employees embody the Principles that help make us great at what we do:

• Challenge the status quo, Be Curious, and ask, ‘how might we?’
• Whenever measuring success, Think: Outcomes and positive impacts.
• Be Kind to ourselves, each other, and our planet.
• Babcock employees Collaborate – we are greater than the sum of our parts,
• Be Courageous – be brave, ambitious, and determined.
• Everyone has a part to play - Own and Deliver to be successful

Babcock is grateful to work on the traditional territories of many Nations across Canada. Babcock respects the special relationship that the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis have with the land and recognizes that we are privileged to use and share this land. Babcock is committed to being a good neighbor, ensuring that we are positively contributing to society’s progress and building meaningful and mutually beneficial relations with Indigenous peoples, businesses, and communities.

We encourage you to explore our Babcock Canada website to learn more about us at www.babcockcanada.com.

In this role, you will:

• Work across the Procurement & Supply Chain function to assure the quality of the products and services that are delivered to the business, and our customers,
• Develop, own and manage the Supplier Quality Requirements Manual, in consult with internal and external customers, to define quality clauses for product requirements on purchase orders,
• Work across the Procurement & Supply Chain function to conduct and implement the Supplier Onboarding & Audit process, ensuring compliance with regulatory and company-specific quality requirements,
• Develop the Procurement & Supply Chain Quality management and surveillance capability, including establishing required processes, competencies, and standards,
• Be responsible for procurement quality assurance, including the development of quality management plans,
• Establish effective Supplier Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) to monitor product quality performance and evaluate supplier performance over the long-term,
• Be responsible for managing the quarantine processes, handling supplier Non-Conformance Reports (NCR), and perform root cause analysis to resolve quality issues,
• Collaborate with engineering teams and the customer to resolve discrepancies in the parts catalogues to maintain product quality,  
• Develop and implement a robust document control system for Procurement & Supply Chain that aligns with customer quality requirements,
• Drive continuous improvement in the Procurement & Supply Chain function by identifying and implementing process improvements,
• Perform other duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate brings:

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in Quality Management, preferably in a complex engineering environment,
• A post-secondary education in an Engineering or Technology related field,
• Certification as a Supplier Quality Engineer or Quality Engineer is strongly preferred,
• Experience in a highly regulated industry with complex quality standards,
• Deep knowledge and experience in managing and understanding product drawings and specifications,
• Strong skills in process improvement, with preference for qualifications in LEAN implementation,
• Experience managing large data sets, with skills in data analytics,
• Ability to use the suite of MS Office,
• Excellent written and oral communication skills,
• Eligibility for Canadian Secret Security, Controlled Goods, and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) Clearances

Babcock Canada supports the safety and wellbeing of our employees through the following programs:

• Contributions towards an employee’s physical and mental health
• Wellness days
• Supportive work life balance: flexible work schedule and competitive annual vacation time off
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits
• Pregnancy and Parental Leave top-up available
• Employer matching of employee retirement contribution
• Employee recognition and bonus programs
• Support of professional development and reimbursement of membership dues
• Relocation assistance for individuals and families

Babcock is committed to promoting a workforce without boundaries. One that welcomes everyone to contribute to our success regardless of race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, or age. If you require accommodation during any stage of our recruitment process, please let us know how we can assist you.

Applicants, please apply online at https://www.babcockinternational.com/careers/