Quality Systems Manager

Quality Systems Manager (Full Time) - St-Hubert, QC-26000939

Description

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2024 sales of $33 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain and protect our planet.

The company serves a variety of end markets including chemicals & refining, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing and primary metals. Linde's industrial gases are used in countless applications, from life-saving oxygen for hospitals to high-purity & specialty gases for electronics manufacturing, hydrogen for clean fuels and much more. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer expansion, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions.

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Quality Systems Manager (Full Time) - St-Hubert, QC

This position is responsible for the implementation of broad policies and procedures to meet and exceed Linde Canada’s business needs in quality and government compliance and other quality assurance programs.

Requires the ability to work independently and to provide consultative advice within specific functional area to assigned client base (all Quebec plants and the Quebec region). Responsible to perform a variety of quality assurance audits and training duties in their assigned area to ensure compliance with Linde and regulatory body standards. Reduce costs through Operational Excellence strategies.

Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain a leadership role in safety. Encourage safety teamwork and an ongoing high level of safety awareness. Create an environment which encourages Operational Discipline.
• Promote a clean, safe work environment and an atmosphere of teamwork and open communication to motivate, build morale and develop a positive attitude among employees.
• Lead role in internal / regulatory agency audits for the Quebec facilities.
• Provide HPFBI regulatory compliance and quality system support to assigned Linde Distribution locations in Quebec.
• Maintain all safety and operational standards, update as necessary when changes to processes or procedures occur.
• Ensure integrity of all safety compliance systems including but not limited to: CEPA, LERP, PPE Survey, LWI, Hazardous Waste removal, WHMIS, Sound Survey updates.
• Co-chair the Joint Health and Safety Committees, providing guidance and continuity to the committee’s charter. Schedule and maintain minutes from meetings and update actions. Follow up continuously to ensure timely closure of all items brought forward.
• Review all Hazardous Work Permits issued on site to ensure all rules are being followed and provide coaching/guidance to the approved issuers when items are missed.
• Co-ordinate and/or facilitate as needed any technical bulletins that impact Quebec’s operational procedures.
• Facilitate and maintain records for the Quality Team Meetings.
• Participate in all MOC reviews pertaining to changes to systems and processes at the Quebec’s facilities.
• Work with the S&ES Regional Manager to maintain and improve system to promote compliance, quality, and safety.
• In conjunction with the Facility Managers, ensure all permits and licenses are current.
• Facilitate New Employee orientation sessions, and other mandatory training for new hires.

• Establish and maintain monthly/quarterly/annual reporting of statistical data pertaining quality and compliance systems as assigned.

This position does not have direct budgetary management; however awareness of fiscal requirements and ability to share ideas on ways to increase and maintain fiscal integrity is required.

The Regional Quality and Compliance Manager shall have:

• Ability to listen and get clarification when needed;
• Respond well to questions.
• Write clearly and informatively.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies or others.
• Ability to provide training on various topics to staff, as needed.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor Degree or diploma in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering preferred, or relevant industry experience.

Essential Competencies:

• Good working knowledge of Linde policies and procedures
• Safety Conscious
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office package
• Demonstrated ability to have a positive impact working in a team focused production environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong problem solving and analytical thinking skills
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude
• Strong work ethic and ‘can do’ attitude
• Ability to work effectively both individually and in team environments
• Willingness to learn and grow
• Ability to work in French and in English

Linde has an extensive background check process which may include but is not limited to, a criminal background review, driver’s license and abstract review, and may also include reference checks, and education verification.

Linde Canada Inc. is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities. Applicants requiring accommodation during the recruitment and selection process are encouraged to make their needs known in advance if accommodation is required. We will work with you to meet your needs.

We are committed to employment equity for women, aboriginal people, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities. Interested candidates from these groups are encouraged to apply.