Director, Quality – Halifax, NS

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the development, implementation, and strict adherence to a quality program.
• Develops and/or reviews standards, policies, and procedures for all functions and departments involved with or related to the production and assembly of all products.
• The Director – Quality has the ultimate authority and decision over the shipment of any product or products and accepts the responsibility for products being in compliance with all regulatory and company standards.
• Define, develop and roll-out a Zero-Defect Strategy program across the business.
• Review and resolve quality control problems/concerns with the Quality department staff and others including vendors, customers, quality control personnel, and any personnel related to production.
• Coordinates and assists with vendor inspections.
• Schedule and perform quality audits and report findings to the company’s Executive team and help develop corrective action plans and ensure timely resolution of findings.
• Develop and drive shipyard quality KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) and share reports with the Executive Team.
• Develop and foster collaborative relationships with the internal and external stakeholders (operations/planning/engineering leadership, training leaders, customers and classification partners).
• Anticipate customer needs and vendor expectations and drive actions to create consistent customer satisfaction.
• Leads the quality control team, ensuring development, engagement and business results are achieved.