Quality Assurance & Materials Manager

IPEX is one of the North American leading providers of advanced plastic piping systems. Our mission is to shape a better tomorrow by connecting people with water and energy.

We currently have an exciting opportunity as a Quality Control and Materials Manager! This role is based at our location in Edmonton, Alberta and reports to the Plant Manager.

Do not miss the opportunity to join a diverse group of people-centric professionals, thought leaders and rapid thinkers, entrepreneurs in spirit and status quo-fighters!

Job Summary

As the Quality Control & Materials Manager, the successful candidate will maintain, monitor and improve quality systems and processes to ensure continuous production of products is consistent with established company standards.

They will lead the quality control team, material handling team, shipper / receiver and maintain the quality control lab to achieve conformity and continuous improvements.

Principal Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of and delegate tasks to the Quality Control, Material Handling and Shipper / Receiver teams
• Perform daily quality control activities such as First Shot Approval, plant inspection tours, measurements for compliance to tolerances, inspection, and tests on supplied and / or manufactured products ensuring they meet all company and third party standards
• Handle raw material ordering, organization and track the usage
• Liaises with the corporate production scheduling team to align the raw material ordering with production schedule
• Ensure inspections and testing validates the quality and conformity of all finished products. Oversee the commencement of each new job to ensure parameters, conditions, and procedures are correct
• Update and maintain records in Filemaker and Hydra with test results, status updates such as but not limited to FSA and Production , and provide management with results or recommendations as required
• Prepare and submit product specifications manuals to support production
• Replenish required materials, parts, tools, and equipment for quality control lab
• Supervise projects for improvements in quality, efficiency and cost savings with the department
• Prepare operating reports to summarize production, downtime, scrap, and variance performance by machine and shift
• Coordinate internal and external audits, as required
• Participate in 5S audits and continuous improvement initiatives

Qualifications & Experience

• Completion of a Degree in Science, Engineering or related field
• 5+ years experience in a quality role within a manufacturing environment
• 3+ years of experience in a leadership capacity
• ASQ CQE or Lean Six Sigma Certification is an asset
• Experience and familiarity of ISO 9001 requirements and processes in relation to production
• Excellent communication, organizational and leadership skills
• Knowledge and understanding of quality control procedures and control methodologies
• Strong aptitude for control of calibration on testing and measuring equipment
• Computer literate including Microsoft Office products, InfoFlow and Filemaker programs

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IPEX is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and, upon request, will work with qualified job applicants to provide suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant’s accessibility needs due to disability.

Accommodation requests are available to candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process for IPEX jobs. To request an accommodation, please contact HR at