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Quality Assurance Specialist
Job Posting Number: 23-10
Department: Quality Control
Location: Calgary, AB
Website: www.vikingair.com
Application Deadline: Open
Job Responsibilities
SUMMARY OF FUNCTIONS:Primarily, the QA Specialist will maintain the Internal and External Audit schedules and the Corrective Action System, as well as overseeing Software QA by acting as a liaison with Viking software developers/suppliers.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Responsible for maintaining the Company Internal Audit Schedule (including the creation of the annual audit schedule and performance of audits);
• Responsible for maintaining the Company Corrective & Preventive Action Systems (including documenting, tracking and verifying taken actions as well as assisting personnel to resolve issues, monitor Corrective Action data for trends, and improve the Corrective Action System);
• Responsible for initiating improvement projects to resolve system issues identified through Internal Audits and/or Corrective Action Systems;
• Provision of support to ensure the integrity of Process Verification processes;
• Responsible for the maintenance of Quality Documents assigned to this role and other relevant Company documents to ensure currency of content and the effective distribution of documents;
• Provision of support for Supplier Quality Assurance Audits;
• Assist Software Engineering groups (internal and external) to ensure software quality requirements (i.e., RTC-DO178B) are met prior to submitting software projects for certification;
• Other duties as assigned by the Quality Assurance Manager / Quality Manager.
ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:
Reports to the Quality Assurance Manager (or to the Quality Manager / head of quality for locations other than Victoria). Works closely with Area Managers and Supervisors via Internal Audits and Corrective Actions. The QA Specialist shall also work closely with software engineering development teams.
Qualifications
EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:• B.Sc. or equivalent in an engineering discipline is preferred;
• Certified Quality Engineer, and/or Certify Quality Auditor, is preferred;
• 5-10 years of experience in quality assurance with progressively increasing levels of responsibility and demonstrated leadership roles;
• Familiarity with RTCA-DO-178B and FAA software regulations is preferred;
• Extensive knowledge of MS Office products;
• Proven Project Management skills are a definite asset;
• Familiarity with Enterprise/Material Resource Planning software is an asset;
• Capable to meet deadlines;
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to resolve conflicts;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The requirement of the Quality Assurance Specialist position includes: 20/20 (corrected) vision, hearing and speaking abilities; and the ability to sit, stand, and walk for long periods of time.
This position is located in Calgary, AB.
The deadline to apply for this position is: Tuesday, August 10, 2010
How do I apply?
Interested applicants should submit their covering letter and resume as MS Word documents to the Human Resources Department via (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)We thank all candidates for their interest in this position, however only those in consideration will be contacted.
Date Posted: May 26, 2010
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