Quality & Continuous Improvement Student (Industrial Engineering Technology)

About the Position

GeoSpectrum Technologies Inc. is a quickly growing company that designs and manufactures underwater acoustic transducers and systems for a variety of applications including defense and homeland security, ocean science, and oil and gas. With over two decades of experience, our company’s core values are embedded in our work. We provide reliable, customized solutions that go above and beyond the requirements of our customers at affordable prices

Working at GTI will give a co-op student the opportunity to be exposed to a broad range of technologies involved in marine acoustic systems. The student will work as part of the Quality Assurance team under the guidance of experienced engineers. This will involve a combination of analytical and hands on work in a lab facility and possible participation in field trials

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Analyze and improve a system, process, procedure, or product by eliminating or minimizing non-value-adding activities
• Work with product development, concurrent engineering teams, and production in order to optimize quality planning, minimize pre-production issues, and increase final product quality
• Operate under (and contribute to the maintenance of) the GTI Quality Management System
• Support implementation of quality plans to ensure initial design meets customer requirements
• Ensure quality issues are identified and resolved as early as possible and are included in risk mitigation plans
• Conduct root cause analysis of issues found by nonconformance reports, process audits, or corrective / preventative actions
• Develop, research, and investigate alternative ways to manufacture a product or deliver a service
• Establish and perform statistical analysis of data

Qualifications

Working towards an Industrial Engineering Technology diploma in good academic standing

Highly motivated with the ability to work with limited supervision

Excellent interpersonal skills - conflict resolution, consensus building, ability to gain buy-in from co-workers and staff in other departments

Strong Communication Skills – presentations, facilitation

Excellent time management n  Above average skills in the Microsoft office suite (Excel, Word, Teams, Power Automate, Forms)

Understanding of continuous improvement tools is an asset (Lean, Kaizen, 5S)

Knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 compliance standards is an asset

GTI is committed to Employment Equity and our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative at all job levels. We welcome applicants from qualified African Nova Scotians, racially visible persons, Aboriginal persons, persons of the 2SLGBTQ community, persons with disabilities and women in occupations of positions where they are under-represented. If you are a member of one of the equity groups you are encouraged to self-identify on either your application form, covering letter or resume.

Students can apply directly to:

https://geospectrum.bamboohr.com/careers/47?source=aWQ9MTQ%3D 

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About the Company

GeoSpectrum Technologies Inc.
10 Akerley Boulevard
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B3B 1J4

Company Contact

Ally Herman
jobs@geospectrum.ca
Preferred Contact: Email

Documents to be Forwarded

• Resume
• Cover letter