QA Manager/Welding Engineer

at  Walters Group Inc

Walters Group is a family-owned steel construction company that designs, fabricates, and constructs unique and complex commercial and industrial projects throughout North America. With over 65 years of experience, Walters ensures high quality results through our passion and commitment to every project. Our head office is located in Hamilton and we have multiple fabrication plants in Hamilton, Stoney Creek and Princeton. As Walters grows and expands into new markets, we are seeking to welcome aspiring and driven individuals to our team who share our passion, vision, and values.
At Walters, we build history, and we are incredibly proud of our projects, to name a few - Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, ON, the Burgoyne Bridge in St. Catharines, ON, The Bow in Calgary, AB, and the Canadian Museum of Human Rights in Winnipeg, MB.
We’re consistently ranked among the best companies to work for, including Canada’s Best Managed and Great Place to Work Certified. We’re committed to supporting and developing our teams. We also ensure a positive, safe, collaborative work environment with ample personal and career development opportunities.
If you want to be a part of our team – read on and apply. Even if you feel like you don’t meet all criteria, please give it a shot, and still apply.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Completion of a university degree or equivalent.
• Current P.Eng designation in Province of ON as a minimum.
• CSA W47.1 qualifications as a Designated Welding Engineer for Design and Procedures and Practice.
• 7-10 years’ experience working in the Structural Steel Industry.
• Demonstrated experience in Quality Management and coordination of a Quality System.
• Demonstrated experience in Weld Engineering within the Structural Steel Industry.
• Experience or understanding of the ISO:9001 certification as well as the AISC and CISC certifications.
• Knowledge of steel fabrication concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Knowledge in Lean Management / 5S with demonstrated process improvement background.
• Ability to read structural and fabrication drawings.
• Demonstrated proficiency in supporting Production and Project Management in interacting directly with customers, 3rd party consultants, and inspectors.
• Knowledge in Microsoft Suite of Products, AutoCAD, and other drafting softwares (i.e Tekla, Tremble).
• Ability to read structural and fabrication drawings, clearly map process activities, decision points and integration with other processes.
• Organizational skills and the ability to be flexible in managing changing priorities.
• Integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed with demonstrated passion for the Walters vision and mission and commitment to working collaboratively with a team of senior professionals.
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy.

• Adheres to and maintains of Walters Quality Management System.
• Audits the Quality System periodically and work proactively on maintaining and/or improving the system as well as Quality deficiencies that arise as a result of the system.
• Liaises with the various departments, as required, to ensure consistency of service as well as resolve problems as they arise.
• Reviews new project specifications and drawings and develops Quality Plans and ITP’s.
• Manages Internal and External NCRs; root cause, corrective and preventative actions.
• Manages the welding program at Walters Plants including; Training, Technology, Weld Design, Welding Procedure Development, Problem Solving etc.
• Conducts studies and design, develop and specify the processes, procedures and machinery to carry out welding work for steel, stainless steel and aluminum.
• Maintains the welding program throughout the production facilities as per Walters welding policies and procedures in accordance with CSA W47.1, W59, S16 and other Standard & Codes.
• Develops Standard Operating Procedures for use in Production and other departments.
• Participates in Fabrication planning as well as seeks out ways to incorporate lean manufacturing practices into company procedures. Develops fabrication and welding processes that produce consistent, high-quality outcomes.
• Creates Robotic Welding applications and procedures