Quality Engineer

Ready to take your quality engineering career beyond the plant floor and make an impact on a global scale? Join an international leader in innovative water management and pump solutions, where your expertise will help drive quality, reliability, and continuous improvement across products that support critical infrastructure around the world.

This is an opportunity to work with a respected global organization while collaborating with cross-functional teams in both English and French, influencing quality standards, solving complex challenges, and helping deliver industry-leading solutions to customers throughout North America.

Wilo Canada Inc., a multinational manufacturer of pumps & pump systems for heating, cooling & air-conditioning solutions, is seeking a Quality Engineer to join their Quebec team. This position will be on site 100% of the time.

What you will bring to this role

• 3+ years of quality experience within related industries
• Fluent in English and French
• Legally Authorized to work in Canada

Why Quality Engineering professionals join the Wilo Canada team:

• Competitive Pay: $70,000 to $100,000 per year
• Excellent Benefits: 100% employer paid Health Coverage, life insurance, LTD, AD&D all paid by employer in addition to RRSP program, health spending account, 9 person days during the year and parking
• Advancement Opportunities: Enjoy working for a stable company with the opportunity to grow your career as the department and company expand!
• A Company that Cares: At Wilo, employees are valued—not just a number. Enjoy a team-oriented environment that promotes respect, support, and a true sense of belonging.

Position Summary

The Quality Engineer is responsible for setting up, implementing, and maintaining the quality control system for the whole manufacturing process, from incoming materials to finished products. Act as the technical reference for mechanical quality, and propose improvements to production processes, methods, and layouts to ensure reliable, competitive products that meet customer and company requirements. Works closely with the Engineering Manager and the Factory Supervisor.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Define and implement quality control procedures and inspection plans for incoming materials, in-process operations, and finished goods, ensuring alignment with engineering specifications and company standards.
• Perform and/or oversee dimensional, visual, and functional inspections and tests on components and assembled products, verifying compliance with drawings, specifications, and acceptance criteria, and supporting production personnel in applying quality standards.
• Detect, record, and analyze internal non-conformities, perform root cause analysis (5 Whys, Ishikawa, etc.), and define, coordinate, and follow up corrective and preventive actions in collaboration with Production and Engineering, including investigations related to customer complaints.
• Define and monitor key quality indicators (scrap/rejection, rework, customer returns/complaints), prepare regular reports for the Director of Operations with analysis and improvement proposals, and contribute to cost-of-quality analysis and initiatives to reduce quality-related costs.
• Develop and maintain up-to-date inspection procedures, test instructions, checklists, and recording forms, ensuring all inspection and test activities comply with health and safety regulations.
• Identify opportunities to optimize quality control checkpoints, improve layout (workstations, material flow, test stations), refine work instructions, and propose and support process improvements that enhance product quality and overall efficiency.
• Provide basic training and guidance to production and engineering staff on quality standards, inspection methods, and good practices, helping to strengthen a strong quality culture on the shop floor.
• Collaborate with the Engineering department in design reviews and the introduction of new or modified products, ensuring that quality requirements, inspection criteria, and test methods are clearly defined and feasible in production.

About the Company: Wilo Canada Inc. is a subsidiary of Wilo SE, headquartered in Dortmund, Germany. Wilo is a leading manufacturer of pumps and pumping systems for heating, cooling and air-conditioning solutions, water supply, as well as wastewater and drainage. Wilo Canada Inc. acquired Plad Équipement LTD. in November 2023. Wilo has more than 16 main production sites, a local presence with over 70 production and sales sites, and is represented by over 8,000 employees in more than 90 countries.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to the individual's race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, status as a military veteran, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.