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Quality Manager Jobs in Orillia, Ontario, Canada at Stoakley-Stewart Consultants Ltd.
Title: Quality Manager
Company: Stoakley-Stewart Consultants Ltd.
Location: Orillia, Ontario, Canada
Job ID: 10525
Company Description
Our client is a well-established manufacturer with a reputation for producing dependable products that customers rely on every day. Their success comes from a straightforward philosophy: do the work well, keep improving, and stand behind the quality of everything that leaves the facility.
As the business grows, the leadership team is looking to strengthen the role that quality plays across the entire operation. They are seeking someone who can take ownership of the quality function and help keep standards high while making processes even better.
If you enjoy working close to the production floor and helping teams take pride in the work they produce, this opportunity will feel right at home.
Compensation
- $80,000 to $100,000 per year*
- Health and dental coverage
- Vision care
- Life and disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Paid vacation and time off
- Profit sharing
- Casual workplace environment
- On-site parking
*The stated compensation range reflects the full scope of the role as currently structured and is provided in accordance with pay transparency requirements. Offers are determined based on relevant experience, demonstrated skills, internal equity, and alignment with the role’s requirements. The upper end of the range is typically reserved for candidates who fully meet all requirements and qualifications outlined in this posting and the official job description.
The Opportunity
Great manufacturing operations run on trust. Customers trust the product. Teams trust the process. Leadership trusts the data.
This role sits right at the center of that trust.
As Quality Manager, you will be the person ensuring that standards are clear, processes are followed, and when issues appear they are investigated and solved properly. You will work closely with production teams, customer service, and leadership to keep quality consistent while finding ways to make systems stronger.
This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who enjoys digging into processes, mentoring teams, and building a culture where quality is not just a department but part of how everyone works.
Position Description
In this role, you will guide the company’s quality program and help ensure every stage of production meets established standards.
- Maintaining and strengthening the organization’s quality management system
- Ensuring alignment with recognized quality standards and auditing practices
- Performing regular internal audits and identifying areas for improvement
- Investigating product concerns and leading corrective action initiatives
- Working with operations teams to refine processes and improve production outcomes
- Supporting employee training related to quality procedures and standards
- Monitoring finished goods to confirm they meet required specifications
- Tracking and reporting quality metrics to management
- Participating in production meetings to provide insight on quality performance
- Helping teams understand how their work contributes to the final product quality
Experience
We are looking for someone who brings practical experience from a manufacturing setting and understands how quality systems function on the production floor.
Ideal experience includes:
- Quality assurance or quality control within industrial manufacturing
- Experience with quality systems such as ISO frameworks
- Conducting internal audits and process evaluations
- Interpreting production data and quality metrics
- Working collaboratively with multiple departments to resolve issues
Experience within plastics or film manufacturing would be considered an asset.
Qualifications
- Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, or a related discipline is preferred
- Strong attention to detail and documentation practices
- Analytical mindset with solid problem-solving skills
- Comfortable communicating with both production teams and leadership
- Ability to organize multiple quality initiatives at the same time
Education
Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, or a related discipline is preferred.
Additional Information
- Job Type – On-Site | Permanent, Full-Time
- Industries – Manufacturing
- Job Categories – Quality Assurance/Quality Control
- Manages Others – Yes
- Required Travel – No
- Relocation Assistance – No
Learn More About the Recruiter
John Barron, B.A.: With deep roots in both the United Kingdom and Canada, John brings a rare and powerful dual-market perspective that helps industry-leading companies find the best, right-fit talent for their very important hiring needs. Serving as a cornerstone of our UK recruitment practice, he has clients both across the pond and here in North America. While his experience spans several industries and sectors, he earnestly finds manufacturing to be a most exciting, promising and diverse sector and one in which he has found particular success, forging a strong reputation for recruiting excellence.
How to Apply
Please click on the “Apply” button located elsewhere on this job posting (preferred) or email your resume to: [email protected]
Existing Vacancy
This is a critical role within the organization and, following the recruitment and selection process, the selected candidate should expect to receive an offer promptly.
Use of Artificial Intelligence
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About Stoakley-Stewart Consultants
Stoakley-Stewart Consultants Ltd. is an Executive Search/Recruiting firm with an impressive domestic presence and strong international reach. We opened our doors in 1977 and have grown to be one of the most successful employment agencies in Canada. We house a team of top-notch consultants, each acting as a subject matter expert in their chosen field. As a result we provide professional recruiting services to clients and candidates in a variety of industries, functions and geographies. This expansive breadth of experience allows us, as a firm, to successfully satisfy all of your hiring/employment needs. In accordance with Canadian laws, it is the policy of Stoakley-Stewart Consultants to consider all qualified individuals for available positions without regard to race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, country of origin, age, disability etc.
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