Quality Control Manager

Location: Barrie, Ontario

Compensation: $110,000 to $130,000 annually, based on experience Employment Type: Full-time Industry: Precast concrete / infrastructure manufacturing Position Overview Modern Technical Staffing is recruiting a Quality Control Manager for a leading Canadian infrastructure products manufacturer. This role provides leadership and hands-on support across daily quality control operations, technical reviews, documentation, compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives within a fast-paced precast concrete manufacturing environment. The successful candidate will help develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive quality management systems to ensure manufactured products meet or exceed industry standards, client specifications, and applicable regulatory requirements. This position plays a key role in driving product consistency, strengthening compliance, and promoting a culture of quality, safety, accountability, and continuous improvement across production teams.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Leadership & Production Support

Provide quality leadership and support across production areas to ensure products meet applicable standards and specifications. Work closely with plant leadership, production teams, and QC personnel to promote quality, consistency, and accountability. Support daily QC priorities, inspection activities, testing requirements, documentation, and follow-up actions. Identify quality risks, production concerns, and opportunities to improve consistency, efficiency, and overall product quality.

Quality Systems, Procedures & Training

Develop, review, and maintain quality procedures, SOPs, work instructions, inspection forms, and supporting documentation. Support consistent implementation of quality systems and procedures across production departments. Provide guidance, training, and technical support to QC personnel and production staff.

Quality Issue Management & Continuous Improvement

Lead or support the review and resolution of quality issues, non-conformances, corrective actions, and root cause investigations. Work with plant leadership, QC, and production teams to implement effective corrective and preventive actions. Review recurring quality issues and support process improvements to reduce rework, improve consistency, and strengthen quality performance.

Compliance, Certifications & Reporting

Support compliance with applicable standards, project requirements, and certifications, including CSA, AWWA, NSF-61, CPCQA, BNQ, Schedule A, and other customer or regulatory requirements. Support annual certification requirements, audit preparation, and certification reviews. Prepare quality reports, performance summaries, metrics, and updates for management review. Monitor quality trends and provide clear recommendations to support decision-making and continuous improvement.

Skills, Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field. P.Eng. designation is required. Minimum 3 years of quality control experience within the precast concrete industry. Strong understanding of CSA A23.1/.2, CSA A23.4, OPSS, and related quality requirements. Strong technical knowledge of concrete quality control testing methods. Experience with documentation control, inspection records, audits, certifications, NCRs, corrective actions, and root cause analysis. Ability to interpret working drawings, fabrication details, project specifications, and quality requirements.