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Specialist, CAPA
@ Velan Inc.
Montréal, Quebec
Overview
Velan Inc. is hiring a CAPA Specialist to lead corrective and preventive action projects for internal and supplier-related issues. The role leads cross-functional teams to investigate product failures and drive root cause analysis on industrial valves. Velan offers a competitive salary, bonus program, group insurance, a 5% retirement contribution, and tuition reimbursement.
Responsibilities:
- Diriger des analyses de causes profondes sur les défaillances de valves
- Concevoir des actions correctives avec qualité, fabrication, ingénierie et achats
- Développer et exécuter des protocoles de vérification d'efficacité
- Assurer la conformité des dossiers CAPA aux normes ASME et ISO 9001
- Diriger les activités CAPA qualité fournisseurs
Requirements summary:
- Baccalauréat en génie mécanique, industriel ou gestion de la qualité
- 3 à 5 ans d'expérience en ingénierie de la qualité
- Connaissances en END et GD&T
- Certification Lean Six Sigma ou CQE souhaitée
- Bilinguisme français et anglais
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Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-05
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Quality assurance |
| Experience | 3+ years |
| Work setting | Office, Plant or factory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English, French |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Quality Management |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Retirement plan, Tuition support, Wellness, Transit support |
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Velan Inc.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 9 |
Velan is a global leader in the design and manufacture of industrial valves. Founded in Montreal, the company is recognized for the quality of its products, its technical expertise, and its human and collaborative corporate culture.
Reporting to the Manager, CAPA, the function is responsible to lead Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) projects to solve internal or supplier related issues. You will lead cross-functional engineering, production, procurement and QC teams to investigate product failures, machining deviations, and material defects. Your role ensures our products meet strict safety and industry performance standards.
What We Offer
In addition to meaningful work that matches your ambitions and provides diverse learning opportunities, joining Velan means becoming part of a passionate team and enjoying exceptional working conditions:
- Competitive salary and bonus program
- Comprehensive group insurance program
- 24/7 telemedicine service
- Employer contribution of 5% to a retirement savings plan
- Competitive vacation policy
- Paid holiday shutdown during the Christmas season
- Reimbursement of professional association membership fees
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Annual gym membership reimbursement and other wellness initiatives
- Free on-site parking
- Company events (health, family, sports, etc.)
- Fast-track career growth and professional development opportunities
Responsibilities
- Defect Investigation: Lead root cause analysis (RCA) for valve assembly failures, pressure test leaks, casting porosities, and machining non-conformances using 5 Whys, Fishbone, and FMEA.
- Action Plan Development: Partner with Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering and Procurement to design corrective actions for welding, machining, assembly, and performance testing
- Effectiveness Verification: Develop and execute testing protocols to verify that process changes permanently eliminate design or manufacturing defects.
- Standards & Compliance: Ensure CAPA records align with industrial valve standards including ASME (Section III, B16.34), and ISO 9001.
- Supplier Quality CAPA: Lead CAPA activities with supplier quality team members, procurement and suppliers representatives to improve supplier’s performance.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Quality Management, or a related technical discipline.
- 3-5+ years of quality engineering experience in heavy manufacturing, ideally involving valves, pumps, pressure vessels, or rotating equipment.
- Technical Knowledge: Understanding of non-destructive testing (NDT), geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), manufacturing practices
- Certifications: Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt or ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) is highly desirable.
- Bilingual: French and English (Oral and written)
- Ability to work under pressure and time management skills
- Superior problem solving skills.
- Detail oriented
- Leadership and communication abilities.
- Ability to mobilize and negotiate.
- Capacity to work with multidisciplinary teams, worldwide.
If you recognize yourself in this profile and are excited about this opportunity, we would be delighted to learn more about you!
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