Quality Assurance Representative (Regular and Shipyard)

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

📢 How does this work?

✅ Step 1: Read the entire advertisement. Want to join our team? Let us know you’re interested! Click “Apply Online”
✅ Step 2: Tell us about yourself! Attach your resume and answer the screening questions in the online application.
↪Please provide complete and thorough details of your education and experience;
↪Do not assume that the screening board has any previous knowledge of your background, qualifications, or work history. You must be specific and provide concrete examples/details for each experience element, as applications will be screened only on the information provided;
↪Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being screened out of the process.
✅ Step 3: We will carefully review all of your qualifications. If your talent matches one of our immediate or upcoming opportunities we may contact you for further information or assessment.

Creating an environment where diverse perspectives are valued begins with self-declaration. Count yourself in and self-declare by identifying to which employment equity group(s) you belong. In order to self-declare, please ensure to indicate this by checking off the appropriate box within the online application as part of the Employment Equity section.

Duties

Quality Assurance Representative:
The daily routine of a Quality Assurance Representative has them visiting defence contractors and monitoring their work, ensuring it meets quality and contract standards.

Quality Assurance Representative - Shipyard:
The daily routine of a Quality Assurance Representative - Shipyard, involves monitoring and advising defence ship repair contractors to ensure they meet quality and contract standards.

Work environment

The Director of Quality Assurance (DQA) performs Quality Assurance for the Department of National Defence. DQA is strategically located at or near contractor facilities throughout the country, where they monitor suppliers of goods and services involved in the manufacture, repair, overhaul, and disposal of military equipment and naval ships.

Together, DND and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) form the largest and most complex organization in Canada. DND's role is to provide services and support to the CAF in their operations and missions at home and abroad. DND and the CAF work side-by-side to fulfill the Government of Canada’s mission to defend Canada and Canadians and contribute to international peace, security and stability efforts.

What do we offer?

🍁 At DND we foster a work environment where employees have opportunities to grow, learn, progress in their careers and have job satisfaction over the long-term. You’ll enjoy:
✅ A career among a dynamic and dedicated team
✅ Opportunities for advancement
✅ A diverse, respectful and inclusive work environment
✅ A total benefits package including a competitive salary, health and dental insurance plans, pension plan and a variety of leave entitlements

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to fill current and future vacancies in various locations with various employment tenures and language profiles within the Department of National Defence.

There are positions immediately available in:
↪Mirabel (QC)
↪Metro (QC)
↪Montreal (QC)
↪Longueuil (QC)
↪Gatineau (QC)

Positions to be filled: 6

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Education:
A post-secondary degree/diploma from a recognized technological institute with a specialization in electrical engineering, electronics, aerospace or marine engineering, naval architecture, mechanical or industrial engineering technology, or other technological / manufacturing field relevant to the duties of the position.
OR
An acceptable combination of education, training and experience in a technological / manufacturing field relevant to the duties of position.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
↪Experience in quality control or quality assurance in a technological, manufacturing or repair and overhaul field.
↪Experience providing services in one of the following fields: mechanical, electrical, communication, metallurgy, combat system/ammunition or industrial technology.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Various language requirements
English or French Essential
Bilingual - imperative BBB/BBB

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

Competencies:
↪Adaptability
↪Integrity and respect in a diverse and inclusive environment
↪Critical Thinking
↪Showing initiative and being action oriented
↪Dependability
↪Working effectively with others
↪Communication

**Depending on the position being staffed:
Additional qualifications may be added and deemed as either essential or asset
Varying degrees of breadth and depth of experience may be deemed essential
Equivalent qualifications may be considered

You may be contacted and asked to submit information or be further assessed.

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Experience:
↪Experience performing system, process or product audits.
↪Experience working with the marine industry for the repair of vessels, docking work periods, and/or major modifications / upgrades.
↪Experience with combat, electrical, mechanical systems or naval architecture performing vessel / Ship maintenance.
↪Experience initiating and following up on corrective actions.
↪Experience in risk analysis related to the quality assurance
↪Experience as a certified quality auditor

Abilities:
↪Ability to identify contractor and product risk.
↪Ability to prepare a surveillance plan.

The Department of National Defence is committed to providing an environment where justice, fairness and the elimination of barriers helps build a skilled, diverse and representative workforce reflective of Canada. We welcome diversity in all its forms, promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply. Please note that preference for hiring will first be given to candidates who are members of the above mentioned designated groups.

In support of Strong, Secure, Engaged (SSE) initiative #24, consideration may be given to the spouses or common-law partners of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members.

Operational Requirements:
↪Willing and able to work overtime when required.
↪Willing and able to travel to various contractors’ facilities in all weather conditions.
↪Must be able to walk, stand, bend and climb when performing assigned duties.
↪The position may require the wearing of protective clothing, and exposure to regular plant hazards such as but not limited to: radiation and nuclear material, volatile fumes, operating machinery, vehicular traffic, noise, fumes, heat and cold.

Depending on the position(s) being staffed, some additional Conditions of Employment and/or Operational requirements may be required. If this is the case, we will communicate with qualified candidates to inform of any additional Operational Requirements or Condition of Employments in order to determine interest for these opportunities and assess/confirm whether these additional requirements are met.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Must possess a valid driver’s license without restrictions, issued by a Canadian province or territorial equivalent.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

If there are limitations or special circumstances preventing you from submitting your application via the PSRS online portal, you must contact us and receive approval to apply via an alternate means PRIOR to the closing date.

▶ Depending on the position being staffed:
↪ Additional qualifications, operational requirements and/or conditions of employment may be required
↪ Varying degrees of breadth and depth of experience may be deemed essential
↪Asset qualifications may be invoked as essential qualifications
↪You may be contacted and asked to submit information or be further assessed

▶ Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

▶ A variety of assessment tools may be used. This may include application screening, interviews, role play scenarios, written assessments, reference checks, board knowledge, interactions with internal staff during the process, etc.
↪ Please note that your overall conduct and communications, including email correspondence, throughout the entire process may be used in the assessment of qualifications and competencies.

▶ Top down selection may be used during any stage of the selection process.

▶ Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
↪ Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team;
↪ Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed;
↪ Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience;
↪ Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications;
↪ Organizational Needs.

▶ All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the applicants.

▶ Our organization will only accept on-line applications for this opportunity. Please click “Apply online” to submit your application. Should you have a disability or an exceptional circumstance that requires an alternative application method, please contact us for guidance.

▶ Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

▶ The term “Aboriginal” is used within this job advertisement as it relates to the Employment Equity Act and other legislative frameworks. The term “Indigenous” is used where possible, in alignment with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.