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Job Title: Supplier Quality Auditor Job Description The Supplier Quality Auditor is responsible for planning, conducting, and reporting quality management system audits for subcontractors, suppliers, and internal teams to ensure compliance with ISO 9001:2015, project specifications, quality management plans, and applicable industry codes and standards. This highly visible, hands-on role involves regular site visits and supplier audits across construction, fabrication, mechanical, piping, structural, and heavy industrial environments, with a focus on assessing and strengthening quality programs throughout the construction and fabrication lifecycle. Responsibilities Develop and coordinate audit plans, schedules, and surveillance activities for subcontractors, suppliers, and internal quality functions. Review subcontractor, supplier, and internal quality documentation prior to audits, including quality manuals, procedures, and records. Assess quality management systems against ISO 9001:2015 requirements and organizational quality standards. Review quality management plans, procedures, Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), specifications, and supporting quality records to verify completeness and adequacy. Conduct supplier, subcontractor, and internal quality audits throughout the project lifecycle, from early fabrication stages through construction and installation. Perform on-site audits at fabrication shops, supplier facilities, and construction sites to observe processes and verify implementation of quality requirements. Verify compliance with quality management plans, contractual requirements, project specifications, codes, and applicable industry standards. Evaluate the effectiveness of quality processes and controls, identifying gaps, risks, and opportunities for improvement. Prepare clear and detailed audit reports, surveillance reports, findings, and corrective action recommendations using established procedures and templates. Track and verify the closure of audit findings and corrective actions, ensuring timely and effective resolution. Communicate audit results, trends, and recommendations to stakeholders in a professional and constructive manner. Utilize established corporate audit procedures, templates, and reporting formats consistently across all audits. Provide guidance to suppliers and subcontractors on quality program expectations and best practices. Assist subcontractors in strengthening their quality management systems, procedures, and implementation in the field. Foster continuous improvement across the supplier and subcontractor network by sharing lessons learned and promoting quality-focused behaviors. Collaborate with project teams and quality personnel to support the development and execution of supplier quality programs involving numerous subcontractors and suppliers. Travel regularly to supplier, fabrication, and subcontractor facilities to conduct audits, site visits, and surveillance activities. Must Have Lead Auditor Certification from a recognized ISO auditing body such as Exemplar Global, BSI, ASQ, or an equivalent organization. Minimum 5+ years of Quality Management Systems (QMS) experience in relevant industrial environments. Experience conducting at least 5 formal quality audits within the last 5 years, including audit planning, scheduling, execution, reporting, and corrective action follow-up. Strong knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 and quality management system requirements. Proven experience performing supplier, subcontractor, or internal quality audits. Demonstrated ability to prepare audit plans, surveillance plans, and comprehensive audit reports. Background within industrial construction, fabrication, mechanical, piping, structural, or heavy industrial environments. Ability to review and verify compliance with Quality Management Plans, specifications, codes and standards, and Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs). Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel. Willingness and ability to travel to supplier, fabrication, and subcontractor facilities to conduct audits and site visits. Nice To Have Experience working in fabrication shops or manufacturing environments. Welding inspection or QA/QC experience in industrial or construction settings. Experience auditing suppliers within industrial, construction, energy, or manufacturing sectors. Familiarity with rebar fabrication, structural steel, or other heavy industrial fabrication processes. Quality experience related to structural concrete, mechanical systems, or piping. Rebar fabrication experience supporting quality control and inspection activities. Electrical construction quality experience, including inspection and verification of installation standards. Previous experience supporting or developing subcontractor quality programs and procedures. Experience conducting large-scale supplier quality programs involving numerous subcontractors and suppliers. Previous experience using standardized corporate audit procedures and reporting systems. Additional quality-related certifications such as CQA, CQM, CWI, NACE, or similar credentials. Work Environment This role is based at a project site in North Vancouver and includes regular travel to supplier, fabrication, and subcontractor facilities for site visits and quality audits. Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of Vancouver, BC. Pay And Benefits The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $55.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Vancouver,BC. À propos d'Actalent Actalent est un leader mondial dans les services d’ingénierie et de sciences ainsi que dans les solutions de talents. Nous aidons des entreprises visionnaires à faire progresser leurs initiatives d’ingénierie et de science grâce à l’accès à des experts spécialisés qui favorisent l’échelle, l’innovation et la rapidité de mise sur le marché. Avec un réseau de près de 20 000 consultants et 5 000 clients à travers les États-Unis, le Canada, l’Asie et l’Europe, Actalent dessert de nombreuses entreprises du Fortune 500. 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We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. 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What you’ll do

The Supplier Quality Auditor plans and conducts quality management system audits for subcontractors and suppliers to ensure compliance with ISO 9001:2015 and project specifications. They are responsible for reporting findings, tracking corrective actions, and providing guidance to strengthen supplier quality programs.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Lead Auditor Certification from a recognized body and possess at least 5 years of QMS experience in industrial environments. Proven experience conducting at least 5 formal quality audits within the last 5 years is required.

Listed skills

• Quality assurance · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Microsoft Word · Preferred
• Microsoft Outlook · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• ISO 9001:2015 Auditing
• Quality Management Systems
• Supplier Quality Auditing
• Audit Planning
• Corrective Action Tracking
• Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs)
• Industrial Construction
• Fabrication Shop Auditing
• Technical Report Writing
• Compliance Verification
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Outlook
• Quality Assurance
• Quality Control
• Risk Assessment

Job areas

• Engineering
• Construction
• Manufacturing
• Trades