Quality System Coordinator

Job Summary

 The Quality System Coordinator is responsible for providing structured coordination and administrative management across three critical quality functions at LLM-MR: Corrective Action (CAR/8D) management, PFMEA RPN Reduction program oversight, and Quality Training administration. This role ensures that quality processes are organized, documented, tracked, and reported effectively to support cross-functional teams, management, and customer requirements. This position requires a self-starter who is organized and able to hold themselves and other accountable to meet the Linamar Goals and Objectives.

Responsibility

Corrective Action Coordination with Quality Manager:

• Working in ETQ Schedule, facilitate, and document CAR and 8D meetings with quality and cross-functional teams.

• Create and manage meeting agendas and action item registers for each active corrective action.

• Follow up with task owners to ensure on-time completion of assigned corrective action items.

• Prepare and present CAR/8D status reports to management, including trend data and overdue escalations.

• Maintain the corrective action database in ETQ to ensure completeness and compliance.

PFMEA RPN Reduction:

• Working in ETQ, Coordinate and lead PFMEA RPN Reduction meetings, including scheduling, agendas, and facilitation support.

• Assign, track, and follow up on RPN reduction action items across engineering and operations teams.

• Maintain PFMEA documentation per AIAG-VDA standards and customer-specific requirements.

• Report RPN reduction progress to the Quality Manager and Engineering Leadership and the POC.

Quality Training Administration:

• Working in ETQ Maintain and update the Quality Training Calendar and Training Matrix for LLM-MR.

• Arrange and coordinate required training sessions with Quality Engineers, production teams, and external providers as needed.

• Track and record training completion; identify and escalate gaps to the Quality Manager.

• Support new employee quality training onboarding across production and quality functions.

• Other duties as assigned.

Academic/Educational Requirements

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Quality, Business, Manufacturing, or related field – or equivalent work experience.

Required Skills/Experience

• 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing or quality environment.

• Working knowledge of corrective action methodologies (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone / Ishikawa).

• Familiarity with PFMEA concepts and AIAG-VDA documentation standards.

• Strong organizational, communication, and facilitation skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint).

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• Experience in automotive or manufacturing quality systems, preferred. 

• Familiarity with IATF 16949/VDA or ISO 9001 quality management systems, preferred. 

• Experience maintaining training management systems or learning management platforms, preferred. 

• Experience coordinating cross-functional meetings and preparing management-level reports, preferred.

What Linamar Has to Offer

• Competitive Compensation

• Employee Benefits package includes but not limited to, Medical, Dental, Vision and 401k etc. 

• Opportunities for career advancement.

• Sustainability Counsel 

• Community based outreach supporting both local and global initiatives and charities. 

• Discounts for local vendors and events, including auto supplier discounts.

About Us

Linamar Corporation is a Canadian diversified global manufacturing company of highly engineered products across global industries & markets. From the entrepreneurial seeds planted by our dynamic founder to the support provided along the way, all Linamar employees are poised for success in this fast-paced and rapidly growing environment. With access to the tools, you need to succeed, you will make an impact along with other motivated and engaged people.