Quality and Continuous Improvement Lead

Grow your career.  Be the difference. Leading the commercialization of ground-breaking technology that captures CO₂ directly from air is challenging and exhilarating. As a member of the CE team, you’ll be surrounded by smart, adventurous, curious people committed to progressing our Direct Air Capture (DAC) and AIR TO FUELS™ technologies. We’re a diverse team of innovators hailing from around the world with a shared vision, purpose, and commitment to deliver large scale climate change solutions.  Our headquarters is in Squamish, B.C., and our presence is expanding in many other markets around the world as we commercialize our technologies

Our culture combines our heritage as a small company with our ambitious goals. We have a passion for what we do and believe our work will have a true and lasting impact on the world. Many of our employees are drawn to CE because of the direct connection between the game-changing work we do and their own personal values.  

At our core, Carbon Engineering values integrity, growth, excellence in execution, and fun. This is an environment where people matter, and contributions are noticed. Our employees work hard and are given the opportunity to learn and grow from mistakes. Diversity is embraced, and we value an inclusive work environment where every employee has an equal opportunity to be heard. We work in a dynamic environment and thrive on tackling rewarding and complex problems as a team.

Position Scope

Carbon Engineering’s mission is to generate reputable data that supports the commercial deployment of DAC technology. The Quality & Continuous Improvement Lead will contribute to the integrity of this data by fostering a culture of excellence and efficiency across the Operations team. Reporting to the VP Operations, this individual will lead and facilitate assurance processes and continuous improvement initiatives. This will involve collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to support the ongoing development of CE’s operational maturity. 

The Quality & Continuous Improvement Lead will work with teams across all functions to optimize workflows, improve consistency and enhance output. The role requires a blend of strategic thinking and hands-on execution, utilizing quality management tools and continuous improvement methodologies, as well as strong stakeholder engagement skills, to implement best practices and streamline processes.

This position is a full-time, 40hrs/week position.  This position is eligible for the 9/80 work schedule to offer a flexible work schedule. 

This role is based in Squamish, BC.


Health Safety and Environment 

• Demonstrate a positive safety culture.

• Identify, report, and resolve unsafe conditions, processes, or actions within the workplace.

• Ensure that all safety related incidents, accidents and near misses are reported and investigated in line with company policy.

• Leverage the training program to establish safety as a core value in all activities

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and ongoing development of a basic quality management system, focused on improving efficiency, consistency, and effectiveness across the Operations team.

• Champion the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle to ensure continuous evaluation and improvement of key business processes.

  • Develop and administer a schedule of internal ‘layered audits’ within the Operations team.

  • Support and facilitate teams reviewing performance against established processes and KPIs.

  • Identify root causes of non-compliance, develop pathways to resolution, ensure timely implementation, and monitor to confirm effectiveness.

  • Support the review and update of processes/procedures where appropriate.

  • Maintain action trackers and follow up with action owners to ensure timely completion.

• Apply Lean Six Sigma methodologies (DMAIC, Kaizen, 5S, etc.) and other process improvement tools to identify opportunities for process optimization.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (including production, maintenance, engineering) to identify and prioritize performance gaps, and define strategies to address them.

• Monitor and report on the effectiveness of improvement initiatives, using data to measure results and drive decision-making.

• Develop and lead training initiatives to improve team knowledge on quality management practices, process improvement methodologies and statistical process control.

• Mentor staff in the application of continuous improvement tools and techniques.

• Create and maintain documentation and process workflows to ensure consistency and adherence to quality standards. The eventual outcome of this process will be a formalized Quality Management System.

• Facilitate regular review meetings with leadership to report progress of ongoing improvement projects and propose new initiatives.

• Drive a culture of continuous improvement by engaging employees at all levels, fostering a proactive approach to problem-solving, and encouraging transparent feedback and innovation.

Education and Experience

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in degree in engineering, quality management or a related field. 

• Black Belt certification in Lean Six Sigma, or equivalent, is highly desirable. 

• ASQ CMQ/OE or equivalent certification is an asset. 

Experience:

• 10+ years’ experience applying quality and continuous improvement principles in an industrial manufacturing, chemical plant or technology development environment.

• Clear understanding of quality management tools and the PDCA cycle.

• Experience conducting QA audits and implementing and verifying corrective actions.

• Experience applying a range of continuous improvement tools and techniques.

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with and influence a diverse range of stakeholders to execute improvement projects.

• Knowledge of statistics

• Experience with Minitab

Key Competencies

• Strong communication and mentorship skills.

• Detail-oriented, proactive, and able to work independently as well as part of a team.

• Ability to work in a chemical plant environment, including working with a range of chemicals and industrial operating conditions.

• Explorer mindset. Ability to work in an innovative environment.

• May require occasional travel to other plant locations or industry conferences.

Compensation and Benefits

Carbon Engineering offers a competitive compensation package including:

• Base salary for a senior role is $96,930 to $145,000

• Up to 30% target for annual bonus

• 5% RRSP available after 1-year of service

• Comprehensive health benefits

• Vacation & Sick Days plus flexible work schedules, like 9/80, supporting a healthy work life balance

• Mobile phone allowance

Joining Carbon Engineering provides you more than a career – it’s a calling for those who are ready to make a difference in climate action.  We provide hope.  

Carbon Engineering is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.