QIMA
Overview
At QIMA, we're on a mission to help our clients make products consumers can trust. Working with over 30,000 global brands, retailers, manufacturers and food growers, we are on the ground wherever products are made. We help businesses secure every step of their supply chain with quality inspections, supplier audits, certifications, and lab testing, all powered by our intelligent digital platform. Our team of 5,000 QIMers across 40 offices and laboratories are united in our shared passion for innovation and integrity, guided by our QIMA values. Our Consumer Goods Division helps brands, retailers and manufacturers deliver safe, quality and ethically made products to consumers. Our inspectors, auditors, and lab techs safeguard a wide range of products from clothes and footwear to toys, electronics, and furniture. Our operations department’s purpose is to deliver our industry-leading services to our clients while ensuring that all the work we do is performed to the QIMA standard of quality.
Job Description
Audit the manufacturing sites of our clients\' suppliers, sometimes without warning. Your areas of attention will include labor rights, health and safety, environmental security, and others, according to the applicable international standard or the client\'s in-house procedure
Be alert to any violations, staying vigilant when dealing with factory management, and recording all your findings in detailed reports, to be delivered to the client
Approach your job with utmost integrity, as your conduct during an audit can have lasting consequences for the supplier, factory staff, and our clients
We may also request you to:
Provide your expertise in client meetings, to create custom quality control procedures based on their specific requirements
Contribute your ideas for improving the quality of our Operations projects
Qualifications
A higher education degree in Engineering, Law, Economics, Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Quality Management, or a related major.
Minimum 3-5 years of professional experience conducting audits, with a focus on ethical/social compliance (e.g., SMETA, BSCI, SA8000), environmental audits (e.g., ISO 14001), and manufacturing audits.
Recognized audit certifications, such as ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, SA8000, ISO 14001, or equivalent, are highly desirable.
APSCA (Association of Professional Social Compliance Auditors) Member status is preferred.
Solid communication skills in both English and French (written and verbal).
Familiarity with international audit procedures, and reporting standards.
Strong organizational and reporting skills.
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Job Description
Audit the manufacturing sites of our clients\' suppliers, sometimes without warning. Your areas of attention will include labor rights, health and safety, environmental security, and others, according to the applicable international standard or the client\'s in-house procedure
Be alert to any violations, staying vigilant when dealing with factory management, and recording all your findings in detailed reports, to be delivered to the client
Approach your job with utmost integrity, as your conduct during an audit can have lasting consequences for the supplier, factory staff, and our clients
We may also request you to:
Provide your expertise in client meetings, to create custom quality control procedures based on their specific requirements
Contribute your ideas for improving the quality of our Operations projects
Qualifications
A higher education degree in Engineering, Law, Economics, Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Quality Management, or a related major.
Minimum 3-5 years of professional experience conducting audits, with a focus on ethical/social compliance (e.g., SMETA, BSCI, SA8000), environmental audits (e.g., ISO 14001), and manufacturing audits.
Recognized audit certifications, such as ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, SA8000, ISO 14001, or equivalent, are highly desirable.
APSCA (Association of Professional Social Compliance Auditors) Member status is preferred.
Solid communication skills in both English and French (written and verbal).
Familiarity with international audit procedures, and reporting standards.
Strong organizational and reporting skills.
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