Join NEXT Compression as a Quality Coordinator! Play a key role in driving quality excellence across our operations and vendor network. In this hands-on position, you’ll help ensure compliance with industry standards while strengthening processes that support consistent, high-quality outcomes.
What You’ll Be Doing – and Why It Matters:
As the Quality Coordinator, you will lead and execute quality-related activities across the organization, supporting both internal teams and external partners. Through your technical expertise and focus on continuous improvement, you’ll help maintain strong alignment with project requirements and regulatory standards while ensuring our quality systems deliver reliable, consistent results.
Your Impact Will Include:
- Ensure quality processes are followed in line with the Quality Management System (QMS)
- Maintain ASME, ABSA (Provincial Pressure Equipment Safety Authority), CWB, and National Board certifications
- Oversee completion, review, and timely submission of project quality turnover packages
- Develop and improve quality procedures and processes
- Lead preparation for and response to certification and client audits
- Provide technical support for client specification reviews
- Ensure non-conformance reports are issued and support cross-functional investigations
- Support Building Maintenance by reviewing requests, preparing cost estimates, and coordinating repairs
What Your First Year Looks Like:
First 90 Days: In the first 90 days, you will focus on ensuring the timely completion of quality inspections and documentation while maintaining ASME and ABSA certification requirements. During this time, you will also begin building strong relationships with inspectors and establishing responsive support for Building Maintenance requests.
First 6 Months: Within the first 6 months, you will work to reduce non-conformances and rework/warranty expenses while strengthening collaboration with the NEXT Pressure Welding team. You will also continue to enhance inspector relationships and drive greater consistency in quality performance.
First 12 Months: By the first 12 months, you will sustain measurable reductions in non-conformances and warranty costs while demonstrating strong, ongoing collaboration with the Pressure Welding team. You will also be recognized for reliable, responsive support to Building Maintenance and continued compliance with ASME and ABSA certifications.
What You Bring
- Minimum 5 years of Quality Control experience in pressure equipment manufacturingCWB Level 2 certification with endorsements in ASME Section VIII Div.1, B31.3, and W59/47Strong knowledge of ASME, ASTM, API, NACE, CSA codes, PESR, and provincial/National Board regulatory requirements
- Solid understanding of technical specifications, welding procedures, non-destructive testing (NDT), post-weld heat treatment, and coating/finishing processes
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities with strong organizational and time management skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships across teams
- Effective problem-solving, negotiation, and conflict resolution abilities
Growth & Development at NEXT
At Next Compression we're committed to your professional development and believe in empowering our employees to reach their full potential. We foster a culture that encourages:
Autonomy and Decision-Making: You'll have the opportunity to take ownership of your work and make meaningful decisions that impact your responsibilities.
Open Communication and Collaboration: Your ideas and perspectives are valued, and you'll be encouraged to share your input and collaborate with colleagues across the organization.
Continuous Learning: We support your professional growth through on-the-job learning, exposure to new challenges, and opportunities to develop your skills.
We Are What’s NEXT:
NEXT Compression continues to bring necessary change and strength to the global natural gas compression market. We promote values that put us in front of conflicts, and we advocate for our customers, our supply chain partners, and our own team. We are committed to understanding our customers’ needs and providing solutions. We are not perfect, but we are hungry for more and committed to succeeding the right way.
We design and package natural gas compression equipment, but we are not status quo, and we are not scared of what’s next. We are what’s NEXT.
Benefits:
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
Application question(s):
- Do you have a minimum of 5 years of Quality Control experience in pressure equipment manufacturing?
- Do you hold a minimum CWB Level 2 certification with endorsements in ASME Section VIII Div.1, B31.3, and W59/47?
- Do you have a strong understanding of ASME, API, ASTM, NACE, CSA codes, PESR, and applicable provincial regulatory requirements, procedures, and standards?
- Have you graduated from an Institute of Technology or hold a WET or CET designation?
- Do you hold ASNT and/or CGSB Level 2 certification in MPI, RT, VT, or PT?
- Are you certified or experienced as a Welding Supervisor for Steel?
Work Location: In person
