Aerospace Quality & Compliance Analyst

About M1 Composites

M1 Composites is a recognized leader in engineering, manufacturing, and repair of composite and sheet metal structures for commercial and defense aviation. We support major airlines and government operators, and our teams work on a wide range of aircraft platforms. Quality, safety, and rapid turnaround time are central to how we operate.

The opportunity

We are looking for an Aerospace Quality \& Compliance Analyst to join our Quality team. In this role, you will help maintain and improve our Quality Management System, support internal and external audits, and ensure our operations remain aligned with aviation regulations, customer requirements, and industry standards. You will work closely with Engineering, Production, Supply Chain, Customer Support, and leadership to strengthen quality performance across the business.

What you will do

• Support the day-to-day effectiveness of our QMS and continuous improvement activities.
• Conduct process audits and compliance reviews across repair, manufacturing, and related operations.
• Support AS9100D / ISO 9001 compliance, certification readiness, and audit follow-up.
• Investigate nonconformities, quality escapes, and customer issues using root cause methods such as 5-Why, Fishbone, and FMEA.
• Support CAPA, SCAR responses, and effectiveness verification.
• Monitor quality KPIs and help drive practical improvement actions.
• Support risk assessments and apply risk-based thinking in quality processes.
• Maintain quality records, controlled documents, and technical data within the DMS.
• Support supplier quality activities and follow up on quality concerns as needed.
• Help deliver quality awareness and compliance training across the organization.
• What success looks like
• In your first months, success in this role will mean:
• Audit findings are tracked, resolved, and verified on time.
• DMS documents and records are accurate, and current.
• Root cause investigations are clear, practical, and lead to real improvement.
• Internal teams understand quality expectations and respond effectively to compliance needs.
• The organization remains audit-ready and confident in its quality processes.

Required

• College diploma in aircraft maintenance or another relevant technical discipline.
• 3 to 5 years of experience in aerospace quality, MRO, manufacturing, or regulatory compliance.
• Working knowledge of aviation regulations, including Transport Canada requirements.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and communicate professionally with internal teams, customers, and regulators.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365.
• Comfort working independently and handling ambiguity.

Preferred

• Internal Auditor certification for AS9100.
• Experience with CAPA, SCARs, supplier quality, or external audits.
• Familiarity with DMS systems and document control.
• Bilingual French and English*.

** The position requires a very good knowledge of English, both oral and written. The position involves reading and understanding technical documents in English on a daily basis, especially from international companies, as well as regular communication with customers, suppliers and other international stakeholders.*

Why join M1

• You will work on meaningful aerospace programs with real operational impact.
• You will gain exposure to both manufacturing and repair environments.
• You will collaborate with experienced teams across engineering, production, and quality.
• You will help shape a growing quality function in a business that values safety, accountability, and improvement.
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• Job Types: Temps plein, Permanent

Benefits

• Assurance Dentaire
• Assurance Invalidité
• Assurance Maladie Complémentaire
• Assurance Vie
• Cotisation égale au RÉER
• Stationnement sur place
• Work Location: In person