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Job Scope

High level purpose of function. 

The Production Quality Engineer is responsible for one or more production areas to ensure across the organization that Quality Assurance principles are strictly adhered to. This involves working closely with manufacturing and engineering to support improvement processes to ensure a flawless transition into manufacturing. Specifically, to take part in the specific processes, support in their performance and results, providing technical expertise and guidance to the team to reach targets assigned.

Key Responsibilities

Overall areas of responsibilities and activities. Key responsibilities include (but are not limited to) 

• Lead quality assurance activities in production ensure that production/product quality specifications are met.
• Lead and train quality team members and operations on quality standards and procedures.
• Perform onboarding and attendance timesheets validation related to led team members.
• Lead problem solving and root cause analysis activities in relation to deviations and quality issues, e.g., 8D and non-conformity investigations.
• Contribute to FMEA reviews.
• Lead launch activities to ensure the deliverables of different projects.
• Collaborate cross-functionally on shopfloor to improve manufacturing processes and implements solutions.
• Monitor NCM processes and ensure closing of actions in defined time.
• Update and monitor the Quality Control plans for each process operation.
• Define and improve Work instructions and procedures for Quality related activities.
• Monitor quality procedures, quality KPI's, evaluate performance and make improvement proposals, i.e., Process capability: SPC and Cpk.
• Define and monitor MSA activities.
• Develop, implement, and audit standard instructions.
• Implement and audit standard procedures.
• Plan and perform product / process audits and lead action plan to comply with customer's requirements and IATF 16949 and VDA.
• Contribute/lead scrap reduction action plan and improvements implementation. 

Accountability/Authorization

• ​​Budget responsibility:​ ​No​
• ​​Direct reports:​ ​No​
• Work Environment Responsibility: No

All employees are accountable for complying with safety regulations and actively supporting a safe workplace.

Requirements

Educational background and previous experience required for the role.

Qualifications and experience 

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of related experience; or an advanced degree without experience; or equivalent work experience
• Experience of quality work in relevant industries such as, e.g. Li-ion materials, Pharmaceutical, Food and Paper industries, or automotive industries.
• Experience with Statistical Process Control (SPC), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Control Plan (CP), Lean, Six Sigma, Quality troubleshooting tools and problem-solving methodology.

Specific skills & Knowledge

• Excellent English skills, both written and oral, are essential. Basic Swedish and other language skills are a plus. You should have good communication skills and be able to work in close collaboration with colleagues from many different teams. 
•  Knowledge in Quality Management Systems (QMS), such as, ISO 9001, IATF16949, and Total Quality Management (TQM) principles.
• Project management skills and a successful track record of leading quality projects in a manufacturing or similar environment.

Job Scope

High level purpose of function. 

Responsible for the development, validation, and execution of the methods used for material analysis, including incoming material, intermediate, and finalized products for Research & Development and Production on a wide range of instruments. Strict adherence to the principles of Quality Assurance in Quality Control (QA/QC). Proven track record in statistical analysis and measurement system analysis (MSA). 

Key Responsibilities

Overall areas of responsibilities and activities. Key responsibilities include (but are not limited to) 

• Responsible for a set of instrumentation or measurement systems. This involves, but not limited to, coordinating maintenance and troubleshooting, writing support documentation, training and qualifying personnel, performing method development and validation.  
• Understand and internalize QA/QC principles in everyday functions.  
• Conduct analysis on a wide range of instruments and report data/results for a diverse set of samples.  
• Execute the Quality Control and testing plan of material and components. 
• Maintaining instruments and measurement areas to a high standard, involving ownership of room(s)/area(s) to drive safety related topics, ensure 5S, maintain consumable inventory and standards/reference samples.
• Work across many parts of the organization, collaborating with R&D technical team, Process Quality Engineering, Process Engineering, Supply Chain, IT & automation.  
• Drive operational excellence and investigations by being a key player in problem solving and process improvement exercises.  

Accountability/Authorization

• Budget responsibility: No 
• Direct reports: No 
• Work Environment responsibility: No

All employees are accountable for complying with safety regulations and actively supporting a safe workplace.

Requirements

Educational background and previous experience required for the role.

Qualifications and experience 

• Minimum MSc degree or Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of work experience in a laboratory, in Chemistry, Material or Mechanical Engineering.
• 3+ years of relevant work experience in relevant laboratory environment.  
• Experience of laboratory work in relevant industries such as, e.g. Li-ion materials, Pharmaceutical, Food and Paper industries or automotive industries.  
• Experience in developing methods, standards, procedures, and documentation in an efficient way.  
• Familiarity with Statistical Process Control (SPC), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Control Plan (CP), Lean, Six Sigma , Quality troubleshooting tools and problem-solving methodology.  

  Specific skills & Knowledge

• Specific knowledge in any relevant instrumentation, measurement system, or scientific field used by the company.
• Knowledgeable in Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), quality management systems, e.g. ISO 9001, IATF16949, Total Quality Management (TQM).  
• Project management skills and a successful track record of leading quality projects in a laboratory environment.  
• Excellent English skills, both written and oral, are essential. Basic Swedish and other language skills are a plus. You should have good communication skills and be able to work in close collaboration with colleagues from many different teams.  

Job Scope

High level purpose of function.

This roles scope is supporting quality assurance, product development, and continuous improvement by managing and developing metrology systems aligned with industry standards.

Key Responsibilities

Overall areas of responsibilities and activities. Key responsibilities include (but are not limited to) 

• Develop, implement, and maintain metrology systems and measurement techniques used in battery manufacturing.
• Create calibration schedules and procedures to ensure equipment accuracy and compliance with ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO/IEC 17025, or other industry standards.
• Analyze measurement data to identify trends, support root cause analysis, and drive process improvements.
• Collaborate with R&D, Quality, Facility, and Manufacturing teams to define critical-to-quality (CTQ) features and tolerances.
• Support Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), validation activities, and Measurement System Analysis (MSA) studies by providing accurate reports and capability studies.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance safety practices, efficiency, and reduce waste.
• Work with external metrology and calibration laboratories for equipment certification and advanced testing, when needed.
• Train technicians and engineers in proper metrology and calibration practices and equipment use.
• Ensure traceability and documentation of all measurement systems and procedures.

Accountability/Authorization

• Budget responsibility: No
• Direct reports: No
• Work Environment responsibility: No

All employees are accountable for complying with safety regulations and actively supporting a safe workplace.

Requirements

Educational background and previous experience required for the role.

Qualifications and Experience

• 3+ years of experience in a metrology or quality engineering role, preferably in the battery, automotive, or electronics industry.
• Minimum a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Metrology, or related field.
• Hands-on experience with metrology equipment.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification is preferred.

Specific skills & Knowledge

• Proficiency in metrology software such as Fluke MET/CAL, Beamex, Druck 4Sight2, or similar.
• Strong understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), measurement system analysis (MSA), and statistical process control (SPC).
• Familiarity with ISO 9001, IATF 16949, and ISO/IEC 17025 requirements.
• Knowledge of high-precision inspection in cleanroom or dry room environments.
• Excellent English skills, both written and oral, are essential. Basic Swedish and other language skills are a plus. You should have good communication skills and be able to work in close collaboration with colleagues from many different teams.  

Job Scope

High level purpose of function.

Senior Production Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring the quality of products and processes.  Works very closely with manufacturing and engineering to follow-up and improve processes to ensure a flawless transition into manufacturing and supplying of Li-Ion cells.  This role is the technical leader for specific processes, and is responsible for their performance and results, providing technical expertise and guidance to the team to reach targets assigned.  

Key Responsibilities

Overall areas of responsibilities and activities. Key responsibilities include (but are not limited to) 

• Lead quality assurance activities to ensure that production/product quality specifications are met.  
• Lead and train quality team members and operations on quality standards and procedures.  
• Perform onboarding, timesheets validation related to lead team members.  
• Create Control plan and take part in FMEA analysis and facilitate continuous update of PFMEAs by working with multidisciplinary teams.  
• Define and improve Work instructions and procedures for quality related activities.  
• Monitor and analyse complex data with the help of statistical process control tools.  
• Monitor and lead analysis of internal and external quality problems.  
• Drive complex problem solving and root cause analysis.  
• Drive quality improvement and optimization projects utilizing six sigma methodology.  
• Transfer actions and lessons learned between products and production lines and integrate external lessons into preventive or corrective actions.  
• Quality stakeholder in change management.  
• Provide expert technology and quality knowledge of selected manufacturing processes.  
• Define, improve, and validate results of the methods for MSA of the measurement equipment. 
• Lead the team members on SPC, capability studies and quality process release and line release activities.  
• Lead launch activities to ensure the deliverables of different projects.  
• Report and mitigate safety relevant issues within the team in the appropriate system.  
• Collaborate closely with Customer quality engineers to deliver required input to customer projects, e.g., PPAP documentation.  
• Be part of equipment commissioning team and deliver acceptance testing and qualification milestones of new process equipment and installation of additional production lines. Quality stakeholder in process and product gate reviews. 

Accountability/Authorization

• Budget responsibility: No 
• Direct reports: No 
• Work environment responsibility: No

All employees are accountable for complying with safety regulations and actively supporting a safe workplace.

Requirements

Educational background and previous experience required for the role.

Qualifications and experience 

• MSc or BSc degree in Chemical/Manufacturing/Engineering.  
• 6+ years of relevant work experience within high volume assembly/production, ideally in an operational role.  
• Experience in Manufacturing quality in relevant industry. Experience in the battery/ automotive industry is a plus.  

Specific skills & Knowledge

• Leadership skills and a successful track record of leading quality improvement/six sigma projects in manufacturing and/or with suppliers.  
• Excellent English skills, both written and oral, are essential. Basic Swedish and other language skills are a plus. You should have good communication skills and be able to work in close collaboration with colleagues from many different teams.  
• Knowledge of quality management systems, e.g., ISO 9001, IATF16949, TQM.  
• Knowledgeable in SPC, process capability, FMEA, Quality troubleshooting tools and problem-solving methodology, Lean Six sigma and Statistics.  

Job Scope

High level purpose of function. 

The Production Quality Engineer is responsible for one or more production areas to ensure across the organization that Quality Assurance principles are strictly adhered to. This involves working closely with manufacturing and engineering to support improvement processes to ensure a flawless transition into manufacturing. Specifically, to take part in the specific processes, support in their performance and results, providing technical expertise and guidance to the team to reach targets assigned.

Key Responsibilities

Overall areas of responsibilities and activities. Key responsibilities include (but are not limited to) 

• Lead quality assurance activities in production ensure that production/product quality specifications are met.
• Lead and train quality team members and operations on quality standards and procedures.
• Perform onboarding and attendance timesheets validation related to led team members.
• Lead problem solving and root cause analysis activities in relation to deviations and quality issues, e.g., 8D and non-conformity investigations.
• Contribute to FMEA reviews.
• Lead launch activities to ensure the deliverables of different projects.
• Collaborate cross-functionally on shopfloor to improve manufacturing processes and implements solutions.
• Monitor NCM processes and ensure closing of actions in defined time.
• Update and monitor the Quality Control plans for each process operation.
• Define and improve Work instructions and procedures for Quality related activities.
• Monitor quality procedures, quality KPI's, evaluate performance and make improvement proposals, i.e., Process capability: SPC and Cpk.
• Define and monitor MSA activities.
• Develop, implement, and audit standard instructions.
• Implement and audit standard procedures.
• Plan and perform product / process audits and lead action plan to comply with customer's requirements and IATF 16949 and VDA.
• Contribute/lead scrap reduction action plan and improvements implementation. 

Accountability/Authorization

• ​​Budget responsibility:​ ​No​
• ​​Direct reports:​ ​No​
• Work Environment Responsibility: No

All employees are accountable for complying with safety regulations and actively supporting a safe workplace.

Requirements

Educational background and previous experience required for the role.

Qualifications and experience 

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of related experience; or an advanced degree without experience; or equivalent work experience
• Experience of quality work in relevant industries such as, e.g. Li-ion materials, Pharmaceutical, Food and Paper industries, or automotive industries.
• Experience with Statistical Process Control (SPC), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Control Plan (CP), Lean, Six Sigma, Quality troubleshooting tools and problem-solving methodology.

Specific skills & Knowledge

• Excellent English skills, both written and oral, are essential. Basic Swedish and other language skills are a plus. You should have good communication skills and be able to work in close collaboration with colleagues from many different teams. 
•  Knowledge in Quality Management Systems (QMS), such as, ISO 9001, IATF16949, and Total Quality Management (TQM) principles.
• Project management skills and a successful track record of leading quality projects in a manufacturing or similar environment.

Job Scope

High level purpose of function. 

Responsible for the development, validation, and execution of the methods used for material analysis, including incoming material, intermediate, and finalized products for Research & Development and Production on a wide range of instruments. Strict adherence to the principles of Quality Assurance in Quality Control (QA/QC). Proven track record in statistical analysis and measurement system analysis (MSA). 

Key Responsibilities

Overall areas of responsibilities and activities. Key responsibilities include (but are not limited to) 

• Responsible for a set of instrumentation or measurement systems. This involves, but not limited to, coordinating maintenance and troubleshooting, writing support documentation, training and qualifying personnel, performing method development and validation.  
• Understand and internalize QA/QC principles in everyday functions.  
• Conduct analysis on a wide range of instruments and report data/results for a diverse set of samples.  
• Execute the Quality Control and testing plan of material and components. 
• Maintaining instruments and measurement areas to a high standard, involving ownership of room(s)/area(s) to drive safety related topics, ensure 5S, maintain consumable inventory and standards/reference samples.
• Work across many parts of the organization, collaborating with R&D technical team, Process Quality Engineering, Process Engineering, Supply Chain, IT & automation.  
• Drive operational excellence and investigations by being a key player in problem solving and process improvement exercises.  

Accountability/Authorization

• Budget responsibility: No 
• Direct reports: No 
• Work Environment responsibility: No

All employees are accountable for complying with safety regulations and actively supporting a safe workplace.

Requirements

Educational background and previous experience required for the role.

Qualifications and experience 

• Minimum MSc degree or Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of work experience in a laboratory, in Chemistry, Material or Mechanical Engineering.
• 3+ years of relevant work experience in relevant laboratory environment.  
• Experience of laboratory work in relevant industries such as, e.g. Li-ion materials, Pharmaceutical, Food and Paper industries or automotive industries.  
• Experience in developing methods, standards, procedures, and documentation in an efficient way.  
• Familiarity with Statistical Process Control (SPC), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Control Plan (CP), Lean, Six Sigma , Quality troubleshooting tools and problem-solving methodology.  

  Specific skills & Knowledge

• Specific knowledge in any relevant instrumentation, measurement system, or scientific field used by the company.
• Knowledgeable in Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), quality management systems, e.g. ISO 9001, IATF16949, Total Quality Management (TQM).  
• Project management skills and a successful track record of leading quality projects in a laboratory environment.  
• Excellent English skills, both written and oral, are essential. Basic Swedish and other language skills are a plus. You should have good communication skills and be able to work in close collaboration with colleagues from many different teams.  

Job Scope

High level purpose of function.

This roles scope is supporting quality assurance, product development, and continuous improvement by managing and developing metrology systems aligned with industry standards.

Key Responsibilities

Overall areas of responsibilities and activities. Key responsibilities include (but are not limited to) 

• Develop, implement, and maintain metrology systems and measurement techniques used in battery manufacturing.
• Create calibration schedules and procedures to ensure equipment accuracy and compliance with ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO/IEC 17025, or other industry standards.
• Analyze measurement data to identify trends, support root cause analysis, and drive process improvements.
• Collaborate with R&D, Quality, Facility, and Manufacturing teams to define critical-to-quality (CTQ) features and tolerances.
• Support Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), validation activities, and Measurement System Analysis (MSA) studies by providing accurate reports and capability studies.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance safety practices, efficiency, and reduce waste.
• Work with external metrology and calibration laboratories for equipment certification and advanced testing, when needed.
• Train technicians and engineers in proper metrology and calibration practices and equipment use.
• Ensure traceability and documentation of all measurement systems and procedures.

Accountability/Authorization

• Budget responsibility: No
• Direct reports: No
• Work Environment responsibility: No

All employees are accountable for complying with safety regulations and actively supporting a safe workplace.

Requirements

Educational background and previous experience required for the role.

Qualifications and Experience

• 3+ years of experience in a metrology or quality engineering role, preferably in the battery, automotive, or electronics industry.
• Minimum a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Metrology, or related field.
• Hands-on experience with metrology equipment.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification is preferred.

Specific skills & Knowledge

• Proficiency in metrology software such as Fluke MET/CAL, Beamex, Druck 4Sight2, or similar.
• Strong understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), measurement system analysis (MSA), and statistical process control (SPC).
• Familiarity with ISO 9001, IATF 16949, and ISO/IEC 17025 requirements.
• Knowledge of high-precision inspection in cleanroom or dry room environments.
• Excellent English skills, both written and oral, are essential. Basic Swedish and other language skills are a plus. You should have good communication skills and be able to work in close collaboration with colleagues from many different teams.  

Job Scope

High level purpose of function.

Senior Production Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring the quality of products and processes.  Works very closely with manufacturing and engineering to follow-up and improve processes to ensure a flawless transition into manufacturing and supplying of Li-Ion cells.  This role is the technical leader for specific processes, and is responsible for their performance and results, providing technical expertise and guidance to the team to reach targets assigned.  

Key Responsibilities

Overall areas of responsibilities and activities. Key responsibilities include (but are not limited to) 

• Lead quality assurance activities to ensure that production/product quality specifications are met.  
• Lead and train quality team members and operations on quality standards and procedures.  
• Perform onboarding, timesheets validation related to lead team members.  
• Create Control plan and take part in FMEA analysis and facilitate continuous update of PFMEAs by working with multidisciplinary teams.  
• Define and improve Work instructions and procedures for quality related activities.  
• Monitor and analyse complex data with the help of statistical process control tools.  
• Monitor and lead analysis of internal and external quality problems.  
• Drive complex problem solving and root cause analysis.  
• Drive quality improvement and optimization projects utilizing six sigma methodology.  
• Transfer actions and lessons learned between products and production lines and integrate external lessons into preventive or corrective actions.  
• Quality stakeholder in change management.  
• Provide expert technology and quality knowledge of selected manufacturing processes.  
• Define, improve, and validate results of the methods for MSA of the measurement equipment. 
• Lead the team members on SPC, capability studies and quality process release and line release activities.  
• Lead launch activities to ensure the deliverables of different projects.  
• Report and mitigate safety relevant issues within the team in the appropriate system.  
• Collaborate closely with Customer quality engineers to deliver required input to customer projects, e.g., PPAP documentation.  
• Be part of equipment commissioning team and deliver acceptance testing and qualification milestones of new process equipment and installation of additional production lines. Quality stakeholder in process and product gate reviews. 

Accountability/Authorization

• Budget responsibility: No 
• Direct reports: No 
• Work environment responsibility: No

All employees are accountable for complying with safety regulations and actively supporting a safe workplace.

Requirements

Educational background and previous experience required for the role.

Qualifications and experience 

• MSc or BSc degree in Chemical/Manufacturing/Engineering.  
• 6+ years of relevant work experience within high volume assembly/production, ideally in an operational role.  
• Experience in Manufacturing quality in relevant industry. Experience in the battery/ automotive industry is a plus.  

Specific skills & Knowledge

• Leadership skills and a successful track record of leading quality improvement/six sigma projects in manufacturing and/or with suppliers.  
• Excellent English skills, both written and oral, are essential. Basic Swedish and other language skills are a plus. You should have good communication skills and be able to work in close collaboration with colleagues from many different teams.  
• Knowledge of quality management systems, e.g., ISO 9001, IATF16949, TQM.  
• Knowledgeable in SPC, process capability, FMEA, Quality troubleshooting tools and problem-solving methodology, Lean Six sigma and Statistics.  

Welcome to SSC Space (formerly Swedish Space Corporation), the perfect workplace for those passionate about technology in general and space in particular.

With space organizations, research institutes, institutional and commercial actors as customers, we offer specialist expertise in satellite communications, spacecraft consulting services, rocket and balloon systems, and much more.

SSC Space also has one of the world’s largest global networks of ground stations for satellite communications. We own and operate the Esrange Space Center in Kiruna, northern Sweden, with the aim of launching satellites in the near future.

Are you fueled by a passion for people and the ambition to create an awesome workplace? Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey with us to help Earth benefit from space?

If you answer yes to these questions, we invite you to seize the opportunity to make a significant impact as Product Assurance Manager in our department Payloads and Flight systems. We are looking for a dedicated person who shares our core values of Customer passion, Care, Collaboration, Curiosity, and Courage.

At Payloads & Flight Systems, we design, build, and integrate unique scientific experiments for sounding rockets, stratospheric balloons, and other space platforms. Our work transforms complex customer needs into reliable technical systems that perform flawlessly under the toughest conditions.

As our Product assurance manager, you will play an important role in all the stages of the development lifecycle with focus on ensuring the solutions we design complies with the scientific purposes. You’ll work closely with engineers from various disciplines to ensure our payloads meet demanding requirements for precision, reliability, and safety.

REQUIREMENTS

You have a background as a quality or safety assurance manager or systems engineering with a strong interest in product assurance and have a genuine interest in space technology. Experience from other safety critical domains with high quality demands can be very valuable. You thrive when you see that your work ensured the timely delivery to the customer according to specifications.

To succeed in this role, you likely have:

• In depth experience from leading/performing technical review of mechatronic systems.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experienced in performing risk assessment and proposing mitigations.
• Customer first focus.
• Proficiency in English, both spoken and written.

We also believe you are curious, decisive, collaborative, solution-oriented, and have a drive in delivering high-quality results at the right time.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Your main responsibilities include

• Plan the product assurance work.
• Lead and facilitate design reviews.
• Support the adherence to and improvement of ways of working.
• Participating in verification activities.
• Manage deviations and non-conformances.
• Provide support and guidance on system level in technical tasks and projects.

BENEFITS

We offer you

• A unique opportunity to contribute to a wide range of projects and play an active role in both the Swedish and international space industry.
• An excellent opportunity for personal and career development.
• An exciting, international workplace characterized by an open atmosphere and proud employees all over the world.

Additional benefits 

• In addition to vacation and traditional public holidays, we offer extra paid leave throughout the year, such as time off between Christmas and New Year, Ascension Day, amounting to 6-11 extra days depending on the calendar.
• Wellness allowance of SEK 5,000 per year.
• Health benefits such as voluntary health insurance and regular health checks for eligible employees.
• Access to a benefit bike through a tax-efficient leasing program.
• Support for employee-driven activities that promote connection, health, and culture across teams.
• Collective Agreement, including good pensions plans, parental pay and insurance.

LOCATION

This is a full-time, permanent position based at our office in Solna.

FURTHER INFORMATION

For questions regarding employment terms or union-related matters, you are welcome to contact our union representatives:

Sveriges Ingenjörer: SverigesIngenjorer-AF@sscspace.com

Unionen: unionen@sscspace.com

NEXT STEP

If this opportunity sparks your interest, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible! We review applications continuously and will conduct interviews throughout the process.

When applying, please include your CV. While you are welcome to include a brief personal note or letter, our evaluation will primarily focus on your skills and qualifications as outlined in your CV, ensuring a fair and unbiased recruitment process.

This position requires approved pre-employment screening. These controls are based on the role that you will fulfill within the company. Additional requirements regarding citizenship may apply.

WE HELP EARTH BENEFIT FROM SPACE

SSC Space is a leading global provider of advanced space services, with more than 50 years of experience. We help space organizations, research institutes, commercial and institutional actors from all over the world to get access to space.

With local presence on all continents and about 800 committed employees, we offer specialist expertise in satellite communications and satellite control services, spacecraft operations, rocket and balloon systems, launch services and flight test services, as well as engineering, operations and consultancy services for space missions.

 We help Earth benefit from Space.

Learn more at sscspace.com

Job Scope

High level purpose of function. 

The Production Quality Engineer is responsible for one or more production areas to ensure across the organization that Quality Assurance principles are strictly adhered to. This involves working closely with manufacturing and engineering to support improvement processes to ensure a flawless transition into manufacturing. Specifically, to take part in the specific processes, support in their performance and results, providing technical expertise and guidance to the team to reach targets assigned.

Key Responsibilities

Overall areas of responsibilities and activities. Key responsibilities include (but are not limited to) 

• Lead quality assurance activities in production ensure that production/product quality specifications are met.
• Lead and train quality team members and operations on quality standards and procedures.
• Perform onboarding and attendance timesheets validation related to led team members.
• Lead problem solving and root cause analysis activities in relation to deviations and quality issues, e.g., 8D and non-conformity investigations.
• Contribute to FMEA reviews.
• Lead launch activities to ensure the deliverables of different projects.
• Collaborate cross-functionally on shopfloor to improve manufacturing processes and implements solutions.
• Monitor NCM processes and ensure closing of actions in defined time.
• Update and monitor the Quality Control plans for each process operation.
• Define and improve Work instructions and procedures for Quality related activities.
• Monitor quality procedures, quality KPI's, evaluate performance and make improvement proposals, i.e., Process capability: SPC and Cpk.
• Define and monitor MSA activities.
• Develop, implement, and audit standard instructions.
• Implement and audit standard procedures.
• Plan and perform product / process audits and lead action plan to comply with customer's requirements and IATF 16949 and VDA.
• Contribute/lead scrap reduction action plan and improvements implementation. 

Accountability/Authorization

• ​​Budget responsibility:​ ​No​
• ​​Direct reports:​ ​No​
• Work Environment Responsibility: No

All employees are accountable for complying with safety regulations and actively supporting a safe workplace.

Requirements

Educational background and previous experience required for the role.

Qualifications and experience 

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of related experience; or an advanced degree without experience; or equivalent work experience
• Experience of quality work in relevant industries such as, e.g. Li-ion materials, Pharmaceutical, Food and Paper industries, or automotive industries.
• Experience with Statistical Process Control (SPC), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Control Plan (CP), Lean, Six Sigma, Quality troubleshooting tools and problem-solving methodology.

Specific skills & Knowledge

• Excellent English skills, both written and oral, are essential. Basic Swedish and other language skills are a plus. You should have good communication skills and be able to work in close collaboration with colleagues from many different teams. 
•  Knowledge in Quality Management Systems (QMS), such as, ISO 9001, IATF16949, and Total Quality Management (TQM) principles.
• Project management skills and a successful track record of leading quality projects in a manufacturing or similar environment.