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Senior Production Quality & Development Engineer

Bluefors
  • OrtHelsingfors
  • OmfattningHeltid
  • Sista ansökan30 dagar kvar
  • Publicerad22 okt.

Om tjänsten

We are looking for a Senior Production Quality & Development Engineer to support business growth, operational excellence, risk

management, and customer satisfaction while further developing our manufactured products, manufacturing processes, and Production

Quality Management capabilities. Interested? Keep reading!

Your tasks will include leading manufacturing process and product improvement initiatives throughout the production lifecycle. You

will support the development of the PQM function, lead risk assessments, audits, and process improvement projects, and drive

quality performance through KPI development and follow-up. Working closely with suppliers, customers, and internal stakeholders,

you will contribute to improving manufacturing performance, product quality, and customer satisfaction while supporting

validation, compliance, engineering change management, and productization activities.

We are looking for a proactive and quality-driven professional with a continuous improvement mindset. You hold a relevant

technical degree and have experience in manufacturing, engineering, production quality, or supplier development. You have strong

knowledge of manufacturing technologies, production processes, Root Cause Analysis, CAPA, Lean, and Lean Six Sigma methodologies.

Experience in project management, auditing, validation activities, technical documentation, and customer-facing quality reporting

is considered essential.

We also appreciate experience in driving process development and influencing stakeholders across functions. Knowledge of quality

and safety development in manufacturing environments, technical product compliance requirements, and certifications such as Lean

Six Sigma Black Belt or Lead Auditor are considered an advantage.

We offer you an interesting, challenging, and responsible position within a highly skilled and growing international organization.

This is an excellent opportunity to make a visible impact on manufacturing quality, operational performance, and customer

satisfaction while working with advanced technologies and cross-functional teams. The role also includes business travel

opportunities to visit and assess supplier processes and provides potential for future career growth based on experience and

performance.

Main responsibilities:

  • Day-to-day operational tasks related to manufacturing process and manufactured products improvement initiatives & development

projects

Contribute to continuous development of the Production Quality Management (PQM) function
Lead manufacturing process risk assessments (through audits and otherwise)
Lead manufacturing process development projects
  • Drive for KPIs and metrics development (both in metrics creation / development and in driving quality development towards

stricter target levels; i.e., improved FPY, decreased scrap and rework rates)

Support Supplier Quality Management function in alignment of manufacturing technologies and controls at suppliers
  • Support Customer Quality Management / Customer Experience Management in actively driving manufacturing processes and

manufactured products quality development initiatives and projects

Lead production quality activities throughout the production lifecycle
Support FMEA activities, and visualizing quality performance in manufacturing areas
Monitor customer quality performance and production quality performance using defined KPIs and metrics
Reporting, informing and escalation of potential risks and opportunities
Contribute to the Production Risk Register creation and maintenance
Involvement in Engineering Change Management process
Support productization-projects as PQM stakeholder
Support technical product compliance development initiatives (controls in production)
Support product and process validation activities

What we expect from you

  • Technical degree, preferably B.Sc. / B.Eng. or M.Sc. / M.Eng. in design, manufacturing, mechanics engineering, electrical /

electronic engineering, or similar

5+ years in manufacturing / engineering and/or 3+ years of (senior) PQE initiatives and/or supply base development
  • In-depth knowledge of various manufacturing technologies relevant to Bluefors’ products (e.g., mechanics, vacuum,

electrical/electronics, RF, cryogenics)

  • Understanding of various mechanics/electrics/electronics component categories, including common manufacturing methods and

failure types

Strong understanding of quality toolset for Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Corrective Actions & preventive Actions (CAPA)
Strong understanding of production processes
General understanding of 5S and LEAN methodologies
Strong understanding of Lean Six Sigma methodology and tool set
Lean Six Sigma green belt certified
General understanding of manufacturing test systems and tools (product validation)
Project management skills & experience
(Lead) auditor skills & experience
Technical writing skills & strong communication skills
Capability to produce customer-facing documentation (RCA, CAPA – 8D)

We also appreciate

Capability to initiate stakeholder process development
Capability to contribute to build quality and safety in production manufacturing processes
Lean Six Sigma black belt certified
Lead Auditor certification
Understanding technical product compliance requirements

Please apply as soon as possible, on November 8, 2026, at the latest through our recruitment system at BLUEFORS.COM. We will

review applications on an ongoing basis, and the position will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate is found.

For more information, please contact our Quality Director, DR Manufacturing – Robert Baaten robert.baaten@bluefors.com

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