Quality Engineer Production

NKT is expanding and is now looking for an experienced Quality Engineer Production, with a strong quality mindset to be part of our exciting journey. 
Working closely with our international customers, we develop, manufacture and install efficient, environmentally friendly, and technologically advanced high-voltage cables, (HVC), for land and offshore applications worldwide. NKT provides flexible and reliable cable solutions for a sustainable, renewable, and powerful world.

Job content:
Quality Engineer Production with the main focus on the production processes post FAT test lab as pre-kitting, kitting and warehouse finished goods. The area of responsibility includes, independently and continuously securing, improving and managing product quality-related issues with a focus on proactively eliminating causes and reducing overall costs.
Responsibilities:
Production:
* Responsible for the preparation and implementation of the quality policy
* Takes initiative and adjusts existing processes when product and process quality is at risk
* On the basis of quality analyses, the Quality Engineer draws and drives up improvement projects and leads them through the organization
* Is able to facilitate and drive improvement projects
* Facilitating Rapid Response Meetings


Engineering / Orders:
* Proactively makes plans to reduce the order- and production specific risks to an acceptable level
* Is also a leader when it comes to actually converting these plans into actions/solutions
* Is able to functionally guide others and to motivate them to achieve this change
* Makes quality plans and takes care of the execution thereof


Quality:
* Analyses of quality issues and sets quality standards
* Examines whether processes meet the specifications and standards set for them
* Escalating to the management in case of large quality risks that can influence the company result negatively
* Assisting with quality related issues within their area of responsibility in order to ensure continuity of the production process
* Analyses reported issues and investigates causes
* Supports quality issues with facts
* Based on the analyses made, is able to priorities the improvement projects
* Based on thorough knowledge and experience of tools such as 6Sigma, Kaizen, 8D, Root Cause Analysis (5Why, Fish Bone), etc., these improvement projects are tackled and led
* Auditing quality, making improvement proposals, adjusting and recording processes and, if necessary, shutting down processes/production, provided that this is properly substantiated and escalated 
* Gaining access to data needed to assess quality
* Hiring external expertise if necessary.
* Calling employees to account for deviations in quality and motivating them to give priority to quality



Performance area:
* Reduction Cost Of Poor Quality (COPQ)
* Increase First Time Right (FTR)
* Reduction of Non-Conformities (NCR’s)


The right person has/is:
* 5 years of experience within an equivalent position (manufacturing industry)
* Knowledge about tools as 5-Why, 8D or equal. Six sigma is a plus
* Pro-active and has the ability of setting priorities
* MS office, Excel experience
* Fluent in English
* SAP knowledge (a plus)

Join us connecting a greener world!
NKT is committed to fostering a diverse organization and a culture where people from different backgrounds can thrive and are inspired to perform at their best. We believe that a diverse organization enables sustainable performance, and that an inclusive and welcoming culture makes for a better place to work.  

Can you picture yourself contributing to the success of our growing business? Keen on joining a key player connecting a greener and more sustainable world? Then reach out, apply and become our new Quality Engineer Production!

Contact and application
Apply with CV and personal letter via the link below, at latest August 22th 2022.
Tests can occur in our recruitment processes. 
If you have any questions regarding the position, you are very welcome to contact Lars Hutjens, Head of Group Quality, lars.hutjens@nkt.com
In case you have any inquiries about the recruitment process please reach out to Ellinor Dahlvid, HR Manager Accessories ellinor.dahlvid@nkt.com or +46 76 644 68 62
Please note that due to the GDPR regulations we cannot accept any applications via e-mail.

Union Representatives
Sveriges Ingenjörer - Peter Kjellsson, +46 733 64 21 34
Unionen - Mikael Hammarin, +46 455 759 72
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