Title:  QUALITY ENGINEER

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Please apply by May 20th,  2025
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Department: Global Supply Chain - Quality 
Location: Vargarda, Sweden
Reporting to: Quality Manager

Role: Temporary (7 months)

Quality Engineer

As a Quality Engineer, you will be responsible for oral product quality activities coordination to meet quality standards and specifications. You will also perform all assigned tasks as quality support in various projects in the factory operations. In addition, you will provide close support to oral product and process development activities.

Responsibilities:

Quality Assurance

• Assure that physical, visual & hygiene checks have been performed, in line with standards, specifications and related actions are taken properly to ship the products to market
• Collect and send finished goods samples for Quality Assurance Performance (QAP) and global IMI
• Process and analyze consumer complaints, DMRs (Defective Material Reports) and follow up aligned actions including those coming from QUIPs (Quality Unsure Inspected Products procedure)

Quality Control

• Collect and analyze production and process control data, initiate and coordinate continuous improvement activities for product quality
• Attend test runs and start-ups and collect robust data from tests/trials as a foundation for documentation and decision-making
• Control and maintain the QME (Quality Measurement Equipment) including function checks to ensure product quality, and coordination of calibrations according to plan. Arrange and follow up maintenance if needed

Training & Development and Recruitment

• Planning and executing all quality-related training for production personnel and other stakeholders
• Assess training needs and develop training materials
• Establish and maintain Quality Standard Operating Procedures in different parts of the organization in line with the requirements of ISO 9001
• Recruit new Quality Control Operators

Management of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Ensure maintenance and continuous improvement of Quality Information System regarding product quality and process capability data
• Execute Quality improvement activities to meet or exceed Quality KPI targets

Requirements:

• Engineering Bachelor's degree or equivalent gained experience in the food industry
• Initial experience working in food production and quality
• English fluently written and spoken
• Swedish will be an advantage
• Good knowledge of MS Office, QIMS and SAP

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Next Steps:

After applying, if selected, please anticipate the following within 1-3 weeks of the job posting closure: Phone screening with Talent Advisor > Assessment tests > Interviews > Offer. Each step is eliminatory and may vary by role type.

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