Product Quality Engineer | NPI & Continuous Improvement

VAT Vakuumventile AG; Haag; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

VAT Group is seeking a Product Quality Engineer to ensure quality throughout development, customization, and relocation projects. You will lead quality planning, qualification activities, and support cross-functional teams and customers in resolving issues.

Responsibilities include acting as the quality representative in development programs, coordinating approvals such as FAI/ISI, managing deviations, and driving continuous improvement in product and manufacturing processes.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in product or project quality, advanced quality planning, and customer-facing quality roles.
• Experience in innovation, New Product Introduction (NPI), and relocation projects within an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience in complaint management, non-conformance handling, and customer communication.

Responsibilities

• Act as the quality representative in product development, customization, and relocation projects (e.g., support FMEAs).
• Define, release, and execute product- and project-related quality plans (e.g., qualification and validation plans).
• Coordinate and perform product and component approvals, including First Article Inspection (FAI), Initial Sample Inspection (ISI).
• Coordinate the resolution of customer complaints using structured problem-solving methodologies (e.g., 8D, Ishikawa).
• Support Quality Assurance in resolving non-conformities (NC reports) and ensure effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Manage deviations, waivers, and concessions, including risk evaluation and approval.

Skills

Quality planning

NPI experience

International collaboration

Job description

VAT Group is seeking a Product Quality Engineer to ensure quality throughout development, customization, and relocation projects. You will lead quality planning, qualification activities, and support cross-functional teams and customers in resolving issues.

Responsibilities include acting as the quality representative in development programs, coordinating approvals such as FAI/ISI, managing deviations, and driving continuous improvement in product and manufacturing processes.