Quality Manager – Shape the Future of Quality Control

GEA Group; Søborg; Remote; DKK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

GEA Group in Søborg (Denmark) seeks a Quality Manager to uphold top quality standards across products and suppliers in a global, cross‑functional setting. You will secure product and supplier quality, bridging operational and strategic work across the value chain.

Your role spans inspections, audits, and documentation while collaborating with multiple departments on quality initiatives and improvements.

Qualifications

• Strong technical foundation with hands‑on quality management experience.
• Ability to work across teams and balance hands‑on with strategic thinking.
• Fluent Danish and English with international work comfort.

Responsibilities

• Perform inspections and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) on dryer components.
• Carry out FAT sessions at supplier sites and with end customers.
• Prepare and manage inspection plans, reports and documentation.
• Audit supplier processes and contribute to development and approval.
• Support installation activities and resolve on‑site quality issues.
• Support quality assurance activities within the organisation.

Skills

Quality management

Cross-functional collaboration

Audits & inspections

Documentation

Legal compliance

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Joining us at our HQ in Søborg, you will become part of a highly skilled and collaborative Quality Control team. Our work is highly cross-functional and international, offering broad exposure across departments and projects.

“At GEA, we collaborate closely with all our specialized functions, giving you touchpoints across the entire organization - globally and locally.”

– Arjun Murthy, Head of Quality Control.

As our new Quality Manager, you will help shape how we uphold the highest industry standards. Your work will be key to securing both product and supplier quality - supporting GEA’s strong reputation in the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical sectors.

Your role will involve both operational and strategic responsibilities, giving you a broad scope to impact how quality is ensured across our value chain. You will operate across supplier and customer interfaces, combining inspections, audits, and documentation throughout the production process.

With approximately 80-90 travel days annually, your role involves visits to supplier workshops, customer sites, and GEA locations.

More specifically, you will:

• Perform detailed inspections and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) on dryer components
• Carry out and participate in FAT sessions at supplier sites and with end customers
• Prepare and manage inspection plans, reports, and technical documentation
• Audit supplier processes and contribute to their development and approval
• Support installation activities and resolve quality-related issues on-site
• Support Quality assurance activities within the organisation

Your profile and qualifications

With a strong technical foundation and solid experience in quality management, you bring structure, curiosity, and accountability to complex tasks. You collaborate confidently across teams and balance hands‑on work with strategic thinking, guiding others towards high quality standards.

We also imagine that you:

• Hold a degree in relevant field of Engineering with hands‑on experience in a manufacturing, inspection or industrial setting
• Have at least 5 years of experience in quality control & management
• Are experienced in working with ISO 9001, GMP standards, and documentation such as FAT, SAT, and deviation reports
• Communicate fluently in Danish & English and feel comfortable working internationally
• Have the flexibility to travel approximately 80-90 days annually
• Have a valid driving license to drive within EU

Would you like to know more?

About GEA

GEA is one of the largest suppliers for the food and beverage processing industry and a wide range of other process industries. Approximately 18,000 employees in more than 60 countries contribute significantly to GEA’s success - come and join them! We offer interesting and challenging tasks, a positive working environment in international teams and opportunities for personal development and growth in a global company.

GEA is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will therefore receive consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, world view, national origin, genetics, disability, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other protected characteristic required by applicable law. Applicants with disabilities are welcome and will be given special consideration if they are equally qualified.

GEA Group, founded in Germany in 1881, is a global leader in engineering solutions, serving industries such as food and beverage, pharma, dairy, and more. With over 18,000 employees worldwide and a strong U.S. presence since 1929, GEA combines the...

GEA Group, founded in Germany in 1881, is a global leader in engineering solutions, serving industries such as food and beverage, pharma, dairy, and more. With over 18,000 employees worldwide and a strong U.S. presence since 1929, GEA combines the...

GEA Process Engineering NV is looking for a Supplier Quality Engineer to strengthen supplier quality assurance across theHalle and Wommelgem sites. The role safeguards project flow and customer satisfaction.

GEA is one of the largest suppliers of process technology for a wide range of industries. As an international technology group and a market and technology leader in its business areas, the company focuses on world‑leading process solutions and components...

GEA is certified as a Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 19 countries in APAC & Europe. We have high scores for Leadership, Ethics & Integrity and Sustainability. Outside APAC & Europe we are also certified in Colombia and Mexico.

We’re a global industrial engineering company and one of the world’s largest systems suppliers for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical sectors, and many others. GEA offers exciting and diverse training and career opportunities around the world.

GEA’s heritage stretches back more than 140 years. Today, we operate in resilient customer industries with a dedicated workforce of more than 18,000 employees and conduct business with more than 150 countries.