Quality Assurance Manager

Valmet; Vantaa; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Valmet seeks an experienced Global Quality Assurance Manager to oversee and improve the HSEQ Management System across worldwide operations. You will ensure ISO compliance, coordinate audits, and drive a culture of quality and continuous improvement throughout the organization.

Responsibilities include maintaining the global system, supporting management reviews, leading internal audits, and developing KPIs and dashboards for leadership.

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years of experience in Quality Management, HSEQ, Auditing within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing ISO-certified management systems and external audits.
• Strong knowledge of corrective actions, non-conformance management, and root cause analysis.
• Experience leading process improvement initiatives in a global or multi-site environment.
• Successful maintenance of ISO certifications.
• Effective execution of audit programs and timely closure of corrective actions.
• Improved management system performance and consistency across sites.
• Increased employee awareness of quality and continuous improvement practices.
• Fluent in spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the global HSEQ Management System.
• Ensure consistent management system practices across all locations.
• Update processes and documentation to meet business, customer, and compliance requirements.
• Support management reviews and system performance evaluations.
• Manage the global internal audit program and ISO certification activities.
• Plan, execute, and close audit actions across sites.
• Monitor findings and share best practices across locations.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Drive cross-functional improvement initiatives.
• Promote a culture of prevention and continuous improvement.
• Develop and deliver training on management systems and ISO standards.
• Train and coach internal auditors.
• Support onboarding related to quality and compliance requirements.
• Develop and track HSEQ KPIs; prepare leadership dashboards.
• Act as global point of contact for HSEQ requirements.

Skills

Quality management

HSEQ

Auditing

Process improvement

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

English fluent

Documentation control

Audit program management

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Global Quality Assurance Manager to oversee and improve the HSEQ (Health, Safety, Environment, and Quality) Management System across global operations. This role will ensure compliance with ISO standards, coordinate audits, drive continuous improvement, and support a strong quality culture across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the global HSEQ Management System.
• Ensure consistent management system practices across all locations.
• Update processes and documentation to meet business, customer, and compliance requirements.
• Support management reviews and system performance evaluations.

Audit Management

• Manage the global internal audit program.
• Coordinate ISO certification and surveillance audits.
• Support sites with audit planning, execution, and corrective action closure.
• Monitor audit findings and share best practices across locations.

Continuous Improvement

• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action activities.
• Support resolution of quality issues and non-conformities.
• Drive cross-functional improvement initiatives.
• Promote a culture of prevention and continuous improvement.

Training & Capability Development

• Develop and deliver training on management systems, internal auditing, ISO standards, and quality principles.
• Train and coach internal auditors.
• Support onboarding related to quality and compliance requirements.

Performance Monitoring

• Develop and track HSEQ KPIs.
• Analyze data to identify improvement opportunities.
• Prepare dashboards and reports for leadership.
• Monitor audit performance, corrective actions, training completion, and system maturity.

Site Support

• Act as the global point of contact for HSEQ management system requirements.
• Support sites in maintaining effective and compliant management systems.
• Drive collaboration and consistency across locations.

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years of experience in Quality Management, HSEQ, Auditing, or related functions within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing ISO-certified management systems and external audits.
• Strong knowledge of corrective actions, non-conformance management, and root cause analysis.
• Experience leading process improvement initiatives in a global or multi-site environment.
• Successful maintenance of ISO certifications.
• Effective execution of audit programs and timely closure of corrective actions.
• Improved management system performance and consistency across sites.
• Increased employee awareness of quality and continuous improvement practices.
• Fluent in spoken and written English.

We Offer

We provide a genuine career opportunity with an excellent learning environment and continuous support from our team. Through your work, you will contribute to the success of our organization, bring future-focused solutions to our customers, and discover opportunities for personal growth. Your responsibilities will be diverse and challenging, ensuring that no two days are the same.

When everything works together

Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. With 19,000 professionals around the world, we are the leading global developer and supplier of technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. Our commitment to moving our customers’ performance forward requires creativity, technological innovations, service know-how – and above all, teamwork.