Quality Engineer

Metso Outotec; Espoo; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Competitive employee benefits

Global projects

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Metso is seeking a Quality Engineer to join the Grinding Delivery team within Minerals. You will ensure quality, compliance and successful delivery of grinding equipment globally, working with engineering, sourcing, project teams, customers and suppliers to uphold top quality standards.

This role requires experience in manufacturing processes, welding, NDT, inspection planning, supplier quality management and strong collaboration across a global network. Travel up to 15% may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience in quality engineering or supplier quality roles in mining, heavy industry, or OEM settings.
• Knowledge of quality docs, inspection planning, welding, NDT, traceability, and root cause analysis.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and apply ISO/ASME/AWS/EN standards.
• Experience with ISO 9001 and ERP/SAP systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review and maintain Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), quality plans and project-specific quality documentation.
• Review customer specifications, technical standards and contractual quality requirements, ensuring effective implementation throughout project execution.
• Provide technical quality oversight for global grinding delivery projects and monitor supplier compliance with approved quality plans and procedures.
• Interpret and apply international codes and standards, including AWS, ASME, EN, ISO and customer-specific requirements.
• Review and approve supplier quality documentation, including inspection reports, welding records, NDT reports, material certificates and manufacturing records.
• Compile and verify MRBs and MDRs for customer submission.

Skills

Quality engineering

Supplier quality

NDT methods

Welding

Preventive actions

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

Our world depends on rocks, minerals, metals and other raw materials – the building blocks of modern society. As an industry leader, Metso helps transform these essential materials to enable sustainable modern life.

Our solutions and services support everything from renewable energy and electrification to the infrastructure and digital economy shaping our future. Together, we help our customers meet growing demand while driving the industry toward a more sustainable use of the earth’s natural resources.

Join nearly 18,000 Metsonites worldwide, each bringing unique expertise and experience to positive change. At Metso, you’re supported by a growth culture built on safety, wellbeing, inclusion and collaboration.

This is your opportunity to make an impact and rise above the possible.

Job posting end date: 09/09/2026

Join an industry leader and help drive quality excellence across global grinding projects

At Metso, we are committed to enabling sustainable modern life. As a leading provider of technologies and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries, we are looking for a talented Quality Engineer to join our Grinding Delivery team within our Minerals business.

In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring the quality, compliance and successful delivery of grinding equipment and associated systems across a global supplier network. Working closely with engineering, sourcing, project teams, customers and suppliers, you will help ensure products are manufactured and delivered to the highest quality standards while supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the business.

This is an exciting opportunity for a quality professional with strong technical expertise in manufacturing processes, welding, non‑destructive testing (NDT), inspection planning and supplier quality management who enjoys working in a collaborative, global environment.

What you'll do

• Develop, review and maintain Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), quality plans and project‑specific quality documentation.
• Review customer specifications, technical standards and contractual quality requirements, ensuring effective implementation throughout project execution.
• Provide technical quality oversight for global grinding delivery projects and monitor supplier compliance with approved quality plans and procedures.
• Interpret and apply international codes and standards, including AWS, ASME, EN, ISO and customer‑specific requirements.
• Review and approve supplier quality documentation, including inspection reports, welding records, NDT reports, material certificates and manufacturing records.
• Compile and verify Manufacturing Record Books (MRBs) and Manufacturer Data Records (MDRs) for customer submission.
• Partner with Engineering, Sourcing, Project Management, Contracts and supplier teams to resolve quality issues and drive corrective and preventive actions.
• Participate in supplier qualification activities, audits, inspections, kick‑off meetings and quality reviews.
• Provide technical guidance on fabrication, welding, machining, assembly, coatings and inspection requirements.
• Manage non‑conformance reports (NCRs), quality notifications, root cause investigations and corrective action follow‑up.
• Ensure compliance with Metso standards, customer expectations and applicable industry regulations.
• Act as the final quality gate before equipment is released to customers.
• Provide feedback to Product Engineering to support specification improvements and enhanced quality assurance processes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, quality standardisation, supplier development programs and lessons‑learned activities.
• Build strong relationships and maintain effective communication with global stakeholders, suppliers and customers.
• Travel occasionally (up to 15%) to support audits, inspections and project activities.

Who you are

You are a detail‑oriented and collaborative quality professional who enjoys solving technical challenges and working with a diverse range of stakeholders. You bring strong analytical skills, a proactive mindset and a passion for delivering quality outcomes.

To succeed in this role, you’ll have:

• Experience in quality engineering, supplier quality, manufacturing quality or a similar technical quality role, ideally within mining, heavy industry, manufacturing or OEM environments.
• Strong knowledge of inspection and test planning, quality documentation, manufacturing processes, welding, NDT methods, material traceability, dimensional inspection and root cause analysis.
• The ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, quality requirements and international standards.
• Working knowledge of quality management systems such as ISO 9001 and familiarity with industry codes including ASME, AWS and EN standards.
• Experience using SAP, ERP systems or supplier quality management platforms.
• Excellent communication, technical writing, stakeholder engagement and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a global environment.
• Fluency in English and a willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required.

What's in it for you

At Metso, we are committed to supporting your growth and wellbeing. We offer:

• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact in an organisation that is helping drive a more sustainable future.
• A collaborative, inclusive and values‑driven culture where everyone is encouraged to contribute and succeed.
• Ongoing learning, development and career growth opportunities within a global organisation.
• Flexible working arrangements and competitive employee benefits.
• The opportunity to work with international teams, customers and suppliers on significant global projects.
• A chance to influence quality performance and continuous improvement across a diverse supplier network.

At Metso, we believe that diversity drives innovation and helps us create better solutions for our customers and communities. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

Metso is committed to pay equity and transparent reward practices globally. Compensation information is shared in line with local legislation and applicable recruitment practices.

Metso is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

Metso is a frontrunner in sustainable technologies, end‑to‑end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries globally. We improve our customers’ energy and water efficiency, increase their productivity, and reduce environmental risks with our product and service expertise. We are the partner for positive change.

Metso is headquartered in Espoo, Finland. At the end of 2025 Metso had close to 18,000 employees in around 50 countries, and sales in 2025 were about EUR 5.3 billion. Metso is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.