Quality Manager, Production

Patria; Tampere; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus program

Lunch and recreational benefits

Support for job‑related studies

Comprehensive occupational healthcare,

Job summary

Patria in Tampere is seeking a Quality Manager in Production to strengthen quality assurance for defence products such as passive radars, unmanned systems and signal intelligence equipment. You will lead the Production Quality team, ensure compliance with AQAP and ISO standards, and drive continuous improvements across the production lifecycle.

The role requires a strong background in production quality management, hands-on leadership, and excellent collaboration in Finnish and English.

Qualifications

• Experience in production quality management and certification processes.
• Knowledge of AQAP and ISO 9001/14001 standards.
• Strong analytical approach and hands-on mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead production quality activities and nonconformity handling.
• Monitor key quality metrics and drive corrective actions.
• Coordinate audits and ensure process documentation accuracy.
• Ensure calibrated equipment use and compliant methods.
• Manage subcontractor quality performance and stop processes if needed.

Skills

Quality management

Six Sigma

Leadership

Finnish & English

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field

Job description

Patria is a workplace where you build common security. At Patria, ordinary people solve extraordinary challenges. When it comes to critical operations on land, sea and air, expertise is vital. Quality is in people – in each and every one of us. You make the difference.

Patria is a modern and international defence and technology company with over 100 years of experience. Through our top-notch experts and Protected Mobility, Defence and Weapon Systems and Sustainment Solutions business areas, we ensure reliable operations for our customers and serve as a partner in critical functions on land, sea and air – when if is not an option. Patria’s operating countries include Finland, Sweden, Norway, Latvia, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Slovakia and Japan. Read more www.patriagroup.com.

Defence and Weapon Systems

is responsible for, among other things, weapon systems, air surveillance-related products, and drones, as well as their sales, offering, and deliveries.

We are looking for

Quality Manager, Production

to develop our quality assurance activities in Defense production for such products as passive radars, unmanned systems and signal intelligence products.

The goal of Quality Manager is to ensure and continuously improve the quality of Defense production by leading the Production Quality team, securing compliance with regulatory, customer, AQAP, and internal requirements, and driving effective quality assurance throughout the production lifecycle. The role ensures that quality resources, processes, and practices are in place to support reliable, compliant, and efficient delivery of operational commitments.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the handling of production nonconformities, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and customer claims.
• Monitor and report key quality metrics, including rejection rate, process capability, and quality costs.
• Maintain and approve production quality instructions, process documentation, inspection requirements, and process changes with Engineering.
• Ensure the use of approved work instructions, calibrated measuring equipment, and qualified production methods.
• Coordinate production audits and oversee subcontractor quality performance.
• Stop production processes or work phases when quality or safety requirements are not met.

What are we looking for?

You are an accomplished quality management professional with expertise and drive to elevate existing methods and processes. You are motivated by the opportunity to build new capabilities in a fast-growing environment and passionate about making a lasting impact on production quality. With excellent collaboration skills, you bring people together around shared goals and may already have experience leading a team of experts.

Key requirements:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field
• Extensive experience in production quality management
• Knowledge of quality standards, for example AQAP and ISO 9001/14001
• Strong analytical competence; knowledge of Six Sigma methodology is required.
• Hands‑on attitude, pragmatic and self‑starting mindset
• Strong managerial and leadership skills
• Experience in lean production principles and manufacturing
• Strong communication skills in Finnish and English

Knowledge of electronics, electrical engineering, and manufacturing is considered an advantage.

Why Join Us?

At Patria, you’ll work on projects and technologies that you simply won’t encounter anywhere else. You’ll build a long, diverse career surrounded by unique products, meaningful missions and skilled colleagues.

We offer:

• Annual performance bonus program
• Lunch and recreational benefits
• Support for job‑related studies
• Comprehensive occupational healthcare, including specialist services

Become part of a supportive team of seasoned professionals — a workplace where people genuinely enjoy working together.

Why work with us?

1. Securing society:

We are proud to advance national and international security. It requires a responsible attitude and excellence that guarantees reliability in all conditions.

2. You have an impact:

At Patria, you have an impact in the content of your work, career development, your clients’ and the whole company’s success. You can be as good as you can ever be.

3. Focus on the essential:

Do what you love and see the results of your work. You are crucial to us. We want you to be well and live a full life.

4. A great bunch of people:

We work in innovative and energetic teams where smiling is allowed. We believe that the best results are achieved in a good atmosphere.

The application period ends on 29.10.2026.

We will process your information confidentially. A standard security clearance and a drug test will be conducted for the selected candidate.