Senior Production Quality & Development Engineer

Bluefors Oy; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Bluefors Oy seeks a Senior Production Quality & Development Engineer to drive manufacturing quality and process improvements across the production lifecycle. You will develop the PQM function, lead risk assessments, audits, and CAPA-driven projects, collaborating with suppliers, customers, and internal teams to enhance product quality and customer satisfaction.

The role requires a technical degree and 5+ years in manufacturing/engineering with strong RCA/CAPA, LeanSixSigma expertise, and

Qualifications

• Technical degree in design, manufacturing, mechanics, electrical/electronic engineering or similar.
• 5+ years in manufacturing/engineering and 3+ years in PQE or supplier development.
• Deep knowledge of manufacturing technologies relevant to bluefors (mechanics, vacuum, electrical/electronics, RF, cryogenics).
• Experience with RCA, CAPA, Lean and LEAN methodologies.
• Strong project management, auditing, validation, and customer-facing quality reporting skills.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or Lead Auditor is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing process and product improvement initiatives across the production lifecycle.
• Develop and advance the Production Quality Management (PQM) function.
• Lead risk assessments and audits; drive KPI development and quality performance.
• Support supplier quality, customer quality, and cross-functional teams to improve manufacturing performance and product quality.
• Support FMEA, product validation, and engineering change management.

Skills

RCA

CAPA

Lean Six Sigma

Project management

Auditing

Technical writing

Communication

Supplier development

Quality reporting

Education

Technical degree (BSc/MSc) in design/manufacturing/mechanics/electrical engineering

Tools

FMEA

8D reporting

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Production Quality & Development Engineer to support business growth, operational excellence, risk management, and customer satisfaction while further developing our manufactured products, manufacturing processes, and Production Quality Management capabilities. Interested? Keep reading!

Your tasks will include leading manufacturing process and product improvement initiatives throughout the production lifecycle. You will support the development of the PQM function, lead risk assessments, audits, and process improvement projects, and drive quality performance through KPI development and follow-up. Working closely with suppliers, customers, and internal stakeholders, you will contribute to improving manufacturing performance, product quality, and customer satisfaction while supporting validation, compliance, engineering change management, and productization activities.

We are looking for a proactive and quality-driven professional with a continuous improvement mindset. You hold a relevant technical degree and have experience in manufacturing, engineering, production quality, or supplier development. You have strong knowledge of manufacturing technologies, production processes, Root Cause Analysis, CAPA, Lean, and Lean Six Sigma methodologies. Experience in project management, auditing, validation activities, technical documentation, and customer-facing quality reporting is considered essential.

We also appreciate experience in driving process development and influencing stakeholders across functions. Knowledge of quality and safety development in manufacturing environments, technical product compliance requirements, and certifications such as Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or Lead Auditor are considered an advantage.

We offer you an interesting, challenging, and responsible position within a highly skilled and growing international organization. This is an excellent opportunity to make a visible impact on manufacturing quality, operational performance, and customer satisfaction while working with advanced technologies and cross-functional teams. The role also includes business travel opportunities to visit and assess supplier processes and provides potential for future career growth based on experience and performance.

Main responsibilities

• Day-to-day operational tasks related to manufacturing process and manufactured products improvement initiatives & development projects
• Contribute to continuous development of the Production Quality Management (PQM) function
• Lead manufacturing process risk assessments (through audits and otherwise)
• Lead manufacturing process development projects
• Drive for KPIs and metrics development (both in metrics creation / development and in driving quality development towards stricter target levels; i.e., improved FPY, decreased scrap and rework rates)
• Support Supplier Quality Management function in alignment of manufacturing technologies and controls at suppliers
• Support Customer Quality Management / Customer Experience Management in actively driving manufacturing processes and manufactured products quality development initiatives and projects
• Lead production quality activities throughout the production lifecycle
• Support FMEA activities, and visualizing quality performance in manufacturing areas
• Monitor customer quality performance and production quality performance using defined KPIs and metrics
• Reporting, informing and escalation of potential risks and opportunities
• Contribute to the Production Risk Register creation and maintenance
• Involvement in Engineering Change Management process
• Support productization-projects as PQM stakeholder
• Support technical product compliance development initiatives (controls in production)
• Support product and process validation activities

What we expect from you

• Technical degree, preferably B.Sc. / B.Eng. or M.Sc. / M.Eng. in design, manufacturing, mechanics engineering, electrical / electronic engineering, or similar
• 5+ years in manufacturing / engineering and/or 3+ years of (senior) PQE initiatives and/or supply base development
• In-depth knowledge of various manufacturing technologies relevant to Bluefors’ products (e.g., mechanics, vacuum, electrical/electronics, RF, cryogenics)
• Understanding of various mechanics/electrics/electronics component categories, including common manufacturing methods and failure types
• Strong understanding of quality toolset for Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Corrective Actions & preventive Actions (CAPA)
• Strong understanding of production processes
• General understanding of 5S and LEAN methodologies
• Strong understanding of Lean Six Sigma methodology and tool set
• Lean Six Sigma green belt certified
• General understanding of manufacturing test systems and tools (product validation)
• Project management skills & experience
• (Lead) auditor skills & experience
• Technical writing skills & strong communication skills
• Capability to produce customer-facing documentation (RCA, CAPA – 8D)

We also appreciate

• Capability to initiate stakeholder process development
• Capability to contribute to build quality and safety in production manufacturing processes
• Lean Six Sigma black belt certified
• Lead Auditor certification
• Understanding technical product compliance requirements

For more information, please contact our Quality Director, DR Manufacturing – Robert Baaten [e-mail]