Senior Production Quality & Development Engineer

Entangled Future; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Bluefors in Helsinki, Finland is seeking a Senior Production Quality & Development Engineer to lead manufacturing process improvements, PQM development, and risk management across the production lifecycle.

You will collaborate with suppliers, customers and internal teams to drive KPIs, CAPA, audits, validation and productization activities, with Lean Six Sigma expertise and a proactive, quality-driven mindset.

Qualifications

• Holds a relevant technical degree and has experience in manufacturing, engineering, production quality, or supplier development.
• 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.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or Lead Auditor is an advantage.

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)
• Support Supplier Quality Management function in alignment of manufacturing technologies and controls at suppliers
• Support Customer Quality Management / Customer Experience Management in driving manufacturing processes and product 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

Skills

Root Cause Analysis

CAPA

Lean Six Sigma

Lean

Project management

Auditing

Quality reporting

Supplier development

KPI development

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Senior Production Quality & Development Engineer at Bluefors, Helsinki, Finland, FI. A senior-level full time position in the Engineering team, listed under hardware engineering.

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.

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.

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