Junior Quality Engineer

John Crane; Solaro; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

John Crane in Solaro, Italy, is seeking a Junior Quality Engineer to grow under the Quality Manager. You will work across manufacturing, engineering, and other functions to ensure products meet customer requirements and quality standards.

The role offers hands-on experience in quality planning, documentation, problem solving, and customer communication, with exposure to industries like oil and gas, energy, and pressure equipment. On-site work with occasional visits, English used daily.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Materials, or Industrial Engineering.
• 1–5 years in quality, QA, QC, or manufacturing engineering.
• Experience in manufacturing is advantageous.
• Fluent Italian and English; CV must be in English.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 and quality docs is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review specifications and project docs to identify quality requirements.
• Prepare ITPs and QCPs and maintain quality documentation.
• Investigate and resolve internal and customer quality issues.
• Coordinate with production, engineering, and supply chain on root causes and corrective actions.
• Assist with customer audits and product certifications.

Skills

Italian fluency

English fluency

Analytical thinking

Quality documentation

Root-cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Company Description

Founded in 1917, John Crane is a global leader in the design, manufacturing, and engineering of mission critical flow control solutions for increased efficiency, emission reductions and energy transformation. Our products include mechanical seals and systems, couplings, bearings, filtration systems and predictive digital monitoring technologies. John Crane customer service is accessed through a global network of more than 200 global sites in over 50 countries employing more than 6,000 employees worldwide. We partner with our customers and help them meet the latest environmental standards and keep their operations safe and controlled.

John Crane is part of Smiths Group, For over 170 years, Smiths has been improving our world through smarter engineering. Our technology benefits millions of people every day – making travel safer, supporting sustainable energy transition, efficiently heating, cooling our homes, and helping our world stay connected.

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Job Description

About the Role

Are you an engineer at the beginning of your career who wants to build expertise in quality within an international manufacturing environment?

As a Junior Quality Engineer, you will work closely with the Quality Manager and collaborate with colleagues across manufacturing, engineering, and other functions. You will help ensure that our products meet customer requirements and applicable quality standards, while gaining practical experience in quality planning, technical documentation, problem-solving, and customer communication.

This is an opportunity to develop your skills in a technically demanding environment, working with industrial products and quality requirements relevant to sectors such as oil and gas, energy, and pressure equipment.

What You Will Do

• Review customer specifications, technical requirements, and project documentation to identify applicable quality requirements.
• Prepare and maintain quality documentation, including Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) and Quality Control Plans (QCPs).
• Support the investigation and resolution of internal and customer quality issues, including non-conformances and customer complaints.
• Work with manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain colleagues to identify root causes and follow up on corrective actions.
• Respond to customer questions related to quality and help coordinate the information and documentation they need.
• Support the maintenance and continuous improvement of our Quality Management System in line with ISO 9001.
• Help prepare documentation for customer audits, external inspections, and product certifications.
• Contribute to maintaining compliance with relevant standards and requirements, including PED, ASME, and ISO 3834.

Qualifications

What We Are Looking For

• A bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Approximately 1–5 years of experience in quality, quality assurance, quality control, manufacturing engineering, or a similar technical role. We are open to junior candidates who are ready to develop their expertise.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment is an advantage.
• Experience in industries such as oil and gas, energy, pressure equipment, filtration, heavy fabrication, or welded products is highly relevant.
• An understanding of technical drawings, manufacturing processes, and quality documentation.
• Basic knowledge of quality management principles and standards, particularly ISO 9001.
• Fluent Italian and English, both written and spoken, as English is used extensively in daily work. PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR CV IN ENGLISH.
• A structured and analytical approach, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with different teams.
• Knowledge of welding processes, pressure equipment requirements, ITPs, QCPs, or standards such as PED 2014/68/EU, ASME Section VIII/IX, and ISO 3834 would be an advantage, but we do not expect a junior candidate to know everything from day one.

Working at John Crane

You will join an international engineering and manufacturing environment where quality plays an important role in product reliability and customer satisfaction. You will have the opportunity to learn from experienced colleagues, develop your technical knowledge, and build a strong foundation for a career in Quality.

The role is based on-site in Solaro, Italy. Regular travel is not expected, although occasional visits to customers located near the site may be required.