Junior Quality Engineer – ISO 9001 & Process Improvement

Smiths Group; Solaro; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

John Crane, part of Smiths Group, is seeking a Junior Quality Engineer at its Solaro, Italy site to support quality planning, documentation, and improvements in a manufacturing setting.

You will review specifications, prepare ITPs/QCPs, and help resolve quality issues while collaborating with manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain teams. Fluency in Italian and English is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical field.
• 1–5 years of experience in quality, quality assurance, quality control, manufacturing engineering, or similar.
• Experience in manufacturing environment is an advantage.
• Experience in oil and gas, energy, pressure equipment, filtration, heavy fabrication, or welded products is relevant.

Responsibilities

• Review customer specifications and project documentation to identify applicable quality requirements.
• Prepare and maintain quality documentation (ITPs and QCPs).
• Support investigation and resolution of internal and customer quality issues (non-conformances and complaints).
• Work with manufacturing, engineering and supply chain to identify root causes and follow up on corrective actions.
• Respond to customer questions related to quality and coordinate required documentation.
• Support maintenance and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System (ISO 9001).
• Prepare documentation for customer audits, external inspections and product certifications.

Skills

Fluent Italian and English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

John Crane, part of Smiths Group, is seeking a Junior Quality Engineer at its Solaro, Italy site to support quality planning, documentation, and improvements in a manufacturing setting.

You will review specifications, prepare ITPs/QCPs, and help resolve quality issues while collaborating with manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain teams. Fluency in Italian and English is required.