Quality Engineer (9 Month Contract)

Rotork; Porcari; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Rotork Lucca site in Porcari, Italy is hiring a Quality Support Specialist on a 9-month fixed-term contract. The role sits in Operations EMEA and focuses on maintaining the QMS, enforcing SOPs, and supporting quality controls across the site.

You will lead internal audits for ISO 9001/TS, drive CAPAs, manage documentation and certifications, and work with engineering teams locally and at other Rotork sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 2-3+ years in Quality Management Systems in manufacturing/engineering.
• Experience with ISO 9001 standards and quality processes.
• Fluent Italian and professional English (C1).
• Internal Auditor against ISO9001:2015.

Responsibilities

• QMS Maintenance: Developing, updating, and enforcing SOPs and policies.
• Auditing & Compliance: Conducting internal audits for ISO 9001/TS compliance.
• Corrective Actions: Identifying and implementing CAPAs.
• Documentation Control: Managing quality docs and material certifications.
• Main Activities: Interface for Certificate Inspector, update Quality Manual, manage audits for certifications, drive corrective actions, collaborate with engineers across sites, renew certifications.

Skills

Quality Management Systems

Auditing

ISO 9001

Lean Six Sigma DMAIC

Internal Auditor ISO9001:2015

Detail oriented

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Quality Support Specialist (9 Month Contract)

• Full-time
• Department: Operations EMEA

This role is a 9 month Fixed Term Contract (FTC) based at our Porcari, Lucca site.

Purpose of the Job:

The Quality Engineer is a key member of the Quality Department, facilitating growth and ensuring robust quality controls and activities across the Rotork Lucca site.

Key Responsibilities and Outcomes:

• QMS Maintenance: Developing, updating, and enforcing Standard Operating Procedures and policies.
• Auditing & Compliance: Conducting internal audits to ensure compliance with industry standards (e.g., ISO 9001, ISO TS) and regulations.
• Corrective Actions (CAPA): Identifying, analyzing, and investigating system deficiencies to implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Documentation Control: Managing quality documentation, records, and material certifications.

Main Activities:

• Main interface of system Certificate Inspector
• Draft, update and improve the Quality Manual.
• Manage and drive audits for product certification
• Implement corrective actions in case of non-conformity after inspector audits
• Work with engineer departments (in site and in other Rotork sites)
• Owner of certifications renewal
  

Qualifications & Technical knowledge

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 2-3+ years of experience working within Quality Management Systems in a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Previous experience working within an engineering or manufacturing business, with a good understanding of ISO 9001 standards and quality processes.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to work collaboratively across functions while maintaining a proactive and solutions-focused approach.
• Fluent Italian (advanced level) and professional English (C1 level).
• Internal Auditor against ISO9001:2015 standard.
• Understand modern manufacturing philosophies i.e., Lean, Six Sigma, DMAIC.

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For over sixty years, the world has relied on us to create the things that keep everything moving. From oil and gas to water and shipping, pharmaceuticals and food- these are the flows on which our modern world depends.

Today we're respected and admired for our people, performance and products. Our success flows from our commitment to engineering excellence, and that's what we will always pursue, safely and sustainably.

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