Quality Engineer - Turn Precision into Quality

MDE Østlandet; Kongsberg; On-site; NOK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent or project-based employment

Career opportunities with leading tech

International projects

Structured onboarding and visa support

Job summary

MDE Østlandet is seeking a Quality Engineer to turn precision into quality across complex projects. You will define and maintain measurement procedures, perform audits, and lead calibration strategies to assure product conformity.

Your role includes NC handling, root cause investigations, and collaboration with production to drive improvements. You will participate in engineering documentation reviews and provide training on quality standards to the team.

Qualifications

• Relevant engineering degree or equivalent background.
• Solid knowledge of quality management systems and metrology.
• Ability to interpret drawings and specifications.
• Experience with measurement tools including CMM, Laser Tracker, Vision equipment, calipers, and gauges.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, SAP ERP, and metrology/statistics software.

Responsibilities

• Quality Control: initiates, develops and maintains measurement and inspection procedures, guidelines, standards, and methods for product monitoring.
• Drive, implement and execute process improvement initiatives.
• Leads development, implementation, and optimization of metrology and calibration processes.
• Develop and implement metrology strategies to optimize measuring efficiency and accuracy.
• Performs MSA (Measuring System Analysis).
• Inspections and audits of components and finished products.
• Audits of production processes and documentation for compliance and improvements.
• Document results and findings after inspections and audits.
• First Article Inspection.
• Engineering review of new and revised production related documentation and drawings.
• Training and mentoring to inspection and production team on quality standards.

Skills

Quality mgmt

Metrology

Drawings interpretation

Measurement tools

MS Office

SAP ERP

Statistics software

Non-conformance handling

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

CMM

Laser Tracker

Vision equipment

Calipers

Gauges

Micrometer

Indicators

Job description

Develops measurement procedures, performs inspections and audits, manages non-conformances, and reviews engineering documentation.

• Relevant engineering degree or equivalent background
• Knowledge of quality management systems and metrology
• Ability to interpret drawings and specifications
• Knowledge of measurement tools like CMM, Laser Tracker, Vision equipment, calipers, and gauges
• Experience with Microsoft Office, SAP ERP, and metrology/statistics software
• Permanent or project-based employment with competitive terms and conditions
• Structured onboarding and support related to mobilization, visa processes, and practical arrangements

Quality Engineer – Turn Precision into Quality

Job Description

• Quality Control: Initiates, develops and maintains measurement and inspection procedures, guidelines, standards, and methods for product monitoring.
• Drive, implement and execute process improvement initiatives and actions from improvement projects.
• Leads the development, implementation, and optimization of metrology and calibration processes.
• Develop and implement metrology strategies to optimize measuring efficiency and accuracy.
• Performs MSA (Measuring System Analysis).
• Inspections and Audits: Perform inspections and audits of components and finished products.
• Conducts audits of production processes and documentation to ensure compliance and identify areas for improvement.
• Document results and findings after inspections and audits are carried out.
• First Article Inspection.
• Engineering review: The Quality Engineer will participate in review and release of new and revised production related Engineering documentation and drawings.
• Training and Guidance: Provides training, guidance and mentoring to the inspection and production team on quality standards, procedures, and best practices.
• Non-conformance management: Coordinates activities related to NC handling, material rejections and corrective action reports.
• Participate in investigation of warranty cases.
• Facilitate root causes of quality issues and ensure implementation of corrective and preventive actions.

Qualification Requirements

• Relevant engineering degree or equivalent background.
• Solid knowledge of standards related to quality management systems and metrology.
• Working knowledge with ability to interpret drawings and specifications.
• Working knowledge on the measurement process and tools (CMM, Laser Tracker, Vision equipment, calipers, gauges, micrometer, indicators, etc.).
• Ability to perform measuring system analysis.
• Experience in product and process audits.
• Excellent communication, collaboration skills, and problems solving skills.
• Excellent documentation practice, highly detail oriented.
• Experience working with Microsoft Office and SAP ERP and various metrology and statistics software.Duration:01/11/2026-31/10/2028

We offer:

• Permanent or project-based employment with competitive terms and conditions
• Career opportunities with leading companies within energy, industry, technology, infrastructure, and construction
• A wide range of challenging projects - both nationally and internationally
• Exclusive access to MDE's strong project and client portfolio through established framework agreements
• Close and continuous follow-up before, during, and after assignments by experienced recruitment and operations teams
• Structured onboarding and support related to mobilization, visa processes, and practical arrangements when required
• Opportunities to build your professional network and develop your expertise through varied assignments and long-term career planning
• Home-work-home travel discount agreements and other attractive employee benefits

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About MDE

When the right people connect, we create value. MDE Group is a global recruitment company, specializing in finding and placing the greatest talents worldwide. MDE currently consists of 12 companies that offer consulting, staffing, recruitment services as well as offshore personnel. With our unique knowledge of both the local and the international market, we will connect employees and companies, so they both find exactly what they are looking for. MDE aims to contribute to people developing and to ensure that our customers achieve great value from our services. We first succeed when both clients and our candidates reach their goals, together. Our mission is to deliver relevant expertise. The right person with the right competence, at the right place and time. So simple, yet so difficult!