Process Engineer: FMEA & Process Excellence

Lyten; Skellefteå kommun; On-site; SEK 520,000 - 760,000; Full time

Job summary

Lyten seeks a PFMEA Lead to drive FMEA processes for new and existing production lines, facilitating cross‑functional workshops and ensuring the Control Plan and SOP reflect PFMEA findings.

Lead the calculation of Risk Priority Numbers, define corrective and preventive actions, and maintain PFMEA documents as living records through lessons learned, audits, and NCRs.

Join Lyten to help scale manufacturing across Europe with a focus on quality and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Process, Manufacturing, Quality, or Industrial).
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in manufacturing, quality, or process engineering, with a dedicated focus on FMEA/PFMEA methodology.
• Expertise in FMEA/PFMEA methodology (AIAG/VDA standards or similar).
• Proficiency in utilizing FMEA software (e.g., APIS, Plato, or integrated QMS).
• Strong working knowledge of statistical methods, Six Sigma, 8D problem-solving, and quality tools.
• Soft Skills: Facilitate and effectively lead multi-disciplinary, cross-functional teams and drive decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and moderate cross-functional team workshops to develop, review, and update PFMEA documents for new and existing production lines.
• Drive the PFMEA process from defining the scope and process mapping to failure mode identification, severity, occurrence, and detection ranking.
• Calculate the Risk Priority Number or use Action Priority to systematically prioritize high-risk failure modes.
• Define and propose effective Corrective Actions and Preventive Actions focused on eliminating the cause of failure (preventing occurrence) or improving process controls (improving detection).
• Ensure PFMEA requirements and controls are accurately cascaded into supporting documentation, specifically the Control Plan and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Maintain all FMEA documents as “living documents,” ensuring timely updates based on lessons learned, process changes, Non-Conformance Reports customer feedback, and internal audits.
• Provide training and coaching to engineering, quality, and production teams on FMEA methodology, best practices, and the use of specialized FMEA software.

Skills

FMEA/PFMEA

Six Sigma

8D problem solving

Facilitation

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

APIS

Plato

QMS software

Job description

Lyten seeks a PFMEA Lead to drive FMEA processes for new and existing production lines, facilitating cross‑functional workshops and ensuring the Control Plan and SOP reflect PFMEA findings.

Lead the calculation of Risk Priority Numbers, define corrective and preventive actions, and maintain PFMEA documents as living records through lessons learned, audits, and NCRs.

Join Lyten to help scale manufacturing across Europe with a focus on quality and continuous improvement.