Quality Control Leader – Manufacturing Excellence

Swedish Match; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 480,000 - 640,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collective Bargaining Agreement

Occupational pension and comprehensive

SEK 5,000 annual wellness allowance

Generous parental benefits

Jubilee Awards

Job summary

Swedish Match in Gothenburg and Kungälv is seeking Supervisors to join our Quality Control & Manufacturing Quality teams. You will lead quality control activities, support manufacturing quality standards, and ensure products meet internal, regulatory, and consumer requirements.

You will build a culture of quality, safety, continuous improvement, and operational excellence while coaching and developing a team of quality professionals, with focus on collaboration across production and engineering.

Qualifications

• Experience leading or supervising teams in manufacturing, quality, laboratory, or production environments.
• Professional communication in Swedish and English, written and spoken.
• 4–5 years of experience with investigations, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement activities.
• Strong knowledge of quality control processes and quality management principles.
• Understanding regulatory requirements and compliance in manufacturing.
• Strong planning, prioritization, and organizational skills.
• Ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders across functions.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Experience working with quality metrics and performance monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Lead and prioritize daily activities for about 10 team members within Quality Control and Manufacturing Quality.
• Monitor manufacturing quality performance and ensure compliance with internal standards and regulatory requirements.
• Review, investigate, and resolve quality deviations, defects, and non-conformities.
• Support audits, inspections, and quality reviews.
• Drive corrective and preventive actions using structured problem-solving methods.
• Ensure laboratory and quality control equipment is maintained and calibrated.
• Collaborate with production and cross-functional teams to improve processes and product quality.
• Promote a strong safety and quality culture through coaching and clear communication.

Skills

Team leadership

Swedish & English comms

Investigations & root cause analysis

Quality control processes

Regulatory compliance

Planning & organization

Stakeholder collaboration

Problem solving & decision making

Quality metrics & monitoring

Job description

Swedish Match in Gothenburg and Kungälv is seeking Supervisors to join our Quality Control & Manufacturing Quality teams. You will lead quality control activities, support manufacturing quality standards, and ensure products meet internal, regulatory, and consumer requirements.

You will build a culture of quality, safety, continuous improvement, and operational excellence while coaching and developing a team of quality professionals, with focus on collaboration across production and engineering.