Senior Quality Engineer – Mechanical Components

Jobtailor; Västerås kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior quality professional to oversee QA/QC for nuclear-grade mechanical components. You will lead QA activities, interpret standards, and drive compliance across projects in a manufacturing setting.

The role requires 10+ years in quality management, strong ISO knowledge, and NDT/welding certs, with Swedish and English proficiency. Nuclear industry experience is advantageous; CE marking awareness is welcome.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent in mechanical/quality fields.
• 10+ years in quality management, assurance and control in manufacturing.
• Ability to interpret standards.
• Fluency in Swedish and English (spoken and written).
• Nuclear industry experience is a plus.
• Experience with ISO 9001, ISO 3834-2 and related standards.
• NDT certification and welding management knowledge.
• Understanding CE marking and pressure/lifting equipment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the quality and compliance of mechanical components and equipment for nuclear operation.
• Support project teams in enhancing quality control and collaborate to meet customer expectations.
• Perform quality inspections and observations on manufacturing processes, components and welded assemblies.
• Review control plans, final control documentation and non-conformance reports; take corrective actions.
• Review technical documentation and quality requirements in orders for components and services.
• Issue Certificates of Conformity (CoC) and audit certificates for components and installations.
• Participate in supplier and internal process audits.
• Support continuous improvement of quality management in projects.
• Promote quality awareness and provide guidance to project teams to enhance quality control in execution.

Skills

Quality management

Quality assurance

Quality control

NDT & welding management

ISO standards

Bi-lingual Swedish/English

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering (mechanical, materials or quality management)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Monitor the quality and compliance of mechanical components and equipment for nuclear operation


• Support project teams in enhancing quality control and collaborate closely to meet customer expectations


• Perform quality inspections and observations on manufacturing processes, mechanical components and welded assemblies


• Review control plans, final control documentation, non-conformance reports and take measures from a quality perspective


• Review technical documentation and quality requirements in orders for components and services


• Issue Certificate of Conformity (CoC) and audit certificates of mechanical components and installations


• Participate in audits of suppliers and internal business processes audits


• Support continuous improvement of quality management in projects


• Promote quality awareness and provide guidance to projects teams to enhance quality control in project execution

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering; mechanical-, materials- or quality management, or equivalent.


• 10+ years of experience working with quality management, assurance and control from the manufacturing industry.


• Experience of interpretation of standards.


• Full professional proficiency in Swedish and English, both spoken and written.


• Meritorious Experience from the nuclear industry.


• Experience working with standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 3834-2, PAKT, KBM, TBM, YVL, KTA 1401 and ASME III.


• Certificate in Non-destructive Testing (NDT) and welding management (IW/IWT/IWE).


• Knowledge of CE marking, pressurized equipment and lifting equipment.