Group Quality Engineer QA/QC

Ensure high-level product and process quality standards

Are you a QA/QC engineer interested enhancing quality standards and ensuring customer satisfaction? Join NKT, an international cable manufacturing company, and contribute to a greener world. As part of our expanding Group Quality team, you will take part in securing, optimizing, and improving our process and product quality standards. 

Elevate quality assurance and control practices
As a Group Quality Engineer, you will focus on Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) activities to ensure high-level product and process output. You will implement, monitor, and improve QA and QC initiatives and processes across the business value chain, collaborating closely with local organizations.

Your main tasks will be to:

• Design, implement, and optimize global quality assurance and quality control protocols, procedures, and in-process inspections to guarantee a high-quality output
• Work closely with local quality, production, and engineering teams to ensure smooth integration of quality control processes into manufacturing workflows
• Analyze quality data (e.g., defect rates, scrap rates, and rework percentages) to identify trends and areas for improvement
• Work alongside local teams during pilot runs and new product launches to establish robust quality control plans 
• Promote a culture of quality awareness among local teams through trainings on quality standards, inspection methods, and defect prevention techniques
• Perform internal audits to assess the quality of manufacturing processes and/or outputs in relation to established internal and regulatory standards

You will join an international and collaborative team. We are open to flexible locations close to our offices in the Netherlands, Germany, or Sweden. We offer a fully remote or hybrid work model. Frequent international travel (60-70%) is expected.

Experienced QA/QC professional with a global mindset
We are looking for a QA/QC professional with multi-site experience who can navigate different cultures and stakeholder levels within our European sites. You should be a motivated collaborator with effective communication skills, high integrity, and professionalism. The ability to solve problems and define effective follow-up steps is crucial.

You also have:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering or equivalent
• 5 Years+ of experience in QA/QC roles within Quality or Process Engineering in a manufacturing industry
• Experience with quality inspection techniques and equipment
• Experience with data analysis tools as Minitab and statistical methods like SPC or equivalent 
• Certifications in Six Sigma
• Experience in risk management tools as Failure Mode & Effect Analyses (FMEA) 
• Problem solving skills with experience in Ishikawa, 5-Why, 8D or equivalent
• Fluency in English

Contribute, develop and grow
NKT is committed to fostering a diverse organization and a culture where people from different backgrounds can thrive and are inspired to perform at their best. We believe that a diverse organization enables sustainable performance, and that an inclusive and welcoming culture makes for a better place to work. 

We offer the possibility to join an international company, an important seat within Group Quality Team and interesting career opportunities. You will be part of a collaborative team and have the chance to grow your skills in an international setting.

“As a manager, I am encouraging my team to be accountable for their respective areas, supporting a flexible way of working, while enhancing a great collaboration spirit. I look forward collaborating with you!” Lars Hutjens, Director, Head of Group Quality, Hiring Manager. 

Read more about our offer and listen to some voices of NKT Connectors here!

We will review applications continuously, but we recommend you apply no later than 31st of January. Personality tests might be included in the recruitment process. If you have any questions regarding the position or have any inquiries about the recruitment process please reach out to Angelina Nilsson, Global Talent Attraction Specialist, Angelina.nilsson@nkt.com. Please note that due to the GDPR regulations we cannot accept any applications via e-mail. 

Union representatives
Sveriges Ingenjörer - Christian Fisch, +46 455 56 380 
Unionen - Joakim Wikström, +46 734 070 243
Ledarna - Roger Jönsson, +46 455 55 911

Be a Connector of the green tomorrow!

About NKT
At NKT, we are all Connectors. We connect to develop leading technologies that enable the world’s transition to renewable energy - and we stay connected to grow as people and professionals. As a company, NKT connects a greener world with high-quality power cable technology and takes centre stage as the world moves towards green energy. NKT designs, manufactures and installs low-, medium- and high-voltage power cable solutions enabling sustainable energy transmission. NKT is headquartered in Denmark and employs 5.000 people. NKT is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen and realised a revenue of EUR 2.6 billion in 2023. We connect a greener world. www.nkt.com