Quality Technician

About the role

In this role you will be responsible for the day-to-day quality activities in their assigned manufacturing area. They are responsible for addressing reactive quality concerns as well as identifying proactive quality improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and systemic defect elimination efforts within the assigned area, driving sustainable quality performance and reducing Total Non-Quality Cost (TNQC).
• Champion and promote the application of core quality methodologies and standards, including PPAP, FMEA, IATF, VDA, Jidoka, Zero Defect, and Quality First principles in both product design and manufacturing processes.
• Ensure compliance with all customer-specific quality requirements, maintaining stable, capable, and controlled processes that consistently meet quality expectations.
• Monitor, analyze, and report quality performance metrics, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities while escalating critical quality issues when necessary.
• Provide leadership and support to the production team by defining quality training needs, developing team capabilities, evaluating performance, and fostering a culture aligned with the Autoliv Way and Q5 behaviors.

Requirements

• High School Diploma required.
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE), or Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE) preferred.
• Experience in Quality Control or Quality Assurance within a manufacturing environment, with knowledge of production quality systems and process controls.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in structured problem-solving methodologies, including 8D, 5 Whys, DMAIC, DOE, and root cause analysis techniques.
• Strong understanding of statistical quality tools, such as Process Capability Analysis, Measurement System Analysis (MSA), Statistical Process Control (SPC), and data-driven quality improvement methods.
• Working knowledge of FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) methodologies and their application in both product development and manufacturing process design to prevent defects and improve quality performance.

Benefits

• Attractive compensation package.
• Recognition awards, company events, family events, university discount options and many more perks.
• Gender Pay Equality.