Quality Engineer (w/m) Purpose The HVA department, located in Cortaillod (Switzerland), provides accessories for extra‑high‑voltage applications for internal and external customers worldwide. It is part of the Power & Transmission (Pwr‑T) Business Group, which operates on three continents, primarily in France, Norway, and Belgium.
The Quality Engineer is responsible for coordinating and ensuring quality and environmental compliance within the department. A key focus of this role is maintaining the highest standards of quality across all processes, products, and services, meeting customer expectations, industry standards, and internal requirements. The role also supports the alignment of the department’s quality system with site and Pwr‑T business group standards, as well as consolidating and reporting safety indicators to ensure safety remains a core Nexans priority in all operational activities.
Quality Engineering
Monitor and resolve quality issues, follow up on non‑conformities, and track non‑quality costs.
Lead root cause analyses (RCA) of internal process deviations and non‑conformities, ensuring effective corrective and preventive actions.
Define, monitor and report quality KPIs (e.g., number of non‑conformities, severity levels, defect rates, cost of poor quality).
Analyze customer feedback to support technical improvements and enhance product performance.
Audits
Coordinate FATs (Factory Acceptance Tests) with internal stakeholders and external clients, ensuring technical compliance and producing FAT reports.
Plan, participate, and conduct internal and external quality audits.
Quality Management System
Ensure that department procedures are up‑to‑date and update them as necessary.
Perform process confirmations and validations to maintain product and process integrity.
Harmonize the local quality system with that of the Pwr‑T business group.
Develop, standardize and maintain inspection and test plans (ITPs).
Conduct regulatory and normative monitoring and ensure requirements are properly integrated into internal processes.
Environmental Analyses
Conduct environmental compliance analyses for company products such as REACH assessments, Ecopassport, etc.
Ensure liaison with the Group regarding updates to environmental regulations such as PFAS, REACH, and report environmental documentation and KPIs to the Group level.
Propose and implement initiatives aimed at reducing the environmental impact in the department.
Operational Safety
Conduct internal safety audits, safety walks, perform safety observations on workstations, and conduct job desk analysis with operators.
Ensure monthly safety reviews with the factory and weekly safety reporting.
Continuous Improvement
Contribute and/or lead continuous improvement projects.
Improve the automation of customer certificates to enhance efficiency and reduce errors.
Simplify and optimize the traceability process to ensure seamless tracking of products and components.
Required Skills and Qualifications
University degree in Industrial Engineering, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, Quality Management, Environmental Science, or a related technical field.
3–5 years of industry experience, ideally in a similar position.
Exceptional data analysis skills, able to identify, confront, and resolve complex problems.
Experience with lean manufacturing/improvement tools such as 5S and problem‑solving methods is desirable.
Knowledge of SAP is a plus.
Fluency in French and in English.
Independent and self‑driven, with an ability to work within a team.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (oral and written) with the ability to quickly build effective professional working relationships.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
The Quality Engineer is responsible for coordinating and ensuring quality and environmental compliance within the department. A key focus of this role is maintaining the highest standards of quality across all processes, products, and services, meeting customer expectations, industry standards, and internal requirements. The role also supports the alignment of the department’s quality system with site and Pwr‑T business group standards, as well as consolidating and reporting safety indicators to ensure safety remains a core Nexans priority in all operational activities.
Quality Engineering
Monitor and resolve quality issues, follow up on non‑conformities, and track non‑quality costs.
Lead root cause analyses (RCA) of internal process deviations and non‑conformities, ensuring effective corrective and preventive actions.
Define, monitor and report quality KPIs (e.g., number of non‑conformities, severity levels, defect rates, cost of poor quality).
Analyze customer feedback to support technical improvements and enhance product performance.
Audits
Coordinate FATs (Factory Acceptance Tests) with internal stakeholders and external clients, ensuring technical compliance and producing FAT reports.
Plan, participate, and conduct internal and external quality audits.
Quality Management System
Ensure that department procedures are up‑to‑date and update them as necessary.
Perform process confirmations and validations to maintain product and process integrity.
Harmonize the local quality system with that of the Pwr‑T business group.
Develop, standardize and maintain inspection and test plans (ITPs).
Conduct regulatory and normative monitoring and ensure requirements are properly integrated into internal processes.
Environmental Analyses
Conduct environmental compliance analyses for company products such as REACH assessments, Ecopassport, etc.
Ensure liaison with the Group regarding updates to environmental regulations such as PFAS, REACH, and report environmental documentation and KPIs to the Group level.
Propose and implement initiatives aimed at reducing the environmental impact in the department.
Operational Safety
Conduct internal safety audits, safety walks, perform safety observations on workstations, and conduct job desk analysis with operators.
Ensure monthly safety reviews with the factory and weekly safety reporting.
Continuous Improvement
Contribute and/or lead continuous improvement projects.
Improve the automation of customer certificates to enhance efficiency and reduce errors.
Simplify and optimize the traceability process to ensure seamless tracking of products and components.
Required Skills and Qualifications
University degree in Industrial Engineering, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, Quality Management, Environmental Science, or a related technical field.
3–5 years of industry experience, ideally in a similar position.
Exceptional data analysis skills, able to identify, confront, and resolve complex problems.
Experience with lean manufacturing/improvement tools such as 5S and problem‑solving methods is desirable.
Knowledge of SAP is a plus.
Fluency in French and in English.
Independent and self‑driven, with an ability to work within a team.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (oral and written) with the ability to quickly build effective professional working relationships.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Quality Engineer (w/m) Arbeitgeber: jobup
Als Arbeitgeber bietet unser Unternehmen ein dynamisches und unterstützendes Arbeitsumfeld, das auf Teamarbeit und kontinuierliche Weiterbildung setzt. Wir fördern die berufliche Entwicklung unserer Mitarbeiter durch gezielte Schulungen und Aufstiegsmöglichkeiten, während wir gleichzeitig attraktive Vergütungs- und Sozialleistungen bieten. Unsere Lage in der Schweiz ermöglicht es Ihnen, in einem internationalen Umfeld zu arbeiten und von einer hohen Lebensqualität zu profitieren.
