Quality Engineer

As a family-run, high-tech company with nearly 19,000 employees at 71 locations worldwide, we are looking for forward thinkers with unconventional ideas and drive to join our team. Our company culture, which values collaboration and mutual trust, creates the ideal framework for boldly trying new things and questioning the status quo. Our technologies inspire people to develop and produce things that are currently unimaginable. Whether lasers, machine tools, EUV or electronics - TRUMPF is building technological worlds for future generations. Are you ready for new challenges?

Job Title:       Quality Engineer     

Job Function: Quality Assurance & Quality Control

To ensure that products and processes meet customer requirements, company standards, and regulatory requirements through effective quality planning, inspection, auditing, problem-solving, and continuous improvement activities.

Maintain and improve product and process quality throughout the manufacturing lifecycle.

• Drive quality improvement initiatives to reduce defects, rework, and customer complaints.
• Ensure compliance with internal quality standards and customer specifications.

• Develop and implement quality control plans & inspection procedures
• Conduct incoming, in-process, and final inspections of part kits and components.
• Analyze quality issues and lead root cause analysis using quality tools such as 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone Diagram, and FMEA.
• Monitor quality performance indicators and prepare periodic quality reports.
• Manage non-conformance reports (NCRs) and corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Participate in internal, supplier, and customer quality audits.
• Ensure compliance with Standards and other applicable quality management system requirements.
• Coordinate with Production, Industrial Engineering, and Purchase departments to resolve quality issues.
• Support new product introduction activities through quality planning and validation.
• Drive continuous improvement projects to enhance product quality and customer satisfaction.
• Develop and maintain supplier quality performance through regular supplier assessments, quality reviews, and improvement initiatives.
• Support supplier development activities to improve process capability, product quality, delivery performance, and adherence to TRUMPF quality requirements.
• Conduct supplier audits and drive corrective actions for recurring quality issues.
• Work closely with Purchase and suppliers during new part development, qualification, and process validation.

• Monitor supplier quality KPIs and initiate improvement actions where required.

Skills

• Strong knowledge of Quality Management Systems and TRUMPF Quality standards.
• Experience with quality tools such as FMEA, Control Plan, SPC, MSA, APQP, 8D, and Root Cause Analysis.
• Knowledge of Assembly processes, inspection techniques, and measurement instruments.
• Proficiency in SAP and MS Office applications.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of customer complaint handling and supplier quality management.
• Understanding of GD&T and engineering drawings.
• Knowledge and experience in Supplier Quality Management and Supplier Development.
• Ability to assess supplier processes, identify quality risks, and drive supplier improvement plans.
• Knowledge of supplier audits, process capability, PPAP/APQP, and supplier corrective action processes.