Quality Assurance Engineer (m/f)
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Description

Do you have expertise in quality assurance and have a high motivation to work in an organization where programs involve multiple international program stakeholders? If it fascinates you to join forces with highly skilled and driven colleagues in supplying high quality and reliable naval solutions to the shipbuilding industry, then come aboard!

The successful candidate will demonstrate

The Quality Assurance Engineer is responsible for ensuring and continuously improving product quality throughout complex naval shipbuilding projects, from the definition of quality procedures and test specifications through inspections, deviation management and final resolution of outstanding work items. The role coordinates quality-related activities with internal project teams, production, engineering and project management, as well as external stakeholders including clients and classification societies.

The ideal person for the job will be independent and reliable, with a systematic and structured approach to work. Strong communication and coordination skills are essential, as the role requires effective collaboration with multiple internal and external stakeholders in an international project environment. For this position, you should have the following key set of skills in your portfolio:

Management of instructions and procedures to ensure the product quality

• Identification of necessary instructions and procedures
• Formulation and alignment of instructions and procedures
• Identification of optimization potentials and implementation of these if necessary

Planning and follow-up of test specifications (FAT, HAT, SIT, SAT)

• Communication of the tests with the client side
• Communication of tests with the classification society
• Monitoring of the finalization of test specifications

Carrying out inspections with the classification society and the client

• Planning and organization of the inspection
• Carrying out preliminary inspections
• Communication with all parties involved

Tracking of remaining work items (ROI Remaining Open Items)

• Monitor completion of ROIs through ERP system

Submitting and following up on deviations

• Check and release of requests for deviations from the construction yard according to release limits for Team project leads and coordination with project manager
• Entry of the commissioned deviations into the ERP system
• Communication of the deviations with the involved production engineers

Claim management

• Checking whether claims are described in sufficient detail so that they can be successfully communicated to the opposing party.
• Supporting work for the official claim management by the “project merchant”

Project-internal and -external process optimization

• Identification and communication of project internal and external process optimization potentials
• Support in the implementation of optimization activities

Qualifications

The Quality Assurance Engineer has a background balanced with industrial experiences and processes combined with start-up fast moving organizations, as well as:

• Master degree in Mechanical Engineering or Shipbuilding Engineering (Naval Architecture)
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in quality assurance within shipyards or shipbuilding newbuilding projects (experience in similar heavy industries will also be considered).
• Comprehensive understanding of current shipbuilding regulations and QA requirements (e.g., DNV Rules, CRS Rules, IACS, etc.) complemented by a solid technical understanding of core shipbuilding production steps.
• Very good technical basic understanding of shipbuilding production steps
• Proficiency in MS Office and common software applications
• Fluency in both written and spoken technical English.
• A careful, forward-looking, and highly motivated way of working.
• A flexible and pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
• High awareness regarding time, costs, and quality constraints.

What we offer

At the Division Naval Systems Rheinmetall, we rely on a storm-proven crew in which everyone can rely on each other. That is why we promote a working environment that invites you to stay and offer anchor opportunities such as exciting development opportunities. Of course, we will accompany you on your way with us with targeted personnel development measures, which we would be happy to tell you about in a personal conversation.

Additional Information

In this role, you will report to the Quality Assurance Specialist, but will also closely work with other teams in our Croatian and international organization to ensure continuity of the day-to-day business and scale quickly.

The position is located in Rijeka and might include travel activities abroad and/or other locations from within the Division Naval Systems Rheinmetall.