Job Description

IONCOR is an agile independent battery solutions company with Nordic roots and decades of experience as a leading partner for some of the world’s most admired brands. We provide modular battery products, customized solutions and contract manufacturing to energize a global energy transition. Buses, trucks, construction, material handling and agriculture are examples of categories where production volumes of equipment are lower, and end-use cases more complex and diverse, making a swift and viable transition a real challenge. This is where we come in.

We help customers master and gain maximal value out of battery technologies across the lifecycle, from early specifications and end-user support to reuse and recycling. This is how we electrify a global energy transition.

Quality Engineer is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining effective quality programs, processes, and systems to ensure consistent, sustainable, and high-quality operations. This role contributes significantly to fostering a strong quality culture across all functions, ensuring full adherence to international standards and customer requirements. Key responsibilities include identifying and mitigating process and product risks, conducting quality audits and inspections, and investigating incidents and nonconformities to determine root causes and implement corrective and preventive actions. The role ensures compliance with all relevant regulations, standards, and customer-specific requirements, including ISO 9001 and IATF 16949. Quality Engineer provides guidance, training, and support to departments on quality system topics, promoting awareness and engagement in quality initiatives. The position also ensures that customer-specific standards and special characteristics are properly defined, monitored, and controlled throughout all processes. Additional, responsibilities include coordinating project quality activities, preparing for internal and external audits, and supporting cross-functional teams. Quality Engineer leads efforts to develop, document, and continually improve processes within the quality management system and actively contributes to continuous improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing operational performance and product quality. Regular monitoring, analysis, and reporting of quality performance indicators are essential to track progress, identify improvement opportunities, and ensure compliance with all requirements. Through proactive leadership, collaboration, and ongoing process improvement, the Quality Engineer supports operational excellence and contributes to a more efficient and higher-performing organization.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop, implement, and maintain effective quality programs, processes, and systems to ensure consistent, sustainable, and high-quality operations. Align quality processes with other plants.
• Foster a strong quality culture across all functions by ensuring full adherence to international standards and customer requirements.
• Identify and mitigate process and product risks through proactive quality management activities.
• Ensure customer-specific standards and special characteristics are properly defined, monitored, and controlled throughout all processes.
• Conduct quality audits and inspections to verify compliance and identify areas for improvement.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, standards, and customer-specific requirements, including ISO 9001 and IATF 16949.
• Provide guidance, training, and support to departments on quality system topics to promote awareness and engagement in quality initiatives.
• Coordinate project quality activities and support cross-functional teams in achieving quality objectives.
• Prepare for and support internal and external audits, ensuring readiness and compliance.
• Lead efforts to develop, document, and continually improve processes within the quality management system.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing operational performance and product quality.
• Support operational excellence through proactive leadership, collaboration, and ongoing process improvements.

This position is located in Uusikaupunki plant, with a possibility for hybrid work.

To succeed in this position, we expect you to have:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering or other relevant subject.
• Strong technical expertise in quality management systems, and knowledge of international standards including ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 standards.
• Detail-oriented, analytical, and proactive approach, with the ability to identify risks, drive improvements, and ensure compliance.
• Effective communication, teamwork, and leadership are essential to promote a positive quality culture across the organization.
• Well-organized, adaptable, and capable of managing multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and efficiency.
• Integrity, accountability, and a commitment to continuous learning and improvement are key to success in this position.
• Knowledge of risk assessment, root cause analysis, and problem-solving tools (e.g., 8D, FMEA, 5 Whys).
• Fluent in English.

We offer:

Opportunity to join an agile and innovative team dedicated to driving the global energy transition through advanced battery solutions. With our Nordic heritage and expertise, we provide the chance to work on cutting-edge projects across diverse industries, where electrification presents unique challenges, a good work–life balance and a feeling of creating something new.

• Employee benefits such as 24/7 gyms, occupational healthcare through Terveystalo, ePassi benefits for sports, culture and wellness, discounts and bonuses for certain private occasions
• Great development opportunities with clear career paths, target agreements and regular feedback
• An employer committed to sustainable, environmentally conscious business practices that is expanding rapidly
• Friendly colleagues who want to set things in motion
• Performance-related bonuses
• Possibility of remote, flexible working (if your position allows it)
• Versatile e-learning opportunities to explore new horizons

In case you have any questions about the position Ebru Cenkci (Senior Quality Manager) would be happy to hear from you:

cenkci.ebru@gmail.com, +3580405261064

Please send your application by 30.1.2025 The position may be filled before the deadline if a suitable candidate is found.