QA Manager

Job Title: QA Manager

Location: Sweden - Danderyd

Desired Start Date: No later than 1st of September

Trimble is an exciting, entrepreneurial company with a history of exceptional growth and a disciplined and strategic focus on being the best. While GPS is at our core, we have grown beyond this technology to embrace other sophisticated positioning technologies, and, in doing so, we are changing the way the world works. Our solutions are used in over 140 countries and we have incredibly diverse lines of business.

Our employees represent this diversity and can be found in over 30 countries, working closely with their colleagues around the world. Due to our geographic, product, and customer reach, there is plenty of room at Trimble for exceptional people to grow. Position yourself with an innovative industry leader and position yourself for success.

What You'll be Doing:

This on-site QA Manager role, based in Danderyd, Sweden, is responsible for supporting the development and production of high-precision optical instruments. In this role, you'll play a vital role in helping our team succeed by ensuring the highest quality standards throughout the production process for our precision optics. You will develop and implement strategic initiatives to meet the highest quality standards across all products and processes, from conception to manufacturing. A critical focus will be analyzing field failures and warranty returns to drive improvements.

Implement harmonized and centralized processes and templates to define the company's corporate regulatory, site internal audit, and supplier audit programs. Provide direction for process improvement tools to ensure the integration of Quality Compliance systems' process requirements;

Responsible for establishing and maintaining programs for the ongoing monitoring and improvement of the effectiveness of the Quality System & accountable for the creation, deployment, and maintenance of the internal audit schedule, as well as status updates and reporting on resource or schedule adherence challenges. Escalates key issues to upper management as appropriate;

Develop and maintain a Certification/Qualification program for internal auditors. Provide leadership and coaching to the audit team for implementing regulatory, quality, and quality system effectiveness audits of Trimble facilities and suppliers;

Meticulous attention to detail to ensure compliance with quality standards and regulations;

Strong process orientation focuses on standardization, documentation, and continuous improvement;

Develop, schedule, and implement plans for comprehensive annual regulatory compliance audits, considering quality metrics, site internal audits and external inspection results, industry trends, and the external regulatory environment;

Provide quality engineering guidance and support to the Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) process. He/she will collaborate with representatives from other functional areas to facilitate timely and effective Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) investigations, action plan implementation, and effectiveness monitoring;

Work on complex investigations and coordinate technical teams to ensure sound experimental design, effective data analysis, identification, implementation, verification, and validation of CAPA actions;

Work with the Compliance team and cross-functional teams to ensure that Trimble's parts and products sourced and manufactured comply with global environmental regulations and customer requirements;

Improve product quality and reliability by analyzing field failures, identifying underlying problems, and implementing corrective actions to prevent future occurrences;

Minimize customer disruptions and warranty costs by addressing field failures promptly and effectively to increase customer satisfaction and minimize warranty claims;

Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously and prioritize effectively;

Proficiency in using relevant software for quality management, data analysis, and reporting.

Skills & Experience Required:

Bachelor's degree in engineering (, electrical, mechanical, manufacturing) or a related technical field (preferred);

8+ years of experience in quality management role a progressive quality management role with proven success in leading and implementing strategic quality initiatives;

Hands-on experience in the Quality Assurance and Assessment in a production area;

Experience working in a cross-functional environment with engineering, manufacturing, and other departments;

Knowledge of quality management principles and methodologies (, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, FMEA), quality control and testing procedures, regulatory standards, and relevant industry best practices;

Strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to effectively influence and collaborate across diverse teams;

Demonstrated ability to lead and coach audit teams in conducting comprehensive regulatory, quality, and quality system effectiveness audits of Trimble facilities and suppliers;

Excellent analytical and decision-making skills, with the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and deadlines;

Experience working with complex investigations and coordinating technical teams to ensure effective data analysis and sound implementation of corrective and preventive actions;

Proficiency in relevant quality management software and tools;

Ability to travel approximately 15%-30% of the time for Trimble & supplier visits.

About Trimble

Dedicated to the world’s tomorrow, Trimble is a technology company delivering solutions that enable our customers to work in new ways to measure, build, grow and move goods for a better quality of life. Core technologies in positioning, modeling, connectivity and data analytics connect the digital and physical worlds to improve productivity, quality, safety, transparency and sustainability. From purpose-built products and enterprise lifecycle solutions to industry cloud services, Trimble is transforming critical industries such as construction, geospatial, agriculture and transportation to power an interconnected world of work. For more information about Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB), visit:

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