Quality Technician Specialist (m/f/d)

About the job

Making complexity accessible

Mikron Automation is your worldwide partner for advanced automation solutions. At Mikron we are committed to delivering the best assembly systems and all needed services throughout your product’s entire life cycle. With our extensive engineering know-how, complex process expertise, scalable platforms, and lifelong support we are driving lasting success for your business.

Your main activities

As a Quality Specialist, you are a key element of the operational quality team. Your role is to identify recurring non-quality issues, prioritize them, analyze them, and find their root causes in order to implement corrective and preventive action plans. This is in line with our quality management system.

Additionally, you provide support to the QCO team for the inspection of parts produced internally and externally.

As the second in charge for the mechanical part, you act as a backup for the QCO Team Leader. You also support quality process analyses and actively promote continuous improvement practices on a daily basis.

• Parts conformity: You inspect parts manufactured internally and by our suppliers. You know how to select and use the appropriate measuring instruments for each measurement.
• Control plan: You analyze and apply control plans ensuring their compliance with quality requirements. You are also involved in implementing new control plans (if necessary).
• Non-conformity management & problem solving: You handle non-conformities from identification to the implementation of corrective and preventive actions. You also analyze potential and root causes and propose long-term solutions to prevent recurrence.
• Inspection tools and equipment control: You support the management of measuring instruments: maintenance, calibration, adjustment of frequency, evaluation of new external providers.
• Interdepartmental collaboration: You actively collaborate with the machining, assembly, methods, technical office departments as well as with purchasing within the scope of your activities.
• Regulatory and standards monitoring: You ensure that all internal processes always comply with the quality standards followed by the company.
• Team Leader replacement: In the absence of the Team Leader, you take charge of managing the daily activities of the mechanical QCO.

Your profile

• Mandatory training: Federal VET Diploma in mechanics (polymechanic, industrial draftsman or equivalent).
• Mandatory experience:
• Experience in mechanics (machining, assembly, etc.): Minimum 2 years practice.
• Quality control: Minimum 2 years practice.
• Problem solving & NC management: Minimum 2 years practice (can be combined with the previous 2 points). Proof of experience and results in problem-solving methodologies in an industrial environment.
• Inter-team collaboration: Proof of experience in monitoring and implementing reactive and preventive action plans.
• Technical skills: Expertise in using measuring tools and quality control techniques: 3D programming, conventional measuring instruments. Comfortable reading technical drawings.
• Computer skills: Good command of office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Knowledge of SAP is an advantage. Knowledge of quality management software / measuring instruments management / control plans management is an advantage.
• Language skills: Proficiency in French and knowledge of English.
• Precision and rigor: Sharp sense of precision and ability to make informed quality decisions.
• Logical mindset and problem-solving skills: Strong ability to analyze complex technical situations, listen to different stakeholders, and synthesize learning into clear action plans.
• Autonomy and priority management: Ability to manage time and priorities even under workload pressure. Effective communication with hierarchy. Ability to make technical decisions and escalate issues when necessary.
• Dynamism and attitude: Eager to work, naturally curious, seeking to solve problems. Communication skills with different types of interlocutors.

We offer you

• The opportunity to take on varied challenges and participate in the continuous improvement of an international company focused on the market and customer satisfaction in a constantly evolving technical environment
• Project management centered on people and multidisciplinary teams promoting knowledge exchange and both personal and professional development
• An international, modern, agile, multicultural, and dynamic environment focused on teamwork
• A position with advancement opportunities within a company attentive to the continuous training needs of its employees
• A work-life balance