Quality Lead

We are looking for an experienced and engaging Quality Lead to lead our Quality function at our headquarters and main production plant at Øksnevad in Klepp.

In this role, you will have overall responsibility for maintaining and continuously improving our Quality Management System and ensuring that our products, processes and operations meet relevant customer, regulatory and certification requirements.

You will lead the local Quality team and work closely with Production, Engineering, suppliers, customers and other functions across Øglænd System and Hilti. This is a role for someone who enjoys combining leadership, quality expertise and continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment.

Your key responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the local Quality team

• Maintain and continuously improve our Quality Management System

• Ensure continued conformity with ISO 9001 and EN 1090

• Coordinate internal, certification and customer audits and follow up findings

• Drive continuous improvement based on quality data, KPIs and structured problem solving

• Lead the handling and resolution of customer, supplier and internal quality issues

• Ensure effective quality controls throughout the manufacturing process, from incoming materials to final product release

• Support supplier qualification, monitoring and development

• Ensure appropriate material identification, documentation and traceability

• Work closely with Production, Engineering and other technical functions to strengthen product and process quality

Who are we looking for?

We believe you have a strong quality background from a manufacturing environment and enjoy taking ownership, setting direction and developing both people and processes.

Ideally, you have:

• A bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality Management or another relevant technical field

• Hands-on quality experience within manufacturing

• Leadership experience

• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001, EN 1090 and Factory Production Control

• Experience with certified management systems, audits, supplier quality, complaints and corrective actions

• The ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications and requirements

• Strong written and spoken Norwegian and English

• Good digital skills and experience with Microsoft Office, QMS and ERP systems

This is an opportunity to take a central role in Quality at Øglænd System and contribute to the continuous development of our products, processes and manufacturing operations.

Interested? We would love to hear from you!