Quality Engineer

Join an industry leader and help drive quality excellence across global grinding projects

At Metso, we are committed to enabling sustainable modern life. As a leading provider of technologies and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries, we are looking for a talented Quality Engineer to join our Grinding Delivery team within our Minerals business.

In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring the quality, compliance and successful delivery of grinding equipment and associated systems across a global supplier network. Working closely with engineering, sourcing, project teams, customers and suppliers, you will help ensure products are manufactured and delivered to the highest quality standards while supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the business.

This is an exciting opportunity for a quality professional with strong technical expertise in manufacturing processes, welding, non-destructive testing (NDT), inspection planning and supplier quality management who enjoys working in a collaborative, global environment.

What you'll do

As a Quality Engineer, you will:

• Develop, review and maintain Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), quality plans and project-specific quality documentation.
• Review customer specifications, technical standards and contractual quality requirements, ensuring effective implementation throughout project execution.
• Provide technical quality oversight for global grinding delivery projects and monitor supplier compliance with approved quality plans and procedures.
• Interpret and apply international codes and standards, including AWS, ASME, EN, ISO and customer-specific requirements.
• Review and approve supplier quality documentation, including inspection reports, welding records, NDT reports, material certificates and manufacturing records.
• Compile and verify Manufacturing Record Books (MRBs) and Manufacturer Data Records (MDRs) for customer submission.
• Partner with Engineering, Sourcing, Project Management, Contracts and supplier teams to resolve quality issues and drive corrective and preventive actions.
• Participate in supplier qualification activities, audits, inspections, kick-off meetings and quality reviews.
• Provide technical guidance on fabrication, welding, machining, assembly, coatings and inspection requirements.
• Manage non-conformance reports (NCRs), quality notifications, root cause investigations and corrective action follow-up.
• Ensure compliance with Metso standards, customer expectations and applicable industry regulations.
• Act as the final quality gate before equipment is released to customers.
• Provide feedback to Product Engineering to support specification improvements and enhanced quality assurance processes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, quality standardisation, supplier development programs and lessons-learned activities.
• Build strong relationships and maintain effective communication with global stakeholders, suppliers and customers.
• Travel occasionally (up to 15%) to support audits, inspections and project activities.

Who you are

You are a detail-oriented and collaborative quality professional who enjoys solving technical challenges and working with a diverse range of stakeholders. You bring strong analytical skills, a proactive mindset and a passion for delivering quality outcomes.

To succeed in this role, you'll have:

• Experience in quality engineering, supplier quality, manufacturing quality or a similar technical quality role, ideally within mining, heavy industry, manufacturing or OEM environments.
• Strong knowledge of inspection and test planning, quality documentation, manufacturing processes, welding, NDT methods, material traceability, dimensional inspection and root cause analysis.
• The ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, quality requirements and international standards.
• Working knowledge of quality management systems such as ISO 9001 and familiarity with industry codes including ASME, AWS and EN standards.
• Experience using SAP, ERP systems or supplier quality management platforms.
• Excellent communication, technical writing, stakeholder engagement and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a global environment.
• Fluency in English and a willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required.

What's in it for you

At Metso, we are committed to supporting your growth and wellbeing. We offer:

• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact in an organisation that is helping drive a more sustainable future.
• A collaborative, inclusive and values-driven culture where everyone is encouraged to contribute and succeed.
• Ongoing learning, development and career growth opportunities within a global organisation.
• Flexible working arrangements and competitive employee benefits.
• The opportunity to work with international teams, customers and suppliers on significant global projects.
• A chance to influence quality performance and continuous improvement across a diverse supplier network.

At Metso, we believe that diversity drives innovation and helps us create better solutions for our customers and communities. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

If you don't meet every requirement outlined above but believe you have the skills, experience and passion to succeed in this role, we encourage you to apply. We are committed to providing a supportive and accessible recruitment process and will make reasonable adjustments where required.

Join an industry leader where your expertise in quality engineering can help shape the future of sustainable mining and mineral processing. Apply today.