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Sweden's most beautiful workplace is looking for a

Quality Coordinator

based in Norrköping or Gothenburg

The Quality Unit at the Swedish Maritime Administration is looking for a Quality Coordinator, and we now need you who want to contribute to developing and improving the Swedish Maritime Administration's working methods. The Quality Unit is part of the Finance Department, and we are responsible for the development, application, and compliance with the Swedish Maritime Administration's models for quality and environmental management, maintaining management systems, ISO certificates for standards ISO9001 and 14001, internal quality audits, process management, systematic improvement work, as well as internal steering and control.

We provide support to the operations to manage quality, develop, control, and improve their delivery to achieve their goals.

Job Responsibilities

As a Quality Coordinator, you will work with quality issues such as the development and management of quality management systems, planning and conducting quality and environmental audits, and leading process/value stream and improvement work at both tactical and operational levels, in close collaboration with the operations.

The work includes:

• Participating in the management and development of the ISO 9001/14001-certified part of the Swedish Maritime Administration's management system.
• Contributing to the planning, implementation, and follow-up of internal and external quality audits. Team leader for internal quality and environmental audit teams.
• Leading improvement initiatives and the development of processes and value streams in both support and core operations.
• Supporting and training operations in improvement work.
• Supporting and guiding operations and management on quality issues in general.
• Participating in internal steering and control work.

You will work together with colleagues who have great drive and commitment to quality.

Who are you?

We are looking for you who have an academic education, at least a three-year degree in economics or engineering, preferably with a focus on quality management. You must have completed training in the ISO 9001 standard and have good knowledge of ISO 14001. Further requirements are that you have experience working with and developing quality management systems and conducting quality audits. We also want you to have a few years of current practical and documented experience leading systematic improvement work in a larger organization, knowledge of improvement methods and quality tools, and having conducted value stream analyses and process development work.

You must also have good proficiency in the Swedish language, both spoken and written, and possess good skills in working with IT tools and programs, e.g., the MS Office suite. A B-class driver's license is required.

It is meritorious if you have training in ISO 14001 as well as documented experience in working with improvement methodologies, business development, and certification in LEAN and Six Sigma.

We would appreciate experience in internal steering and control, digitalizing flows, processes, and work tasks.

We will place great emphasis on your personal qualities. The work involves many contacts both within the Swedish Maritime Administration and with external stakeholders, which means that you are outgoing and can build trust and good relationships.

We therefore value that you are meticulous, unpretentious, and share experiences, show good cooperation skills, a positive attitude, and bring out the best in colleagues and partners. You are logical, plan, organize, and prioritize your tasks, take responsibility for your assignment, structure your approach, and drive your work.

You think strategically and have a broad perspective on issues, as well as seeing the long-term significance and further consequences of matters.

Why choose the Swedish Maritime Administration?

The Swedish Maritime Administration is a service-producing business authority within the transport sector. Our working environment is unique and our mission is unique – Sweden's most beautiful workplace. Our mission is to develop transport and shipping in line with the decisions of the Riksdag and the Government. Our business idea is to offer efficient sea routes, modern services, and maritime partnerships for growth, competitiveness, and sustainable development.

The Swedish Maritime Administration offers a pleasant working environment with good opportunities to balance work and private life; for example, there may be the possibility of individual agreement on remote work a few days a week. We have a clear identity and a strong brand. We are a development-oriented organization and constantly work to develop our employees as well as to maintain our satisfied customers. If we are the right organization for you, it is a given for you to act in a professional, open, and engaged manner. Our work is based on the public sector values; we also actively work for gender equality, diversity, and inclusion, and see it as a given that you share our view.

How and when?

This recruitment is for a permanent position expected to be filled as soon as possible.

Interviews will take place during weeks 36-37.

The Swedish Maritime Administration may apply a six-month probationary period.

The position may involve wartime assignment at the Swedish Maritime Administration.

The position may require Swedish citizenship. Security clearance with register check may be conducted before an offer of employment.

Information:

Manager Åsa Widerberg, 010-478 57 44 or [email protected]

Union Representatives:

Saco-S Patrik Wikand, OFR/ST Carl Cremonese, Seko Ib Bergström, all of whom can be reached via our switchboard 0771–630000.

Application:

Register your application by August 30, 2026.

File number: 26-04511

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