Vacant job

Just a kitchen, you might think.

But at Nobia, we know it’s about something much bigger!

Behind every kitchen lies not just design and form, but a stable and well-thought-out production where technology, processes, and employees work together. At Tidaholm Träcenter – an important part of Nobia’s value chain – components and painted details are manufactured with high precision and quality. With over 100 years of experience and approximately 100 employees, we are a stable and engaged player in the Swedish wood industry.

Your role with us

As a Quality Technician, you will play a key role in ensuring the quality of our products, processes, and working methods. You will work both operationally and developmentally with quality issues, while actively supporting our LEAN work to create an efficient, stable, and competitive operation.

You will serve as a key support to production and work closely with colleagues across various functions to identify improvement opportunities, analyze deviations, and ensure that our processes meet both customer requirements and internal quality standards. You will also be a key contact person for our customers regarding quality-related matters and contribute actively to the development of the company’s quality management system.

Location is Tidaholm Träcenter. Working hours are primarily during the day. Travel may occur to a limited extent if needed.

In the role of Quality Technician, you will among other things:

• Drive and develop quality and improvement work within the operation.
• Ensure that quality standards, customer requirements, and internal working methods are followed.
• Conduct follow-ups, analyses, and root cause analyses of quality deviations to identify and implement improvements.
• Support production with quality assessments, quality measurements, and product improvements.
• Further develop and maintain the quality management system at the facility.
• Drive improvement projects and support the organization within LEAN methodology, 5S, and continuous improvement.

What you need to succeed in the role

To be considered for the role, you have at least five years of experience in quality work within manufacturing industry and a good understanding of production processes. You have worked with quality issues, quality tools, and deviation management, and are accustomed to working with root cause analyses and corrective actions.

Furthermore, you work comfortably with digital systems and have very good skills in the Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel. You are comfortable analyzing, compiling, and presenting information in a clear and pedagogical manner. The role requires that you communicate well in both Swedish and English, both verbally and in writing.

Strongly meritorious for the position is experience with LEAN and improvement work, as well as knowledge of tools such as 5S, standardized work, and visual management to create efficient and sustainable processes.

This role is suitable for you if you

• have an analytical and structured approach to work.
• see opportunities for improvement and turn ideas into concrete results.
• are proactive and take responsibility for driving activities forward.
• have good communication skills and find it easy to build trust and collaborate with different functions.

Where we are right now

Tidaholm Träcenter is in an exciting phase of development where we continue to strengthen our processes, working methods, and quality levels. Our ambition is to create an even more efficient and competitive operation through continuous improvements, increased standardization, and a strong focus on quality. As a Quality Technician, you will have a central role in this work and the opportunity to influence how we develop the operation both today and in the future.

Has Tidaholm Träcenter and Nobia caught your interest?

Then we want your application today! The last day for applications is August 16, but selection and interviews are conducted on an ongoing basis, and the position may be filled before the deadline. Our recruitment process is competency-based and structured, where we assess your skills, experience, and attributes in relation to both the role and Nobia. To increase the accuracy of the recruitment and give you good conditions to thrive and succeed with us, tests are also conducted.

According to EU Directive (2009/52/EC), we as employers must be able to demonstrate our employees' right to work within the EU. Therefore, upon employment with us, you must be able to demonstrate your right to work within the EU through citizenship (e.g., passport) or your work permit. We value a safe working environment for our employees and have high safety requirements within the companies. We therefore wish to inform that background checks and drug tests are conducted prior to employment.

For questions about the position, you are welcome to contact TA Specialist Josephine Tjernlund ([email protected]). Welcome with your application!

Due to current holiday periods, response times may be slightly longer. Selection and interviews are expected to begin during week 31. Have a nice summer!