Quality Engineer with Equipment Responsibility at VB Energi

Vattenfall AB · Full-time

Ludvika, Sweden

Company Description VB Energi is an environmentally and occupationally certified energy company headquartered in Ludvika. The company, with approximately 85 employees, operates district heating, electricity distribution, and hydroelectric power stations. The company is primarily owned by Ludvika Municipality and Fagersta Municipality. For more information, visit our website vbenergi.se. About the Role Are you passionate about quality issues and want to join us on our journey toward a sustainable future? VB Energi is now seeking a Quality Engineer with Equipment Responsibility to join our headquarters in Ludvika. With us, you'll have the opportunity to work in a broad role close to our operations, working both strategically and operationally with managers and colleagues. From the start of the year, we're bringing field services in-house, which will increase our team to approximately 25 employees. You'll be an important part of this journey and further developing our operations. We're looking for someone who wants to establish a structured approach to quality and recurring inspections of our equipment to ensure safe operation of our facilities. Your Role as Quality Engineer with Equipment Responsibility As our Quality Engineer, you'll work broadly with quality issues and will be the only person within the group with this expertise. You'll work closely with the Health and Safety Specialist, managers, and colleagues. You'll be part of the management team and report directly to VB Energi's CEO. You're responsible for managing and controlling the company's tools, measuring instruments, protective equipment, vehicles, buildings, machinery, and other technical equipment to ensure quality, safety, regulatory compliance, and traceable documentation. The role also includes responsibility for developing, coordinating, and following up on the company's quality work within operations, maintenance, connections, and project activities. Your tasks will include: Coordinate and follow up on testing of tools, measuring instruments, and protective equipment Document and manage inspections Conduct internal audits Assist in investigations related to quality deviations Responsibility for establishing, quality-assuring, implementing, and/or updating control documents, processes, and procedures related to quality work You'll join a workplace characterized by commitment, collaboration, and openness. The organization is small and family-oriented, creating a strong sense of community and an open-door policy. We support each other and offer a varied day-to-day environment. With us, there are good opportunities for development and training. Qualifications Who Are You? We're seeking someone with several years of experience in broad and independent quality work. You ideally have practical experience and knowledge of using tools and personal protective equipment, as well as inspecting these. You need to be able to switch between practical and administrative work. The role is new, so you have the ability to structure and develop processes and working methods. You further have: Upper secondary education in electrical engineering or with a technical focus Work experience from quality work or the power industry Higher education or vocational training in quality or energy is a merit Fluent Swedish, both spoken and written, as well as good understanding of English is required Good computer and system skills are a requirement as much of the work is done in various IT systems Strong communication and collaboration skills Experience with management systems, internal control programs, and internal audit is a merit Additional Information What We Offer An opportunity to work in a local energy company that works together for safe and stable operations, thereby contributing to our customers receiving environmentally friendly energy. You get a varied day with challenging tasks, the opportunity to develop both yourself and the operations by participating in various projects and working on improvement measures. It's important that life works as a whole, and therefore we care that our employees experience a good balance between work and leisure. Work Location: Ludvika For more information about the position, contact recruiting manager Johanna Walterson, [email protected]. For questions about the recruitment process, contact recruiter Kajsa Loman, [email protected]. Trade union representatives are Torbjörn Jonsson Unionen, Mikael Boström Sveriges Ingenjörer, and Pertti Palonto SEKO. You can reach them through the switchboard at 0240-876 00. Submit your application no later than September 18, 2026. Selection and interviews are ongoing, so don't delay your application. We only accept applications through our website. We do not accept personal letters in applications. You apply quickly and easily by answering screening questions and attaching your CV. We believe that diversity contributes to building a more profitable and attractive company and strive to be good role models when it comes to diversity. VB Elnät actively works to ensure that all employees have the same opportunities and rights regardless of age, ethnic or cultural background, gender identity, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or functional variation. We warmly welcome your application!