Detail-oriented Quality Engineer to leading manufacturer and developer of fuel cells

Want to join the green growth journey with a leading player in climate-friendly fuel cell solutions?

In a time of ambitious goals for sustainable energy, fuel cells will play an important role as a replacement for climate-damaging combustion engines in the transport industry of the future. Ballard Power Systems Europe is recognised as one of the leading players in the commercialisation of fuel cell solutions and is currently working on an important transformation from exclusively being an organisation focusing on product development to being a commercial business with large-scale sales and production. This transformation has generated explosive growth which is expected to continue for many years. The company’s aim is to consolidate its position and its activities in the European marketplace and establish itself as one of the biggest players in fuel cell solutions.

On behalf of Ballard Power Systems Europe, we are seeking a Quality Engineer to participate in this growth journey and make a mark on the company’s future development.

About Ballard Power Systems Europe

Ballard Power Systems Europe can trace its roots back to 2004 in Skive when what would later become Ballard Power Systems Europe was separated into a division of a local business specialising in energy-efficient quality products for heating, cooling and ventilation. In 2010, half of the company was acquired by Ballard Power Systems, a Canadian enterprise, which took over the rest of the business in 2016.

Ballard Power Systems Europe is currently an international organisation headquartered in Hobro. The headquarters employs approximately 170 highly committed people from 12 different nationalities who all share a profound passion for energy technology and want to contribute to a greener and more sustainable planet.

At Ballard Power Systems Europe, you will become part of a rapidly growing organisation. Although the company is a fast-moving environment and most days can be busy and dynamic, Ballard Power Systems prioritises socialising and human interaction which means that this is a close-knit team across the organisation that enjoys a range of social activities. The company offers its employees a high level of flexibility with the aim of ensuring an excellent work-life balance – despite its hectic business activity. This means that you will be able to work from home to the extent that your position and responsibilities allow it. Conversely, you will also be expected to show flexibility as meetings may take place outside normal working hours that you will be expected to attend in order to strengthen cooperation between the European and Canadian divisions.

Can you ensure a high quality in products in corporation with internal and external stakeholders?

You will become a part of the quality management team consisting of three highly competent employees. We are looking for a responsible, structured and independent person to help the company ensure a high level and continuous improvement of the quality of the products supplied by Ballard Power Systems Europe, mainly Rail and Marine modules as well as the rest of the product portfolio.

The role includes working in close collaboration with many internal stakeholders, especially Design Center, Supply Chain & Manufacturing and Commercial Departments as well as customers and suppliers.

You will be responsible for:

• Contributing to the development and execution of the overall quality strategy.
• Performing supplier audits.
• Providing feedback for the design process and continuous improvement of products.
• Conducting product performance – reporting and production optimization; customer reporting and consequent analysis.
• Issuing product-related waivers and corrective action requests.
• Preventing shipments which do not comply with company or customer specifications.
• Non-conformity reporting and handling.
• Quality incoming/outgoing inspection and specifications, as needed.

Who are you?

• We expect that you have an education as Engineer or acquired knowledge at a similar level.
• You possess a minimum of three years of experience from a similar position, preferably from the Rail, Marine or Automotive Industry.
• You are a certified lead auditor or have proven auditing experience (ISO 9001, IRIS, TS 16949/IATF), esp. using tools such as PPAP, APQP, MSA, D/PFMEA.
• You possess skills with quality indicators in reporting and analytical software (for example, Power BI and JIRA).
• You have knowledge of ERP systems (preferably Axapta and Oracle.
• You have knowledge of internal workflows in big, international organizations and a process-oriented mindset.
• You are a team player with strong communication skills and can deal with a diverse group of internal and external contacts at all levels of the organization.
• You possess good planning skills and the ability to prioritize and meet tight deadlines.
• You have the ability to handle confidential and non-routine information and explain policies when necessary.

Ballard Power Systems Europe is an international organisation; therefore, we expect that you possess strong written and spoken English skills.

What will you get at Ballard Power Systems Europe?

At Ballard Power Systems Europe, you can look forward to a warm welcome from your new colleagues who will make every effort to ensure both your social and professional on-boarding. You will be given structured and carefully designed on-boarding which includes a range of training courses. You will also be allocated a mentor from your team. You will relatively quickly be assigned your own tasks and projects where you will have access to knowledge sharing and discussion with your team.

You can also look forward to:

• An exciting and independent job in a highly committed and dedicated organisation that is passionate about contributing to the green transition through commercialisation of fuel cell solutions.
• A flexible workplace with the option of working from home, friendly colleagues and a positive atmosphere – despite a busy environment everyone is met with a smile and the desire to cultivate a great team spirit.
• A unique opportunity to make your mark on the development of an international business experiencing rapid growth.
• A workplace with a strong focus on professional development, including applicable courses and further training.

An attractive salary commensurate with your qualifications as well as pension, health insurance and staff lunches.