Manager, Project Quality

Epec is a heavily developing and growing technology company in the area of control systems, electromobility and autonomous vehicles. As our customer projects grow in size and complexity and our customers' quality requirements keep rising, we are now looking for a Project Quality Manager to own quality in our product development and customer projects – from the first gate to stable series production. The position is permanent and can be located in Seinäjoki, Tampere or Turku, with flexible hybrid work possible.

What kind of tasks?

As Project Quality Manager you are a core member of the project team, working side by side with the project manager and other experienced colleagues. You create and own the project quality plan for product development project and define the quality criteria for each project gate. Main tasks include leading the APQP activities and deliverables of the project (DFMEA, DVP&R collaboration definition, special characteristics, supporting closely control plans, PFMEA and PFD for production including PPAP activities) and making sure, together with our experts, that functional safety, ASPICE and cybersecurity work products amongst other deliverables are ready at the Epec E-gates.

You act as the customer's quality contact throughout the project: you translate internal and customer-specific requirements into project requirements, run quality reviews and represent Epec in customer audits concerning the development projects. Together with sourcing and supplier quality you make sure that new components and suppliers are ready for launch. When issues arise in prototypes, validation or early production, you lead the problem solving (8D or project specific) and make sure lessons learned are gathered and analyzed within project and forward to the next projects. You will also report project quality status, risks and KPIs to the project management and take part in developing our project quality processes.

Why apply to Epec?

At Epec you will work with world-class off-highway OEMs and partners on cutting-edge technology such as electromobility, connectivity, and assistance and autonomous systems. We offer you a sustainable and interesting workplace with highly skilled colleagues and a possibility to be a part of a growing company and the Ponsse Group, with personal growth opportunities and future career paths. We trust our people: you can manage your own work, and you have modern facilities and tools to work with. Our benefits include among other things flexible working hours, hybrid work, ePassi lunch/personal benefits and comprehensive occupational health care.

What we expect from you?

We expect you to have a relevant degree, for example in electrical, electronics, mechanical or industrial engineering, and several years of experience in project quality or quality engineering in the development and industrialization of electronics, automotive or off-highway products. Hands-on command of the quality core tools (APQP, FMEA, DFMEA, PPAP, MSA, SPC etc.) and a solid understanding of IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 are required in the position, as is experience of working directly with OEM customers and their quality teams. You are a structured problem solver (8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa), and you can lead yourself in demanding environment – you will stand firm on quality when it matters.

Knowledge of functional safety (ISO 26262, ISO 13849, IEC 61508), ASPICE or product cybersecurity (ISO/SAE 21434, IEC 62443, EU Cyber Resilience Act) is considered as an advantage, as are a Lead Auditor (IATF 16949, VDA 6.3) or Six Sigma Green/Black Belt certificate and knowledge of embedded systems or electronics manufacturing. Fluent English and Finnish are essential in the position, and occasional travel to customers and suppliers is required.

If you are a self-driven team player who wants to ensure that the quality is built in rather than inspected afterwards, we would like to hear from you!

How to proceed?

Applications including salary request before 6.12.2026 via our careers page. The interviews are planned to take place during weeks 49–51. If you have any further questions you can contact our Manager, Operational Excellence, Arto Lehtonen / +358 40 7093 171.

We offer you a sustainable workplace and a possibility to be a part of a growing company with several possibilities to develop and challenge yourself. At Epec we trust in people – you have the possibility to manage your own work and we offer you modern facilities and tools to work with. If you would like to work in an agile and fast-reacting organization, Epec might be a suitable workplace for you!