Quality Technician

About VAT Group

At VAT, we change the world with vacuum solutions. As the world’s leading supplier of high-performance vacuum valves, we have been driving innovation for more than 60 years. With over 3,200 employees worldwide, we operate from our headquarters in Haag, Switzerland, with manufacturing sites in Switzerland, Malaysia and Romania, as well as sales and service hubs around the world. We guided by our passions integrity, teamwork, customer centricity, and innovation – always working together as #oneVAT.

Joining us means becoming part of a passionate, international team where your voice is heard, your ideas matter, and your career growth is supported.

Responsibilities:

• Ensured that the production activities are carried out correctly and according to VAT specifications;
• Provides production support according to the escalation plan for decision making (visual inspections, measurements);
• Provides support in the production for new article, test, FAI, EMP, ISI, Prototype, according to the procedure;
• Analyzes the production scrap and proposes action plan to reduce deviations and customer complaints together with the multidisciplinary team;
• Prepares the reports requested by the direct superior or by internal and external customers;
• Responsible for the internal decision process of NCs in D365 and the quarantine of non-conform products;
• Active involvement in the CIP/Darwin program;
• Responsibility and authority to stop production until the problem is solved;
• Is oriented towards their internal and external needs, always being prompt in providing complete and correct information.

Preferred Qualification

• Preferably 3+ years’ experience in the quality process (mechanisms) of high tech components in a highly consolidated market environment, ideally on a global scale
• Good knowledge to use of key quality tools such as 3-legged 5 Why, SPC, Ishikawa, etc.
• Ideally good knowledge of quality process/requirements  in the semiconductor industry or alternatively knowledge on APQP and PPAP processes
• Communicative personality with the ability to work in a multicultural, matrix environment
• Experience in managing complaints and 8D reports  

Our commitment to inclusion, fairness and equal opportunities

We believe in meaningful careers, continuous learning, and equal opportunities for everyone to drive our innovation and success. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and respectful workplace. If you have concerns, our compliance channel is available at our website. All reports are handled with strict confidentiality and in accordance with our Code of Conduct.