We are currently looking for a Project Quality Engineer to join our dynamic team in Zagreb, Croatia!

Project Quality Engineer works on major infrastructure projects. This position supports projects at all stages to ensure quality in accordance with standards and customer requirements, including development and maintenance of project-specific Inspection and Test Plans (ITP) and associated quality controls, ensuring project quality requirements are translated into executable inspection, verification, and acceptance activities throughout the project lifecycle. Supports and drives multiple quality improvement projects across various departmental areas, driving corrective actions to address product and process issues, using advanced quality processes, methods and tools. 

What kind of work will you be doing?

• Actively support the Project Quality Manager and project team throughout all project phases, from purchase order (PO), design, assembly, factory testing, installation, commissioning, customer acceptance, and handover, ensuring quality standards and customer requirements are met.
• Implement project quality requirements and critical control points and develop, maintain, and coordinate project-specific Inspection and Test Plans (ITP), quality controls, and verification activities in alignment with the Project Quality Plan, customer requirements, and project risks.
• Support coordination of development and implementation of inspection, verification, testing, and acceptance activities with Factory Quality, Supplier Quality, Site Quality, contractors, integrators, Engineering, Operations, and Commissioning teams.
• Support or coordinate collection, verification, and maintenance of project quality information, quality records, objective evidence, and documentation, ensuring availability for project stakeholders and customers.
• Support or coordinate Lessons Learned initiatives during and after finished projects.
• Support communication with the customers, factories, project management team and construction site team to proactively see installations and document improvement needs and understand the nature of the issue and initiate related corrective action. 
• Support investigation and resolution of project quality issues and participate in RCA, 8D, corrective action, and customer issue-resolution activities led by the responsible quality organization.
• Work with internal teams, including Engineering, Service, Manufacturing/Operations, Sales, Offering Management, and Supplier Quality to resolve quality issues impacting customers. Develop 8D and Customer reports on reported issues. 
• Adheres to health & safety company regulations.
• Training/mentoring of personnel.
• Perform daily tasks aligned to Vertiv Strategic Priorities highlighting an ongoing commitment to continuous improvement (VOS)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or relevant field 
• At least 3 years of professional engineering quality related experience
• Driving license mandatory
• Hands-on experience with Quality Management Systems (QMS) and testing methodologies
• Additional certification in Quality Assurance is a plus
• Preferred bi-lingual (minimum intermediate level of English language required)
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills
• Computer skills
• Ability to interact effectively with all levels of personnel from different departments/disciplines, including the ability to build effective working relationships 
• Lean Six Sigma (DAMIC) experience a plus
• Knowledge in quality planning, electrical and mechanical inspection and testing, supplier quality, production quality, construction quality and understanding of project quality and customer requirements
• Team spirit
• Analytical approach
• Problem solving capability
• Customer focused - Attitude to listen to customers' (internal and external) needs
• Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to work accurately in a busy and demanding environment

 Time Travel Needed: 

• Up to 25% in EMEA region

Who are we?

At Vertiv, we’re on a mission to empower the people that will power the future. From a simple swipe to life-changing medicines, from push notifications to generative AI. We design, manufacture, and service the products and solutions that keep the world connected.  With $6.9 billion in sales, a strong customer base and global reach spanning nearly 70 countries, we are uniquely positioned to deliver greater value to our customers and create new opportunities for our people. 

What do we offer?

• Access to internal training and external development opportunities
• Coverage of public transportation costs
• UNIQA supplementary health insurance for added security
• Special occasion bonuses (Easter, Christmas, performance-based rewards, and child-related bonuses)
• Free annual health check-up to support your well-being (Croatia Osiguranje)
• Opportunity to sign up for a Multisport card for an active lifestyle
• Fresh fruit delivered 2 times per week for a healthy start to the week
• Referral bonuses as a thank-you for helping us grow our team
• Financial support for new parents with a non-taxable baby bonus
• Assistance in difficult times with a non-taxable allowance for the loss of an immediate family member
• Professional development through mentorship and training
• International teams and dynamic environment
• Contribution to projects of high technical complexity with modern technical challenges
• Full creative and professional freedom
• Flexible working hours
• Positive, casual, friendly, team-based working atmosphere
• Focus on competence development

If YOU are the person we are looking for, feel free to apply and let's start drafting your future career into a healthy and growing environment!

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.   

OUR CORE PRINCIPALS: Safety.  Integrity. Respect.  Teamwork.  Diversity & Inclusion. 

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• High-Performance Culture
• Innovation
• Financial Strength

OUR BEHAVIORS

• Own It
• Act With Urgency
• Foster a Customer-First Mindset
• Think Big and Execute
• Lead by Example
• Drive Continuous Improvement
• Learn and Seek Out Development

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