Quality Engineer in the Netherlands

• A challenging position with a lot of responsibility and impact.
• Working in a professional and informal organization where collaboration is central.
• Room for personal development and training.
• Good employment conditions in accordance with the CAO Metalektro.
• A pleasant working atmosphere within a committed and ambitious team.
• Plenty of opportunities to contribute to the further growth and professionalization of VDL Assembly.

The role

As a Quality Engineer, you are responsible for both daily quality activities and structural improvement initiatives. You are the point of contact for quality issues and work actively with customers, suppliers, and internal departments to achieve quality objectives.

• Developing, implementing, and improving quality assurance processes and procedures.
• Maintaining and further developing the quality management system according to, among others, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 (knowledge of ISO 13485 is a plus).
• Preparing, guiding, and following up on internal and external audits.
• Analyzing quality deviations, product problems, and customer complaints.
• Performing root cause analyses using methodologies such as 8D, 5 Why, FMEA, and Ishikawa (fishbone diagram).
• Initiating, implementing, and monitoring corrective and preventive measures.
• Collaborating with production and engineering teams to implement process improvements.
• Drafting, updating, and optimizing procedures, processes, and work instructions.
• Guiding continuous improvement projects focused on product quality, process performance, and customer satisfaction.
• Maintaining contact with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders regarding quality issues.
• Monitoring the progress and effectiveness of improvement measures.

You are analytically strong, take initiative, and know how to bring others along in the interest of quality. You are result-oriented, possess strong communication skills, and feel at home in a technical production environment where no two days are the same.