You will assess supplier quality, guide suppliers from industrialization through product release, and resolve quality issues using the 8D method. Utrecht, 36 hours per week; gross monthly pay of €3,495–€7,015.
The role
At a client company in Utrecht, you will manage supplier quality for technical products and services. You will assess supplier quality systems and guide suppliers from industrialization through product release.
Key responsibilities
- Assess supplier quality management using questionnaires and process audits.
- Review technical drawings, carry out product measurements, and assess the results.
- Include quality requirements in tenders and project purchasing.
- Apply APQP, FAI, FMEA, Control Plan, PPAP and 8D to supplier qualification, product release and quality issue resolution.
- Track complex supplier complaints and corrective actions; introduce preventive measures where required.
- Work closely with purchasing colleagues and other disciplines to improve quality methods for hardware, electronic products, and software-related products and services.
Hours and travel
The role is based in Utrecht and is 36 hours per week. Regular visits to suppliers in the Netherlands and elsewhere in Europe are part of the job. Regular work from home is also part of the role.
What you bring
- Thinking and working level equivalent to Dutch HBO/WO, with a technical background.
- Extensive experience as a (supplier) quality engineer in a manufacturing environment.
- Ability to read and assess technical drawings and carry out and evaluate product measurements.
- Experience with quality methods such as APQP, FAI, FMEA, Control Plan, PPAP and 8D, as well as process audits.
- Good communication skills, a customer-focused and commercial approach, and the ability to persuade and act decisively.
- Willingness to travel regularly within the Netherlands and abroad, mainly in Europe.
- Good command of Dutch and English; German and/or French is an advantage.
What is offered
- Gross monthly salary of €3,495–€7,015, depending on knowledge and experience.
- A 36-hour working week.
- Professional development opportunities.