Automotive Quality Engineer

ppAre you an Automotive Quality Engineer who thrives where engineering, manufacturing and customer requirements come together? And do you bring strong experience Automotive Core Tools and customer quality in an international manufacturing environment? Then you might be the Quality Engineer we are looking for. /p h3Your perfect fit /h3 pAt Brink, quality is built into every stage of our automotive manufacturing process. As a Quality Engineer, you make sure our products and processes meet customer-specific requirements, regulatory standards and demanding automotive quality requirements. /p pYou work from product and process development through customer approval and series production. Using standards such as IATF 16949 and VDA, combined with Automotive Core Tools such as APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC and Control Plans, you turn customer requirements into robust quality processes. You are involved from project launch and process development to customer approval and start of production. You coordinate approvals, address quality concerns and lead the response when critical issues threaten customer production. /p pYou are part of our QHSE organisation in Staphorst, a team of approximately 15 professionals, including three other Quality Engineers, and report to the Teamlead QES. In his position, you work closely with Engineering, Production Engineering, Production, Logistics, Sales and Purchasing, while maintaining direct contact with automotive customers. /p h3Your responsibilities: /h3 ul liEnsuring compliance with IATF 16949, VDA, customer-specific requirements, regulatory requirements and internal quality standards. /li liLeading Quality activities within new product and process development and preparing and coordinating documentation and obtaining customer approval within agreed timelines. /li liProviding Quality input during project planning, design reviews, process development and Gate Reviews. /li liParticipating in Design and Process FMEAs and ensuring risks and appropriate controls are addressed. /li liDeveloping and reviewing Control Plans, inspection requirements, measurement systems, MSA and SPC activities. /li liActing as the primary Quality contact for customers during projects and complaint handling and supporting customer visits, customer audits and certification audits; /li liLeading 8D problem solving, including containment, root-cause analysis, corrective actions and verification of effectiveness. /li liMonitoring complaints, quality trends and SPC data and translating these into preventive and corrective improvement actions. /li liEscalating risks that could affect customer approval, product conformity, timing, cost or customer production. /li /ul h3Your profile: /h3 pYou understand the demands of automotive manufacturing and know that quality goes beyond checking the final product. You use standards, data and engineering knowledge to prevent issues before they reach the customer. /p ul liAt least a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, such as Automotive Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a comparable technical field. /li liDemonstrable knowledge and practical experience with IATF 16949 /li liPractical experience with APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, MSA and SPC. /li liStrong experience with 8D, root-cause analysis and corrective action processes. /li liThe ability to read and interpret technical drawings, specifications and customer documentation. /li liExperience with measurement and inspection techniques and statistical processes. /li liExperience working with automotive customers and multidisciplinary project teams. /li liExperience preparing and leading internal audits and supporting customer and certification audits; /li liStrong analytical, structured and problem-solving skills; /li liProfessional written and verbal communication skills in English. /li liYou take ownership, communicate clearly and remain effective when quality issues require quick and well-founded decisions. /li /ul h3What we offer: /h3 pA technically challenging Quality Engineering position where your work has a direct impact on automotive customers, production processes and product quality. /p ul liA salary of around € 5.500 gross per month, depending on the candidate’s experience. /li liBased on a full-time employment you get 27 vacation days and 13 additional ADV. /li liAn international and challenging working environment within the automotive industry; /li liOpportunities for professional development, training and career growth; /li liA travel expense exchange scheme and the opportunity to participate in a bicycle lease program; /li liEmployment conditions in accordance with the Dutch Metalektro CLA. /li liWorking at our headquarters (and production location) in Staphorst, the Netherlands. /li /ul h3About us /h3 pWe are Brink Group, originally founded as a family-owned business and now part of the international AL-KO / DexKo Group. Every year, we design, manufacture, test and sell more than one million high-quality towing solutions worldwide. With over 120 years of experience and our motto, "Your Perfect Fit," we provide the perfect connection between virtually every vehicle and trailer. Today, more than 25 million vehicles around the world are safely equipped with a Brink towbar. Brink Group employs approximately 800 people across 5 countries and operates modern production facilities in the Netherlands, France, South Africa and Thailand. /p h3Interested? /h3 pWe look forward to hearing from you. Do you have any questions about the position? Please contact Dré Schellekens, Corporate Recruiter, at +31 . /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr