APQP & QUALITY ASSURANCE EXPERT Defense

Expleo; Tubeke; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension plan

Meal vouchers

Eco vouchers

Representation fees

Vacation days

Flexible homeworking

Expleo Academy

Learning & development

Job summary

Expleo Belgium is seeking a senior Quality & APQP lead to embed and sustain the APQP methodology across Thales Alenia Space Belgium projects. You will define training plans, adapt tools, and oversee quality process redesign during the SAP transition, coaching teams to improve maturity.

The role requires hands-on APQP experience, project management skills, and a proactive approach to ensure alignment with market needs and manufacturing processes.

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of APQP gained through proven hands-on experience.
• Proficiency with APQP tools and the ability to adapt them to different contexts.
• Experience in project management, product development, and related processes.
• Ability to develop training plans and coach teams.
• Ability to understand market needs and manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of quality standards and best practices in quality management.
• Ability to audit and draft documentation related to quality processes.
• Experience in managing quality processes and process redesign projects.
• Proven experience in problem-solving methods.

Responsibilities

• Embed and sustain the APQP methodology within the culture and development processes.
• Define and implement a training, coaching, and APQP maintenance plan.
• Adapt APQP tools to the company’s scale, production volumes, market needs, and maturity development.
• Implement activities necessary to achieve an effective new product development process.
• Audit and assist leadership in quality manual overhaul.
• Lead quality process overhaul during SAP transition.
• Coach teams in the problem-solving process to increase maturity.

Skills

APQP knowledge

APQP tools

Project management

Product development

Training plans

Team coaching

Quality standards

Documentation audit

Process redesign

Problem solving

Job description

Overview

Expleo is a trusted partner for your innovation journey. As a global engineering, technology and consulting service provider, we are ideally positioned to help you achieve your ambitions and future-proof your business. With a smart blend of bold thinking and reliable execution, we’re able to fast-track innovation through each step of your value chain.We are strategically positioned to build value, with a global footprint across 30 countries.We are as global and local as you need us to be, with strong best-in-class pan-European technological centers and unique best-shoring capabilities.We leverage a network of high value-adding affiliates in consulting and industrial excellence, and leading partners across multiple sectors to provide you with the most comprehensive services and solutions in an ever-changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Embed and sustain the APQP methodology and core tools within the culture and development processes of Thales Alenia Space Belgium
• Define and implement a training, coaching, and APQP maintenance plan
• Adapt APQP tools to the company’s scale, production volumes,market needs, and current tools for new product maturity development
• Implement any other activities necessary to achieve an effective new product development process
• Audit and assist the Quality Director and the Chief Operating Officer in the overhaul of the quality manual for Thales Alenia Space Belgium
• Lead the overhaul of quality processes and the implementation of new tools as part of the transition to SAP and related initiatives
• Coach teams in the problem-solving process to increase team maturity

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) gained through proven hands-on experience
• Proficiency with APQP tools and the ability to adapt them to different contexts.
• Experience in project management, product development, and related processes.
• Ability to develop training plans and coach teams
• Ability to understand market needs and manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of quality standards and best practices in quality management.
• Ability to audit and draft documentation related to quality processes.Experience in managing quality processes
• Ability to manage process redesign projects.
• Proven experience in problem-solving methods.

Benefits

Expleo, we are committed to providing a competitive salary and substantial benefits offering with unique wellbeing, financial and employee recognition programs.

We pride ourselves on our diverse and inclusive culture and offer a variety of family-friendly policies and enhanced leave to help you achieve a healthy work life balance.

By providing significant learning and development opportunities, we encourage individual growth and success throughout your career with us.

• Collaborative working environment - we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges
• We empower all passionate technology-loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
• Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
• Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including hospitalization and outpatient insurance, a pension and group insurance plan, employee wellbeing initiatives, sports and social events, gifts for special occasions, and much more!
• Enjoy meal and eco vouchers to support your daily needs and sustainable purchases
• Receive monthly representation fees to support work-related expenses
• 32 vacation days (20 + 12 for a 40-hour week).
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and question the status quo.
• Flexible homeworking policy - Balance your career and personal life

Our Commitment to Diversity “We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”