Quality Associate

Airswift; Herstal; On-site; EUR 74,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is seeking an experienced Industrial Supplier Quality Engineer (Mechanical) to support supplier quality across the full product industrialisation lifecycle. This freelance role requires full-time on-site work in Herstal, Belgium.

Key duties include managing supplier quality from selection to first production, conducting audits, driving CA/CAPA, and coordinating with suppliers on industrialisation and ramp-up activities. Fluent French and English are required.

Qualifications

• Experience in industrial supplier quality within mechanical manufacturing.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and AS9100.
• Experience auditing suppliers and managing QA processes.
• Understanding of product development and industrialisation cycles.
• Knowledge of IPC 610 and IPC 620.
• Experience with supplier qualification, APQP, FAI and production launches.
• Fluent in French and English.
• Willing to work full-time on-site in Herstal, Belgium.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier quality activities from supplier selection through first production deliveries.
• Ensure supplier compliance with client quality standards, processes, and requirements.
• Conduct supplier audits and quality assessments.
• Support industrialisation and product development activities with suppliers.
• Drive root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Participate in project kick-off meetings, progress reviews, and technical issue resolution workshops.
• Monitor supplier performance, quality metrics, and production readiness.
• Support ramp-up and scaling of industrial operations.

Skills

Industrial supplier quality

ISO 9001

AS9100

Supplier audits

Product development & industrialisa-

IPC 610

IPC 620

APQP/FAI/production launches

Fluent French

Fluent English

On-site in Herstal

Job description

Job Title: Industrial Supplier Quality Engineer (Mechanical)

Duration: ASAP to 30/12/2028

Workload: Full time hours

Setup: Freelance (Daily Rate / Limited Company / Umbrella / Sole Trader)

Sponsorship: Not Provided

We are looking for an experienced Industrial Supplier Quality Engineer with a strong mechanical manufacturing background to support supplier quality activities across the full product industrialisation lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage supplier quality activities from supplier selection through to first production deliveries.
• Ensure supplier compliance with client quality standards, processes, and requirements.
• Conduct supplier audits and quality assessments.
• Support industrialisation and product development activities with suppliers.
• Drive root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Participate in project kick-off meetings, progress reviews, and technical issue resolution workshops.
• Monitor supplier performance, quality metrics, and production readiness.
• Support ramp-up and scaling of industrial operations.

Must-Have Skills:

• Industrial Supplier Quality experience within mechanical manufacturing environments.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 and AS9100 quality standards.
• Experience auditing suppliers and managing quality assurance processes.
• Understanding of product development and industrialisation cycles.
• Knowledge of IPC 610 and IPC 620 standards.
• Experience with supplier qualification, APQP, FAI, quality planning, and production launch activities.
• Fluent French and English.
• Willingness to work full-time on-site in Herstal, Belgium (no remote working).

Nice-to-Have:

• Aerospace, defence, or highly regulated industry experience.
• Experience supporting industrial ramp-up projects.
• Knowledge of research and innovation environments (CIR-related activities).