Supplier Quality Engineer

GEA Group; Wommelgem; Sur place; EUR 42 000 - 62 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Influential quality role

Two Belgian sites

Direct impact on supplier performance

LEAN and continuous improvement focus

Résumé du poste

GEA Process Engineering NV is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to strengthen supplier quality assurance across the Halle and Wommelgem sites. The role ensures project flow and customer satisfaction through audits, NCR management and continuous improvement.

You will work with Quality, Procurement, Engineering and Operations to develop supplier quality processes, review performance and support risk-based incoming inspection while embedding lessons learned into standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing or related technical field.
• Typically 3–5 years of experience in supplier quality, manufacturing quality or quality engineering.
• Practical experience with supplier audits, non-conformity management and corrective action follow-up.
• Strong knowledge of 8D, FMEA, MSA, SPC, Control Plans and root cause analysis.
• ISO 9001 knowledge; ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 are an advantage.
• Able to interpret technical drawings, specifications, tolerances and inspection documentation.
• Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Professional English required; Dutch strongly preferred.

Responsabilités

• Qualify and approve suppliers through capability reviews, risk assessments and documented audits.
• Plan and conduct supplier process and quality-system audits, including follow-up of findings.
• Lead supplier NCRs, containment, root cause analysis and corrective actions using 8D, 5 Why and CAPA.
• Define supplier quality requirements with Procurement and Engineering, including inspection criteria, control plans and first article expectations.
• Monitor supplier quality KPIs, recurring failure modes and quality-related delivery impact.
• Develop suppliers through coaching, performance reviews and structured improvement plans.
• Support risk-based incoming inspection and ensure lessons learned are built into standards and supplier selection.
• Collaborate with Quality, Procurement, Engineering, Project Management, Assembly and Commissioning at both sites.

Connaissances

Supplier quality

Audits

Root cause analysis

8D, 5 Why, CAPA

English (professional)

Dutch preferred

Formation

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering/Quality/Manufacturing

Outils

8D methodology

FMEA

Description du poste

GEA Process Engineering NV is looking for a Supplier Quality Engineer to strengthen supplier quality assurance across the
Halle and Wommelgem sites. The role safeguards project flow and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities / Tasks

CORE MISSION is to protect operational flow through preventive supplier quality and fast, effective issue resolution.

Supplier Quality | Audits & Development | Reports to Quality Director.

Your Responsibilities:

• Qualify and approve suppliers through capability reviews, risk.

• assessments and documented audits.

• Plan and conduct supplier process and quality-system audits,

• including follow-up of findings.

• Lead supplier NCRs, containment, root cause analysis and corrective.

• actions using 8D, 5 Why and CAPA methods.

• Define supplier quality requirements with Procurement and Engineering, including inspection criteria, control plans and first article expectations.

• Monitor supplier quality KPIs, recurring failure modes and

• quality-related delivery impact.

• Develop suppliers through coaching, performance reviews andstructured improvement plans.

• Support risk-based incoming inspection and ensure lessons learned are built into standards and supplier selection.

• Collaborate with Quality, Procurement, Engineering, ProjectManagement, Assembly and Commissioning at both sites.

Your Profile / Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing or a related technical field.

• Typically 3-5 years of experience in supplier quality, manufacturing quality or quality engineering.

• Practical experience with supplier audits, non-conformity management and corrective action follow-up.

• Strong knowledge of 8D, FMEA, MSA, SPC, Control Plans and root cause analysis.

• Working knowledge of ISO 9001; ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 are an advantage.

• Able to interpret technical drawings, specifications, tolerances and inspection documentation.

• Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Professional English required; Dutch strongly preferred.

• Willingness to travel to suppliers.

Our offer:

• An influential quality role across two Belgian GEA sites in an international machine-building environment.

• Direct impact on supplier performance, project reliability, cost of poor quality and customer satisfaction.

• Close collaboration with Procurement, Engineering and Operations, with clear reporting to the Quality Director.

• Room to shape supplier quality processes, audit practices, KPI management and supplier development.

• A professional environment where safety, quality, LEAN and continuous improvement are central.