Automotive Quality Engineer — IATF 16949 & PPAP Expert

Brink Towing Systems; Staphorst; On-site; EUR 54,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 vacation days

13 ADV days

Travel expense scheme

Bicycle lease program

Pension scheme

Job summary

Brink Group in Staphorst, the Netherlands, is seeking an Automotive Quality Engineer to ensure products and processes meet customer requirements, IATF 16949 standards, and automotive quality expectations across development to production.

You will lead APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA and SPC activities, coordinate customer approvals, support audits, and work with engineering, production and logistics in a cross-functional team.

Qualifications

• At least a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Automotive/Mechanical preferred).
• Demonstrated practical knowledge of IATF 16949 and automotive quality methods.
• Strong experience with 8D, root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Ability to read technical drawings and customer documentation.
• Fluent English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with IATF 16949, VDA, and customer requirements.
• Lead quality activities in new product/process development and coordinate approvals.
• Provide quality input during project planning and design reviews.
• Lead 8D problem solving and verify corrective actions.
• Develop and review Control Plans, MSA and SPC activities.
• Act as primary quality contact for customers during projects and audits.
• Monitor quality trends and escalate risks impacting production.
• Support customer visits and certification audits.
• Collaborate with engineering, production, logistics and purchasing.

Skills

Quality engineering

IATF 16949

English communication

Root-cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

APQP

PPAP

FMEA

MSA

SPC

Control Plans

Job description

Brink Group in Staphorst, the Netherlands, is seeking an Automotive Quality Engineer to ensure products and processes meet customer requirements, IATF 16949 standards, and automotive quality expectations across development to production.

You will lead APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA and SPC activities, coordinate customer approvals, support audits, and work with engineering, production and logistics in a cross-functional team.