NPI Manufacturing QA Engineer - Drive Process Excellence

Vanderlande Industries B.V.; Veghel; On-site; EUR 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gross salary €4,300–€5,200 per month

40 vacation days per year

Travel allowance

Pension scheme

Health insurance discounts

Health & Wellbeing budget €300

On-site health center

Vanderlande Academy learning

Job summary

Vanderlande Industries B.V. in Veghel, Netherlands, is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer to embed quality into manufacturing from the start, supporting NPI and industrialization projects.

You will lead risk management, drive FMEA activities, and translate learnings into robust processes while coaching cross-functional teams on problem-solving and continuous improvement. The role offers a competitive gross salary, generous vacation, travel benefits, an excellent pension, and learning

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in engineering or a related technical field with HBO level or higher.
• Experience with FMEA facilitation and risk management methodologies.
• Experience in root cause analysis and structured problem-solving methods (8D, PDCA, A3, Lean Six Sigma, etc.).
• Strong analytical skills to interpret data, identify trends, and translate findings into practical improvements.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
• Ability to influence stakeholders across functions and levels.
• Experience in manufacturing, industrialization, or engineering environments.
• Hands-on on the manufacturing floor with a proactive attitude.
• Fluent Dutch and English written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Drive proactive quality assurance across the factory with focus on NPI and industrialization.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing and Operations to embed quality in production.
• Lead Quality risk management and perform FMEA to identify and mitigate risks.
• Capture lessons learned and translate them into standardized processes.
• Apply problem-solving methods (8D, A3, PDCA, Ishikawa) to resolve challenges.
• Coach cross-functional teams in continuous improvement and action closure.
• Ensure corrective and preventive actions are implemented and sustained.
• Support prototype builds, pilot runs and industrialization for new products.

Skills

FMEA facilitation

Root Cause Analysis

Lean Six Sigma

Structured problem-solving

Communication & facilitation

Stakeholder management

Manufacturing experience

Dutch and English fluency

Education

HBO degree or higher in Engineering/Manufacturing/Quality Management/Industrial Engineering

Job description

Vanderlande Industries B.V. in Veghel, Netherlands, is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer to embed quality into manufacturing from the start, supporting NPI and industrialization projects.

You will lead risk management, drive FMEA activities, and translate learnings into robust processes while coaching cross-functional teams on problem-solving and continuous improvement. The role offers a competitive gross salary, generous vacation, travel benefits, an excellent pension, and learning