Production Quality Engineer: Lead On‑Line Quality Fixes

Neways Electronics International NV; Leeuwarden; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 vacation days

13 ADV days

Flexible start times

Training opportunities via e-learning

Job summary

Neways Electronics International NV is seeking a Production Quality Engineer to safeguard and improve product quality on the production floor. You will identify, analyze, and resolve quality issues during manufacturing, applying rigorous root-cause analyses and driving improvements.

You will lead or support improvement teams, collaborate with Engineering, Procurement, Sales and QESH, and ensure internal audits and KPI reporting to continuously raise quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Completed technical bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in a comparable role, preferably in high-tech production (e.g., automotive).
• Strong communication skills and a hands-on, quality-focused mindset.
• Initiative-driven, proactive, critical, and solution-oriented attitude.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of management systems such as ISO 14001 and/or IATF 16949; PPAP and FMEA are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Monitor quality standards and procedures; act as the key quality guardian in production.
• Initiate and drive quality improvements within the production environment.
• Manage and resolve quality issues during the production process.
• Prepare and conduct internal audits within the QESH domain.
• Support NPI projects by assessing and securing internal and customer requirements.
• Prepare KPI reports, analyze trends and propose improvements.

Skills

Quality mindset

Strong communication

Initiative-driven

Team collaboration

Root-cause analysis

Education

Technical bachelor’s degree (Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial engineering or similar)

Job description

Neways Electronics International NV is seeking a Production Quality Engineer to safeguard and improve product quality on the production floor. You will identify, analyze, and resolve quality issues during manufacturing, applying rigorous root-cause analyses and driving improvements.

You will lead or support improvement teams, collaborate with Engineering, Procurement, Sales and QESH, and ensure internal audits and KPI reporting to continuously raise quality and efficiency.