QA ENGINEER MANUFACTURING

10 Select Bv; Veghel; Hybrid; EUR 56,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary €5,000–€6,211 gross per month

40 days annual leave (20 statutory + ˆ

Flexible working hours

Hybrid 40% home / 60% on-site

Commuting allowance and public transit

Working-from-home allowance

Technical variety in international env

Job summary

Vanderlande is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer to strengthen manufacturing quality and support new product introductions. You will embed quality in products and processes from the start, working with Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Operations to identify risks and drive robust, reliable manufacturing outcomes.

You will lead risk management activities, facilitate root cause investigations, and implement preventive actions on industrialization projects.

Qualifications

• Experience with or interest in FMEA facilitation and risk management methodologies.
• Experience in Root Cause Analysis and structured problem-solving methods (8D, PDCA, A3, Lean Six Sigma).
• Strong analytical skills to interpret data and translate findings into improvements.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills to influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead proactive quality assurance and continuous improvement across the factory during industrialization and new product introduction.
• Conduct risk assessments and lead Product and Process FMEAs.
• Facilitate investigations using structured methods (8D, A3, PDCA, Ishikawa).
• Ensure corrective and preventive actions are implemented and sustained.
• Support prototype builds, pilots, and industrialization projects with quality requirements.

Skills

Risk management

Root cause analysis

Corrective actions

New product introduction

Process improvement

Quality coaching

Cross-functional collaboration

Dutch & English

Education

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

Job description

About the Role

Do you believe quality starts long before production begins? Are you passionate about improving manufacturing processes, preventing quality issues, and supporting the introduction of new products and technologies?

As a Quality Assurance Engineer at Vanderlande, you will play a key role in strengthening manufacturing quality and supporting new product introduction, prototyping, and industrialization projects. You will work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Operations to identify risks early, solve problems at their root, and build robust processes that ensure long‑term quality and reliability.

This is an opportunity to make a real impact by embedding quality into products and processes from the very beginning.

What Will You Do?

As part of the Manufacturing Quality Assurance team, you will drive proactive quality assurance and continuous improvement across the factory, with a particular focus on industrialization and new product introduction.

Your responsibilities include:

• Risk management: Lead Product and Process FMEAs to identify risks early and ensure lessons learned are incorporated into standards and processes.
• Root cause analysis: Facilitate investigations into quality and process issues using structured methods such as 8D, A3, PDCA, and Ishikawa.
• Corrective actions: Ensure corrective and preventive measures are implemented effectively and deliver sustainable results.
• New product introduction: Support prototype builds, pilot projects, and industrialization initiatives to ensure quality requirements are embedded from the start.
• Process improvement: Analyse quality data and process performance to identify opportunities for improvement, standardisation, and increased reliability.
• Quality coaching: Guide and support colleagues in applying quality tools, problem‑solving techniques, and continuous improvement practices.
• Cross‑functional collaboration: Work with Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Operations to develop robust manufacturing processes and improve overall quality performance.

What do we offer?

• Salary: €5,000–€6,211 gross per month.
• 40 days of annual leave: 20 statutory vacation days plus a flexible budget equivalent to 20 additional days.
• Flexible working hours to support a healthy work‑life balance.
• Hybrid working: Approximately 40% working from home and 60% on‑site.
• Commuting allowance, including full reimbursement of public transport expenses.
• Working-from-home allowance.
• Technical variety: Work on new products, industrialization projects, and manufacturing improvements within an international technology environment.

What do we ask from you?

We are looking for an enthusiastic and analytical professional who enjoys working in a technical and project‑driven environment.

You bring:

• HBO degree or higher in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality Management, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience with or strong interest in 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 with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and translate findings into practical improvements.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
• The ability to influence stakeholders across different functions and organizational levels.
• Experience in a manufacturing, industrialization, or engineering environment.
• A proactive, hands‑on attitude and willingness to spend time on the manufacturing floor.
• Fluent Dutch and English communication skills, both written and verbal

About the company

Vanderlande is a global leader in logistics process automation, developing advanced systems for airports, warehouses, and parcel handling operations worldwide.

Its manufacturing facility in Veghel plays a key role in producing components for international projects across these business segments. With more than 165 skilled professionals, the team combines technical expertise, manufacturing excellence, and collaboration to deliver products used around the world.

Quality, innovation, and continuous improvement are essential to ensuring reliable products and successful project delivery.