Quality Engineer

Advantech Europe; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Advantech is seeking a Quality Engineer to strengthen quality systems across manufacturing, driving operational excellence and customer-focused culture. You will lead CAPA/8D efforts, define quality characteristics from customer requirements, and manage compliance documentation such as CE Declarations of Conformity and RoHS/CE EMC certificates.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams on products and processes, support supplier quality and inspections, and champion PFMEA, FMEA, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Quality, Engineering, or related technical field is required (ASQ CQE or equivalent certification is an advantage).
• Solid knowledge of electronics quality tools such as FMEA, PFMEA, CAPA, and 8D.
• Experience translating customer requirements into measurable quality characteristics and process controls.

Responsibilities

• Handle and manage customer complaints, lead customer meetings, and oversee product-related requests.
• Drive structured problem-solving through CAPA and 8D methodologies.
• Translate customer requirements into measurable quality characteristics and process controls.
• Prepare compliance documentation including CE Declarations of Conformity and related certificates (RoHS II, CE EMC).
• Ensure customer satisfaction through proactive risk identification and preventive action.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define critical characteristics and quality requirements.
• Support supplier quality activities including incoming inspection (visual and functional).
• Lead First Article Inspections (FAI) and develop comprehensive FAI reports.
• Support IPQC and FQC activities; manage non-conforming materials and rework.

Skills

FMEA

PFMEA

CAPA

8D

Kaizen

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Quality, Engineering, or related technical field

Job description

As our Quality Engineer, your mission is to strengthen and refine our already high-performing quality systems, driving the next level of operational excellence and deepening our customer-focused culture across manufacturing operations.

Your responsibility

Customer & Product Quality Leadership

• Handle and manage customer complaints, lead customer meetings, and oversee product-related requests
• Drive structured problem-solving through CAPA and 8D methodologies
• Translate customer requirements into measurable quality characteristics and process controls
• Prepare compliance documentation including CE Declarations of Conformity and related certificates (RoHS II, CE EMC)
• Ensure customer satisfaction through proactive risk identification and preventive action

Cross-Functional & Assembly Quality Collaboration

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in the assembly environment to define critical characteristics, quality requirements, and product specifications
• Establish appropriate quality systems and controls for new or modified processes
• Support smooth product and engineering changes by ensuring quality impact assessment and follow-up

Operational Quality Control & Supplier Support

• Support supplier quality activities including incoming inspection (visual and functional)
• Lead First Article Inspections (FAI) and develop comprehensive FAI reports
• Support In-Process Quality Control (IPQC) and Final Quality Control (FQC) activities
• Manage non-conforming materials (NCMR), coordinate rework activities, and ensure proper containment and resolution

Preventive Quality & Risk Management

• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve PFMEA documentation
• Provide training and guidance in root cause analysis, customer requirement understanding, and quality fundamentals
• Drive data-based improvements through structured reporting and statistical analysis
• Lead corrective and preventive actions from internal and external audits

Systems, Compliance & Governance

• Implement, introduce, and maintain quality systems, procedures, standards, and technical instructions
• Ensure effective communication of quality standards across departments
• Maintain calibration systems for registered measuring equipment
• Represent Quality in internal and external audits (Customers, ISO, UL, regulatory bodies)

ESD & Manufacturing Discipline

• Lead and sustain the ESD program, including floor implementation, measurement, monitoring, documentation, and training
• Maintain strong quality culture and discipline within the production environment

Who are you?

You are passionate about quality and driven by operational excellence. You bring solid knowledge of the field of electronics and core quality tools such as FMEA, PFMEA, CAPA, and 8D, and you understand how to translate structured methodologies into meaningful impact within a manufacturing environment. You hold a Bachelor’s degree in Quality, Engineering, or a related technical field (ASQ CQE or equivalent certification is an advantage). You are confident handling complex quality challenges, supporting customer interactions, and collaborating across cross-functional teams.

Key Characteristics & Skills

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills: You analyze data, synthesize information, identify root causes, and translate findings into actionable improvements.
• Meticulous attention to detail: You detect deviations, irregularities, and risks before they escal
• Proven problem-solving capability: You implement effective corrective and preventive actions and ensure sustainable solutions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills: You confidently convey complex technical information and collaborate across departments, suppliers, and customers.
• Proactive and preventive mindset: You anticipate potential issues, assess risks, and drive preventive measures rather than reactive fixes.
• Effective time and priority management: You make sound decisions under pressure, especially in high-impact or crisis situations.
• Strong technical and industry knowledge: You understand production processes, materials, assembly environments, and applicable technical and regulatory standards.
• Commitment to continuous improvement (Kaizen): You actively develop your expertise and apply methodologies such as TQM, FMEA, 8D, and ISO standards to elevate performance.
• High sense of responsibility and ownership: You take full accountability for product and process quality and act with integrity and discipline.

How do we see the future?

Our customers will expect higher and higher standards from us in the coming years. Not only customers expect this, as market leader in our field we must expect this from ourselves as well. Together we will keep in striving for the next level of professionalism, to make our products and production better. You will be our front-runner!

Who is Advantech

Advantech is a leader in providing trusted, innovative products, services, and solutions. Advantech offers comprehensive system integration, hardware, software, customer-centric design services, embedded systems, industrial automation products, and global logistics support.