Quality Project Leader — Hybrid, Flexible Hours

Vanderlande Industries B.V.; Veghel; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

40 vacation days

Hybrid workplace (40% home, 60% office

Health & wellbeing budget €300/year

Commuting allowance with public travel

Pension scheme and health insurance

On-site health centres and gym

Vanderlande Academy and training

Company restaurant and coffee bar

Job summary

Vanderlande seeks a Project Leader Quality to coordinate multidisciplinary Quality Circles and drive root-cause analysis for recurring product quality and safety issues. You will guide teams through structured problem solving, translate complex information for stakeholders, and provide transparent reporting to enable timely, evidence-based decisions.

You will collaborate with the Quality & Continuous Improvement Manager and other domains, supporting risk mitigation and preventive actions while

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree and English fluency.
• Experience with audits and ISO 9001 standards.
• Structured problem-solving methods: 8D, PSDM, RATIO, A3, Event Mapping, Fishbone.
• Strong stakeholder-management, influencing and communication skills.
• Experience in change management and improvement projects.
• Ability to translate risks into action.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary Quality Circles, establish ownership and drive resolution of recurring product quality and safety issues.
• Ensure containment measures are implemented and facilitate root-cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions.
• Monitor progress, risks, resources and budget needs; manage stakeholder expectations and elevate blockers when required.
• Verify the effectiveness and sustainability of improvements through audits, assessments, reviews and additional validation activities.
• Work with the Quality & Continuous Improvement Manager, Corporate Quality, other domains and enabling functions on common and systemic quality topics.
• Support customers and internal teams on critical concerns, contribute to quality training and act as a subject-matter expert in quality processes and structured problem solving.

Skills

English fluency

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Change management

Risk assessment

Structured problem solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Job description

Vanderlande seeks a Project Leader Quality to coordinate multidisciplinary Quality Circles and drive root-cause analysis for recurring product quality and safety issues. You will guide teams through structured problem solving, translate complex information for stakeholders, and provide transparent reporting to enable timely, evidence-based decisions.

You will collaborate with the Quality & Continuous Improvement Manager and other domains, supporting risk mitigation and preventive actions while