Supplier Quality Engineering Team Leader

Frencken; Eindhoven; Presencial; EUR 85 000 - 120 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

27 vacation days + 13 ADV days

Bonus scheme

Resumo da oferta

Frencken Mechatronics in the Netherlands seeks a Supplier Quality Engineering Team Leader / Senior Engineer to drive supplier performance and lead a small team of five engineers.

You will collaborate across procurement and supplier teams to monitor quality and implement SPC, FMEA and lean methods, aiming for robust supplier development and manufacturing excellence in high-tech environments.

Qualificações

• Minimum 7 years of work experience in a similar role.
• Experience in a production environment with high-tech products.
• Experience in supplier relationships and supplier development.
• Fluent in English.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee quality and technical performance for suppliers and their n-tier suppliers.
• Monitor and drive supplier quality improvement from incidents to structural improvements.
• Lead a small team of supplier quality engineers (approx. five).
• Collaborate with Frencken’s procurement and suppliers’ teams to align quality objectives.

Formação académica

HBO in Mechatronics

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Descrição da oferta de emprego

At Frencken Mechatronics, every micron matters. Behind each high-tech system we build for the semiconductor, healthcare, and analytical industries lies a story of precision, collaboration, and continuous improvement. From cleanroom assemblies to complex modules, our teams work at the forefront of innovation—solving technical challenges that push the limits of manufacturing.

Currently we are looking for a Supplier Quality Engineering expert, ready to take on a dual role of Team Leader and Senior Engineer.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

As Supplier Quality Engineering Team Leader / Senior Supplier Quality Engineer you are responsible for:

• Quality and Operational performance of a selected number of suppliers
• Working with suppliers on performance monitoring, solve technical issues and drive technical process improvements, for example quality and yield improvement, process control, risk analysis and reduction.
• A small team of Supplier Quality Engineers
• Work closely together with Frencken’s procurement team and Frencken’s suppliers’ team.

Job Description

• Responsible for the entire Quality and Technical process performance for suppliers and their n-tier suppliers.
• Monitor, review and drive supplier quality performance from incidents to structural improvement.
• Contribute to supplier development (e.g. implementing SPC, lean, FMEA, operational excellence at suppliers or n-tier suppliers).
• Optimize manufacturing processes at suppliers by improving quality, testing and qualification infrastructure.
• Supporting the development of a Procurement-wide Quality strategy
• Carry‑out Supplier Improvement Plans (SIP) and prioritize according to supplier’s performance.
• Manage a small team of five supplier quality engineers.

Background

• Completed (minimum) HBO education, preferably in Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum of 7 years of work experience in a similar role.
• Experience in a production environment with high-tech products and complex assembly processes.
• Experience in improvement projects in supply chain.
• Experience in relationships with suppliers.

Personal And Professional Skills

• Excellent communication skills
• Convincing/negotiation skills
• Relationship builder (internal and external)
• Pro‑active attitude
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to switch between complex matters and high‑level conclusions
• Understanding of manufacturing technology
• Result oriented, hands‑on mentality
• Fluent in English

What We Offer

• A collaborative, informal, and supportive working environment
• Challenging, cutting‑edge high‑tech projects
• Competitive salary and benefits package:
  • 27 vacation days + 13 ADV days
  • Bonus scheme
• Strong focus on personal growth and development
• A team of passionate engineers who share your drive for technology