Supplier Quality Engineering Team Leader

Frencken Group; Eindhoven; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 vacation days

13 ADV days

Bonus scheme

Job summary

Frencken Mechatronics in Eindhoven is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineering expert to lead a small team and drive quality performance across key suppliers. You will monitor supplier quality, solve technical issues, and implement improvements in collaboration with procurement to elevate the entire supplier network.

The role requires HBO-level engineering education, 7+ years in a similar supplier quality function, and fluency in English.

Qualifications

• Minimum HBO education in mechatronics, mechanical or electrical engineering.
• Minimum 7 years of 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.

Responsibilities

• Quality and Operational performance of a selected number of suppliers.
• Work with suppliers on performance monitoring, solve technical issues and drive process improvements (quality and yield, process control, risk analysis).
• Lead a small team of Supplier Quality Engineers (five engineers).
• Collaborate closely with Frencken's procurement team and suppliers' teams.
• Own the entire quality and technical process performance for suppliers and their n-tier suppliers.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Pro-active attitude

Strong analytical skills

Relationship builder

Ability to handle complex topics and高‑

Fluent in English

Education

Completed HBO education in Mechatronics/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Job description

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:

• 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

We are a global integrated technology solutions company that's fully committed to providing complete and integrated one-stop solutions in partnership with our valued customers. The Frencken Group serves customers in Europe, Asia, and the US through a global network of operating subsidiaries. The Group offers a comprehensive range of product solutions that span the entire value chain from initial product design, development and prototyping, to engineering, final test, and series manufacturing. The comprehensive range of product solutions is enabled by leveraging the capabilities of our strategically located facilities in the Netherlands, Singapore, Malaysia, and China.