Quality Assistant

Role: Quality Assistant Officer

Industry: Motor Parts Manufacturer🚙

Location: Ghent

Salary: €60,000💸

Job Purpose

As a Quality Assistant you support the Quality Manager in coordinating and executing all quality-related activities concerning products, processes, and deliveries. Your role contributes to customer satisfaction, employee engagement, and the achievement of strategic quality objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure quality compliance in line with customer requirements and procedures.
• Maintain adherence to customer quality guidelines, quality management systems, and IATF 16949 standards.
• Support continuous improvement of plant quality performance (process, product, and delivery).
• Assist in coordinating customer and supplier complaint handling.
• Support product qualification activities and follow up on product test builds.
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports on quality activities and KPIs.
• Manage quality management documentation and assess processes and procedures.
• Support communication and meetings with customers and suppliers regarding quality topics.
• Plan, coordinate, and participate in internal and external quality audits and certifications.
• Inspect processes and train employees on quality-related topics.
• Support the maintenance and update of process documentation (SOW, PFMEA, Control Plans, etc.).

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• Experience within a Quality department of a production or manufacturing environment.
• Experience in resolving internal and external audit findings.
• Knowledge of automotive core tools (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA).
• Understanding of IATF 16949 principles.
• Proficient in MS Office; advanced Excel skills (Power Pivot, Visual Basic) are a plus.
• Fluent in Dutch and English.