Since 1965, Stoneridge has designed and manufactured advanced, award-winning technologies including driveline and transmission actuation systems, vision systems, emissions control systems, safety systems, and security and monitoring systems for vehicle OEMs in the commercial vehicle, automotive, off-highway and agricultural vehicle markets. We’re focused on the areas of greatest market need – both today and tomorrow. Our core products and technologies are aligned with industry megatrends including safety and security, vehicle intelligence, fuel efficiency and emissions. Join the Stoneridge Team as we continue to build upon our strong history and reputation for quality products to deliver innovative products and systems that address a need, exceed our customers’ expectations, and motivate our team.
Job Summary
The Quality Engineer leads quality assurance efforts across multiple customers and production lines. This role involves acting as the primary customer quality contact, overseeing product conformity, leading customer audits, and resolving customer claims and production line issues. The Quality Engineer is responsible for making decisions on stopping and restarting production, as well as overseeing the work of Quality Inspectors. Additionally, the role supports new product launches, ensures product compliance, and drives continuous improvement through audits, data analysis, and corrective actions.
Characterization of activities
- Serve as Customer Quality Partner: Act as the main quality contact, lead review meetings, and ensure timely responses to customer concerns and claims.
- Ensure Product Quality: Maintain conformance on production lines by collaborating with teams to meet specifications and standards.
- Resolve Issues & Claims: Manage customer claims, quarantined goods, and coordinate corrective actions across functions.
- Perform Audits & Compliance Checks: Conduct product audits, address nonconformities, and ensure corrective actions are completed.
- Lead Customer Audits: Prepare, coordinate, and host audits to ensure compliance with customer requirements and documentation.
- Drive Continuous Improvement: Support product launches, lead PPAP and 8D processes, analyze quality data, and guide quality inspectors.
Education, Experience And Knowledge
- Education & Certification: Bachelor’s degree in engineering and Six Sigma certification (min Green Belt level)
- Problem-Solving Expertise: Proven experience with 8D, Fishbone, 5 Whys, and other root cause analysis tools.
- Automotive Core Tools Knowledge: Hands-on experience with APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, and MSA, including completion of Measurement System Analysis.
- Quality Standards: Understanding of IATF 16949:2016, preferably with internal auditor experience.
- Skills & Attributes: Self-motivated, team-oriented, confident in tackling problems, excellent communication skills in English (written and spoken).
- Location Requirement: Must reside in the Netherlands with a valid work permit.
What we offer
- Salary based on knowledge and experience.
- Full-time employment of 40 hours per week.
- 8% holiday allowance.
- Travel allowance home-work: 23ct per kilometers one way up to a maximum of 50 km
- CAO: Metalektro HP
- Retirement: PME (Pensioenfonds Metalektro).
- WIA: WIA floor, WGA gap and WGA gap additional insurances in accordance with the stipulated provisions.
- PAWW: Compulsory supplementary insurance when the statutory unemployment WW or WGA benefit expires.
- Holiday days: 27 days on an annual basis (full-time).
- ATV: 13 days on an annual basis (full-time).
Top Skills
What We Do
Stoneridge, Inc., is an independent designer and manufacturer of highly engineered electrical and electronic components, modules and systems for the automotive, medium and heavy-duty truck, agricultural and off-highway vehicle markets. The Company conducts its business into two segments: Electronics and Control Devices. The core products of the Electronics reportable segment include vehicle electrical power and distribution systems, and electronic instrumentation and information display products. The core products of the Control Devices reportable segment include electronic and electrical switch products, control actuation devices and sensors.
