Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) | NTS Eindhoven

At NTS, we make it possible together. Technology inspires and drives us; it is our passion. Every day, we work on unique solutions for complex challenges. Whether it's ultra-complex or ultra-precise solutions, we are proud of what we do and what we deliver.

If you want to explore what is possible together, exceed customer expectations, and achieve the highest customer satisfaction, if you are driven, enthusiastic, and your heart beats faster for high-tech product development, then start as a Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) at NTS Eindhoven and let's make it possible together.

Job description
As a Supplier Quality Engineer at NTS Eindhoven, you are the technical link between our internal organization and (inter)national suppliers. You ensure the quality of purchased parts and systems from initial design to series production and actively manage risk and continuous improvement. This way, you directly contribute to the success of our customers and our high-quality products.

Furthermore, your responsibilities include:

• Ensuring supply chain quality from concept phase to release-for-volume in a low-volume, high-complexity environment;

• Analyzing quality data, leading 8D teams, and eliminating root causes towards 'zero defects';

• Auditing and improving supplier processes (such as machining, welding, grinding) according to APQP, pFMEA, control plans, and SPC;

• Initiating and guiding improvement projects; monitoring progress, effectiveness, and reporting;

• Close collaboration with Project Buyers and NPI engineers within multidisciplinary project teams;

• Facilitating supplier reviews, establishing KPIs, and monitoring performance;

• Building strategic relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders and creating support for joint quality and cost goals.

Requirements

• Technical vocational education (e.g., Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics) and at least 5 years of SQE/QA experience in the high-tech or manufacturing industry;

• Knowledge of FMEA, 8D, APQP, SPC, and production/assembly processes at suppliers;

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate data-driven improvement proposals into concrete actions;

• Demonstrated experience with supplier audits and relationship/supplier management;

• Excellent communication skills in both Dutch and English;

• Structured, decisive, and able to engage people in improvement projects.

Your benefits
At NTS, we combine our passion for technology with innovative solutions for complex challenges. You will have the freedom and trust to fully utilize and develop your talents in a dynamic and energetic environment. We invest in both technology and in you as a future colleague!

For this challenge, we offer the following benefits:

• Salary from €4,500 to €5,500;

• Personal growth and development opportunities through training and/or education;

• 27 vacation days plus an additional 13 ADV days;

• Excellent pension scheme at PME;

• Travel allowance paid monthly through a fixed allowance with a maximum of 50KM/one way and a reimbursement of €0.21 per km;

• Laptop and mobile phone;

• Free fruit at work.

About NTS
We provide unique solutions for complex challenges and drive the technological advancement of our customers. By combining development, production, and assembly, we play an integral role in bringing together the supply chain. We combine the best skills and smartest ideas into a working system for the most advanced semiconductor, Opto-Mechatronic, and analytical solutions in the world. This is why we have become a Tier-1 supplier for OEMs and an international player operating from various locations in Europe, Asia, and the US.

While we offer our teams a great workplace all over the world, we also remain firmly rooted locally. Ultimately, the core of NTS is formed by our people. Their excellent manufacturing skills, customer-oriented mentality, and clear technical solutions have made NTS what it is today. Together, we create a culture that everyone can be proud of because we make it possible together. That's why we seize every opportunity to celebrate our people, our craftsmanship, and our successes.

Interested?
Apply directly and send your CV (and any motivation letter) via the application button below! For more information about this vacancy or our organization, you can contact Recruiter Manon Leighton via email manon.leighton@nts-group.nl.