Incoming Quality Control Manager
Location: Tubize/Herstal
Contract Duration: 12 months
Start Date: ASAP
The Incoming Quality Control Manager is part of the Industrial Quality department and reports to the Industrial Quality Leader. He/She supervises the Incoming Quality Control team, responsible for inspecting products or batches received from suppliers and/or subcontractors.
He/She ensures and develops both the quality and operational efficiency of the team.
He/She is accountable for compliance with the incoming inspection process and the conformity of all associated deliverables, including products, documentation, traceability, and non-conformance management.
Regarding continuous improvement of products and processes, he/she is responsible for implementing all necessary actions and establishing and maintaining performance indicators for the team. To achieve this objective, he/she will collaborate closely with Metrology, Continuous Improvement, Supplier Management, Quality Assurance, Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Purchasing.
He/She has expertise in mechanical and/or electromechanical technologies, particularly in reading technical drawings, understanding measurement tolerances, and using inspection equipment.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure that priorities are properly defined and distributed within the inspection team according to production needs and incoming deliveries.
- Ensure production continuity through short-, medium-, and long-term workload analysis.
- Propose and implement appropriate actions within the quality control team regarding processes, equipment, and resources.
- Ensure compliance with the incoming inspection process and the conformity of all deliverables.
- Ensure the effectiveness of the inspection process through specific analyses (e.g., VSM, NAVAS, etc.) and performance indicators.
- Ensure follow-up and execution of team training plans.
- When required, occasionally perform quality inspection activities to support the team.
Profile
- Engineering degree or equivalent experience in Mechanical or Electromechanical Engineering.
- Minimum 5 years of experience managing teams in industrial quality control.
- Fluent in French and English (professional proficiency required, both written and spoken).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong technical document writing skills.
- Ability to work independently and within multidisciplinary teams.
- Capable of building and maintaining a strong team spirit.
- Proactive, committed, and enthusiastic.
- Rigorous, methodical, and well organized.
Additional Desired Skills
- Knowledge of ISO 1101 (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing for mechanical parts).
- Knowledge of ISO 9001 and EN9100 standards.
- Problem-solving methodologies (Ishikawa, 5W, 8D).
- Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA/FMEA).