description du poste

Strengthen Global Quality from a Strategic HQ Role

For one of our international clients, we are seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer to be based at their Headquarters in Belgium.You will report directly to the QA & Regulatory Affairs Manager and play a key role in ensuring high-quality standards, managing complaints, and coordinating technical quality processes across production plants and supplier networks.

This position combines strategic oversight, hands-on operational involvement, and international exposure.

Your Responsibilities

As Quality Assurance Engineer, you will:

• Ensure compliance with ISO 13485 (the international quality standard for medical devices, regulatory compliance, and patient safety)
• Coordinate quality processes between production plants
• Conduct supplier audits, plant audits, and support customer audits
• Manage complaint handling, including root cause analyses and corrective actions
• Drive structured problem solving using 8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa, and other methodologies
• Review, approve, and maintain technical documentation, test reports, and administrative records
• Monitor group-wide quality KPIs and propose improvement initiatives
• Communicate effectively with internal teams and external customers regarding quality issues and resolutions
• Report progress, findings, and improvement initiatives directly to the QA & Regulatory Affairs Manager

International Scope

This role requires approximately 10% travel to:

• Production plants
• Key suppliers
• Customer sites (as required)

Your Profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or Quality Management
• 3–5+ years of experience in automotive, medical device, or high-tech quality
• Strong knowledge of ISO 13485 or equivalent quality management standards
• Experience with complaint handling, CAPA, and technical documentation management
• Excellent analytical skills, data-driven, and strong problem-solving capabilities
• Structured, organized, and stress-resistant
• Excellent communication skills, including with external customers
• Comfortable working in an international matrix organization
• Fluent in English (spoken and written)
• Strong administrative skills for managing documentation, reports, and compliance records

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or Quality Management
• 3–5+ years of experience in automotive, medical device, or high-tech quality

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of ISO 13485 or equivalent quality management standards
• Experience with complaint handling, CAPA, and technical documentation management
• Excellent analytical skills, data-driven, and strong problem-solving capabilities
• Structured, organized, and stress-resistant
• Excellent communication skills, including with external customers
• Comfortable working in an international matrix organization
• Fluent in English (spoken and written)
• Strong administrative skills for managing documentation, reports, and compliance records

Pay range and compensation package

Competitive Belgian salary package and benefits

Interested?

If you are ready to take on a strategic international quality role with complaint handling, technical documentation, and cross-plant responsibilities, we would love to hear from you.

Submit your CV in English, and we will discuss the opportunity further.