Quality Assurance Engineer

ITT Inc.

  • Oud-Beijerland, Zuid-Holland
  • Vast
  • Voltijds
  • 2 maanden geleden
About ITT::At ITT, we have a clear purpose as an organization – to provide our customers with cutting-edge solutions to help solve their most critical needs across key global end markets. Our continuous improvement mindset drives our commitment to evolving our capabilities as a multi-industrial technology, manufacturing and engineering leader. With a strong global footprint of more than 100 facilities, we are well positioned to solve critical challenges for our customers around the world. Our locations include manufacturing facilities and global service capabilities in 35 countries. Through these worldwide operations and building on our heritage of innovation, our approximately ~11,000 team members partner with our customers to deliver enduring solutions that make a lasting difference and help the world move forward. ITT is headquartered in Stamford, CT, with sales in approximately 125 countries. The company generated 2024 revenues of $3.6 billion.
  • Motion Technologies: (Revenue of $1.4B; headcount of ~ 4,000; operates in 13 countries) manufactures brake components and specialized sealing solutions, shock absorbers and damping technologies primarily for the global automotive, truck and trailer, public bus and rail transportation markets.
  • Industrial Process: (Revenue of $1.4B; headcount of ~3,400; operates in 30 countries) manufactures engineered fluid process equipment serving a diversified mix of customers in global industries such as chemical, energy, mining, and other industrial process markets and is a provider of plant optimization and efficiency solutions and aftermarket services and parts.
  • Connect and Control Technologies: (Revenue of $0.8B; headcount of ~ 3,800; operates in 10 countries) manufactures harsh-environment connector solutions, critical energy absorption, flow control components, and composite materials for the aerospace and defense, general industrial, medical, and energy markets.
Position Summary:About KONIKONI is a leading global player in the development and production of high-quality shock absorbers and suspension systems. With a rich history dating back to 1857, and as part of ITT since 1972, KONI is renowned for its innovative solutions across the automotive, commercial vehicles, defense, and railway markets.At KONI, it’s all about precision, performance, and passion. Our products are globally recognized for their reliability and customization, whether they’re used in race cars, military vehicles, or trains. With our headquarters in the Netherlands and a strong presence in international markets, we offer a dynamic and inspiring work environment where innovation and collaboration take center stage.Position SummaryThe main task is to keep customer satisfaction as a priority. You will be in contact with different customers within the automotive industry. QA Engineers are responsible for identifying technical problems, getting to the root cause of the problem and collaborating on the solution. This can be for delivered materials, internal processes or finished dampers and customer complaints. It is important that you have an eye for detail and consider all customer satisfaction indicators: product quality & safety, on-time delivery, response time to claims or problems and product experience.KONI's quality team is a great mix of nationalities, young, old, experienced and willing to learn. In this position you will be part of our quality team in Oud-Beijerland (Netherlands), reporting directly to the KONI Quality manager.Essential Responsibilities:The key responsibilities include:
  • Customer quality assurance: Serve as the primary contact for customer quality issues
  • Customer complaints: Investigate customer complaints and lead root cause analysis within cross functional teams
  • Internal quality assurance: Inspect product materials and finished shock absorbers for non-conformities according to drawings and customer specific requirements;
  • Quality performance: Monitor quality performance metrics
  • Problem solving and improvements: Implement and follow up on corrective and preventive actions that arise from internal or customer issues
  • Audits: Support internal and customer audits
  • Quality management system (QMS): Update and maintain our Quality Management System (QMS) after complaints and improvements
Position Requirements:We need your experience and skills!The ideal candidate has a business minded approach, is willing to work in a challenging environment and is always looking to improve. Key requirements are:
  • Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience in a similar role (with focus on customer quality and problem solving), ideally in automotive industry.
  • Education: A bachelor’s degree in engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering or a related technical field.
  • Technical Expertise: Leverage technical knowledge to assure quality and conformance of the products. Ability to read and interpret technical drawings is required. Proficiency in quality tools and problem-solving techniques is desired. Affinity with IATF16949 quality standard is preferred. Knowledge of suspension systems and shock absorber design is a plus.
  • Quality System: Hands-on experience with quality management system (QMS) is desired.
  • Language Skills: Fluent in English. Dutch is a plus.
  • Technology Proficiency: Proficient with Microsoft Office and web applications, with a strong ability to use data tools for reporting.
Key Behavioral Traits for Success:
  • Attention to Detail: Ability to follow detailed procedures, ensuring accuracy in documentation and data management.
  • Problem solving skills: Identifying, analyzing and proposing solutions to issues faced in quality assurance (8D approach, 5Why technique, Ishikawa analysis and etc.)
  • Critical thinking: Evaluating information objectively, forming reasoned judgements and developing effective solutions to ensure a high-quality output.
  • Teamwork & Communication: Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and contribute to group decision-making processes.
  • Prioritization: Ability to efficiently manage multiple priorities and navigate a fast-paced environment.
  • Hands-on Mentality: Strong hands-on mentality and willingness to engage directly on the shop floor to resolve quality issues
Do you want to be part of a team that pushes boundaries and makes an impact?At KONI, you’ll be surrounded by a curious team in an innovative environment where people have the opportunity to learn from each other by valuing different ideas, opinions and experiences. You will enjoy the combination of innovation, entrepreneurship, customer centricity, operational excellence and personal development and we will trust you to do what it takes to deliver outstanding results.What are you waiting for…? Just apply!ITT Diversity Equity and Inclusion Principles - In ITT our culture leads us to ensure same opportunity for all, leveraging diversities and building an inclusive environment. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless the gender, race and ethnic, religion, sexual orientation, disability, parental status, or social origin.

ITT Inc.