Thales

Location: Hengelo, Netherlands

About the team

The Quality team is responsible for managing the quality management system assuring the quality of operational activities in bids, projects and products. Beside this, is supporting the maturity and performance of the organization and the operational teams with the aim of improving customer satisfaction and driving competitiveness.

About your future job

The Quality Assurance Manager is the representative of Quality within the Industry Competence Centre with the aim of improving the quality and maturity of production, supporting both operational and the management teams. You ensure that available processes, methods, practices and tools are reliable, implemented and deployed, that employees are trained to the required level of competence and that the discipline is organized such that it is able to meet its commitments, now and in the future.

You will serve as a “go-to” person for management and operational teams, providing help in applying processes, practices and tools, monitoring quality on various levels, identifying risks and (help) solving problems structurally in the context of our Industry processes. You empower the teams to take responsibility for managing quality on a daily basis. You will support the management through advising on strengths, weaknesses and risks within the organization, ensuring an effective and continuous improvement loop through lessons learned, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), 9S etc., and support the definition and execution of improvement plans. You are thus a linking pin between management and operational teams.

You are part of the Naval Quality organization and also a member of the quality team within Industry. In this context you work closely with the other Quality Assurance Managers and Quality Control representatives throughout Industry.

In this role you will have the opportunity to gain thorough knowledge of the Naval domain, the products and the processes. This job can serve as a stepping stone towards a (more senior) position within any one of our operational or staff departments.

The main tasks are:

• Assure process adherence
• Problem solving/RCA
• Contribute in reviews (acceptance, milestones, documents etc.)
• Auditing
• Provide Quality Reports

Why you'd be a good match

• A relevant (technical) degree, such as business management or quality management.
• Experience in a high-tech production environment
• Experience in an electronic or chemical work environment
• Profound interest in quality assurance, processes and improvements.
• Proven experience in problem solving
• Strong analytical thinking, creative with an open and curious mind able to challenge the status quo.
• Excellent communication skills, ability to manage/influence various stakeholders. You speak up.
• Be ambitious and accountable

What's in it for you

• A challenging job in a great team within our high-tech, innovative work environment. Includes the freedom for initiative and good ideas.
• Room for personal and professional growth within our organization, for example in regards to technical, commercial or international skills.
• Valuable international collaboration with coworkers from 68 different countries around the globe.
• A comfortable work space in a modern environment, with a focus on flexibility and the right work life balance.
• You can usually work where and when you want to be able to do your work as well and efficiently as possible. Within Thales we implement hybrid working, where you can, for example, work from home two days a week if your role allows it.
• A good salary, fitting travel allowance, and the ability to personalize your employment conditions: for instance, you can trade days off for internet costs, our bicycle plan, company fitness and relocation costs.
• 40 days off per year (PTO). Yes, really.

Interested?

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Diversity Statement

We actively support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions. That means that equal opportunities, inclusion and an informal culture are integral to our success. It also means that your well-being and happiness matter to us! That’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, remote working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times.

Security Requirements

In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in The Netherlands and employment and/or education history. Some vacancies may require a security clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for security clearance please refer to the General Intelligence and Security Service.