Overview
Are you a strong people manager with a passion for quality and technology? At SABCA Limburg, we are looking for a Lead Quality Control & Labo to lead two teams: the Quality Control team (QC & NDT) and the physical testing laboratory. You will be responsible for organizing, coaching, and supporting your team efficiently, while helping ensure that we meet the high-quality standards of the aerospace industry.
Together with your teams, you play a key role in ensuring the quality of components for the F-35 and other cutting-edge aerospace and space projects.
Your Responsibilities
Leadership and Coaching
* Lead both the QC/NDT team and the lab team (approximately 12 employees).
* Coach, motivate, and support team members in their technical development and soft skills.
* Conduct evaluations, development discussions, and plan training programs.
* Organize and plan team activities, monitor progress, and set priorities.
* Ensure the team meets its goals in terms of quality, timing, and output.
Organization and Follow-Up
* Ensure efficient task distribution within your teams.
* Oversee the accurate and timely execution of quality controls on production parts.
* Foster strong collaboration with other departments (production, engineering, maintenance, etc.).
* Monitor inspection output and ensure that any non-conformities are quickly reported back to production (RDR within 48h).
* Ensure day-to-day communication through daily production meetings and maintain up-to-date SQCDP and QC boards.
Quality and Process Improvement
* Ensure compliance with EN9100 and ISO14001 standards.
* Support continuous improvement projects related to quality, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
* Keep procedures and testing methods up to date, and optimize them when needed.
* Manage the calibration planning for lab equipment and measurement tools.
* Analyze trends in non-conformities and contribute to structural improvements.
Your Profile
* Master’s degree in Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, or Materials Science, or equivalent through experience.
* Relevant experience in quality or a lab environment, ideally in an industrial or production context.
* Knowledge of aerospace standards (EN9100, EASA) or composites is a strong plus.
* Leadership experience or a clear ambition to take on a team lead role.
* Strong knowledge of physical testing methods, quality control processes, and calibration is a major advantage.
* Structured, analytical, and results-driven.
* Strong communication skills, with a collaborative and motivating approach to leadership.
* Fluent in Dutch and English; knowledge of French is a plus.
What do we offer?
* A permanent contract with an attractive salary package, depending on your experience.
* A company car with fuel card, complemented by other extra-legal benefits such as meal vouchers, eco vouchers, hospitalization insurance, and more.
* A dynamic and exciting environment within the aerospace and aviation technology sector.
* We work a 39-hour week, which means 20 statutory vacation days plus 6 additional compensation days (ADV).
* Flexible working hours – a healthy work-life balance is definitely possible!
Ready to join the SABCA team? Apply now and become our next Head of Quality!
Seniority level
* Associate
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, and Management
Industries
* Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing and Manufacturing
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