For Toyota, quality is a way of life. Nothing is so good that it cannot be made better, that is why we strive for continuous improvement in everything we do. This basic principle for us is called: “KAIZEN” and is what guides us in our pursuit of best quality and the delivery of unparalleled customer’s satisfaction.
Within the Quality Function of Toyota’s European Headquarter, our team is the ultimate responsible to guarantee that the products we are introducing to the market will meet customers’ expectations.
Hence, we are responsible to audit, evaluate & improve the overall quality level for European vehicle projects (from concept until start of production).
We are currently looking at supporting our quality operations related to vehicle conversion projects.
Your responsibilities
* You collect and study past quality concerns to understand how to prevent them in the next vehicle conversion projects
* You define and plan the required quality improvement and audit activities for the next vehicle conversion projects together with the related stakeholders in other related departments at Toyota and conversion partners
* You coordinate and roll out these quality activities throughout the different stages of the project in collaboration with the other stakeholders from quality, Toyota and conversion partner
* You define and align with related projects stakeholders on the key quality performance indicators and other project mandatory deliverables, follow up these indicators and deliverables continuously and confirm their achievement during each stage/milestone of the project
* You lead the audit of the converted vehicle’s quality level by performing confirmation activities during development stage & during pre-production stage, with support from expert auditors
* You provide recommendation to the judgement authority about the readiness to release the converted vehicles to the market
* You continuously look for ways to improve current working methodologies and standardise the learnings and best practises into concrete procedures
* You are fluent in English (Toyota Motor Europe’s business language)
* You have minimum 5years of experience in managing and successfully delivering complex projects
* You are stress resistant and have strong personal organization competences to prioritize and manage diverse tasks while meeting strict deadlines
* You have courage to take initiative with ownership and defend your opinions assertively and with respect
* You have strong interest in automotive and/or quality, practical experience in those field is an asset
* You are a team player and actively contribute to the team’s success and wellbeing
* Mastering Microsoft Office tools is a must, other software knowledge (e.g. programming tool) is an asset
* You are flexible and willing to travel (maximum 20%) across Europe, mostly, and in Japan
: Long term interim contract (weekly renewed)
Start date: ASAP
End date: 31/12/2027
Full time
Hybrid : Toyota Motor Europe in Evere and possibility for home office