Lead with vision. Shape the future of quality.

At Royal SMIT Transformers B.V., quality is not a checkpoint — it’s a mindset. As our Quality Director, you set the strategic course for quality across all operations, embedding excellence into every product, process, and partnership.

This is a role for a true business leader: someone who translates strategy into execution, data into decisions, and teams into a culture of ownership and improvement. You’ll work closely with Engineering, Innovation (R&D), Operations, Sales, Supply Chain, and Project Management to ensure that our quality systems not only meet global standards — but lead them.

Your impact:

As Quality Director, you are the architect of a future-proof quality organization. You take ownership of the full quality spectrum — from strategy to execution — and embed it deeply into the way we innovate, manufacture, and deliver. Your leadership ensures that every transformer we build meets the highest standards of safety, compliance, and customer expectation.

You will play a key role in:

Setting and executing the overarching quality vision and roadmap
Leading a cross-functional quality organization across multiple sites
Strengthening our QMS and driving compliance with ISO and industry regulations
Acting as the voice of the customer on quality topics
Championing continuous improvement and data-driven decision making
Embedding quality into every stage of the value chain — from design to delivery

Key responsibilities include:

Develop and implement a bold, future-focused quality strategy aligned with business objectives.
Lead, coach, and grow a high-performing, multi-site team across Quality Assurance, Control, and Compliance.
Own and continuously improve the Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 17025 (AOL accreditation), and other standards.
Set and enforce quality policies, procedures, and inspection standards across departments and sites.
Monitor and analyze quality performance metrics (yield, scrap, rework, returns) to identify trends and drive systemic improvements.
Drive root cause analysis (RCA) and preventive actions that address core issues, not just symptoms.
Serve as the quality liaison for audits, certification processes, regulatory bodies, and customer inspections.
Ensure robust quality control in all production phases — from incoming inspections to final product release.
Collaborate with Engineering, R&D, and Supply Chain to ensure quality is built into new product development and supplier performance.
Embed risk assessment methodologies like (D)(P)FMEA across the organization.
Contribute to the global SGB-SMIT Quality Community to raise standards and share best practices internationally.

Your background:

A Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field; Master’s preferred.
10+ years of progressive leadership in quality management within a manufacturing environment (preferably heavy industry or electrical).
Deep knowledge of ISO, IEC, and IEEE standards; skilled in tools like Six Sigma, APQP, FMEA, and lean principles.
Proven experience leading quality in multi-site or complex manufacturing settings.
Strong communicator, influencer, and decision-maker with a strategic mindset.
Certifications such as CQE, Six Sigma Black Belt, ISO Lead Auditor, NACE, or FROSIO are a strong advantage.

What defines you:

Vision & Strategic Thinking – You look beyond today and guide your teams toward long-term impact.
Accountability – You own your decisions and empower others to do the same.
Leadership – You inspire across levels and drive alignment around a shared quality culture.
Collaboration & Awareness – You connect dots across teams and act with empathy and organizational sensitivity.
Drive to Excel – You raise the bar — for yourself, your team, and the business.

What we offer:

At Royal SMIT Transformers, you will have a responsible job with plenty of opportunities for personal development. We offer a challenging and varied position within a leading company in the transformer industry. You will play a key role in the development of innovative solutions within the industry.

We also offer an attractive package of employment conditions:

We’re happy to discuss the terms of employment, including salary, with you during the interview process

27 days of leave and collective ADV days
A PME pension scheme
A lease car
A variable bonus of 20%
Tax benefits through our FiscFree program

Why Royal SMIT?

At Royal SMIT, you step into the future of energy supply, where we focus on power transformers and secondary installations. Our modern production facility in Nijmegen is a model of innovation and quality. We contribute to the generation and distribution of electrical energy worldwide, and that has an impact! You will immediately feel at home in our professional and collegial working environment. We are proud of our craft and look forward to building a sustainable future together with you.

Are you enthusiastic?

Interested in the role? Then respond via the ‘apply’ button. Do you have any questions or would you like to discuss the details? Please contact our Recruiter Niek at niek.sterenborg@sgb-smit.group or call +316 12 35 72 40.

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