Head of Quality Control

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!