Quality Specialist

The Big Picture

Howden Thomassen Compressors (HTC) is a leading global engineering business who focuses on providing mission critical air and gas handling products to our clients, helping them to increase their environmental and operational efficiencies. We recognize the value of people and truly believe that by working together, aligned to a common purpose, we all have the opportunity to grow, learn and make a difference. Our expertise has made a valuable difference for our clients for the past 100+ years, and we are now looking for an Quality Specialist who will join our quality team and will support the business in making a valuable difference in the century to come.

What Will You Do?

• Maintaining and improving the Quality Assurance system and processes internally in HTC (Rheden), including conformity of the management system to the relevant internation standards 
• Contributing to defining, proposing and executing specific projects and initiatives to ensure and improve compliance and efficiency of the organization, under the supervision of the Quality Director 
• Maintaining the conformity assessment documentation and gap analysis to the relevant Quality internation standards 
• Active role in ensuring the QA system is in place and documented 
• Performing, analysing and reporting on QHSE performance indicators (English). 
• Monitoring of process deviations, analyses of such deviations and coordinate corrective actions 
• Organizing and executing the internal audit program and development of internal auditors 
• Coordinating and ensuring correct execution of audits by 3rd parties (external audits, customers) and ensuring implementation of the corrective actions 
• Monitoring of the evolution and revision of the relevant international Quality standards 
• Preparing and delivering awareness and operational trainings to the QA system for employees 

What do you need to bring?

Knowledge & experience 

• Bachelor or Master degree with 5 to 8 years’ experience in a similar role; 
• Strong knowledge and stay updated on International standards (of O&G industry) and ISO 9001, 45001, 14001 
• Business process management 
• Business process indicator deployment, monitoring and analysis 
• Risk Management and Statistical Process Control knowledge and hands-on experience. 
• Experience with QA systems processes for production activities 
• Knowledge of engineering and industrial production processes 
• Problem identification and solution methods: RCA, 8D, FMEA, Pareto analyses; 

Skills and personality 

• Good communication skills, experience in communicating with various departments and directly with customers, suppliers and 3rd parties; 
• Knowledge of Quality Management Systems and related tools 
• Continuous improvement / ability to implement improvement initiatives; 
• English language skills, both verbal and in writing; 
• A practical and pro-active personality with a team player and leader mentality, able to lead by influence  
• Willingness to learn and develop with a continuous improvement mind-set; 
• Strong commitment to customer satisfaction (external and external), Safety and Quality principles 
• Constructive in challenging status quo and assumptions, assertive, well organized. 

What will you get in return?

We offer an interesting and challenging position within a professional, international organization in which you play a key role in proposal and the project execution of our projects. As we consider talent management as key to the success of our organization, we offer opportunities for personal and professional development. We offer a salary package that is fully in line with the level of the position combined with an extensive package of fringe benefits.

About Chart Industries

Chart Industries is a leading global manufacturer of highly engineered equipment servicing multiple applications in the clean energy and industrial gas markets. In 2023 Chart Industries acquired the Howden Group, and the entire group is now represented in over 40 countries worldwide with over 11,700 employees. Our vision is to enable the vital processes of our customers and thereby promote a more sustainable world. Learn more about us at www.chartindustries.com.