Chief Quality Officer

Belgium, Europe Permanent View Job Description
We are currently partnering with a technology-driven industrial player looking to strengthen its leadership in quality for highly demanding electronic materials. The client is seeking a Chief Quality Officer (or equivalent senior leader) to drive a step-change in quality excellence across R&D and industrial operations.
  • Drive a step-change in quality excellence across R&D and industrial operations
  • Play a pivotal role in shaping and elevating quality standards

About Our Client

In a context where AI, high-speed connectivity, and next-generation electronics are accelerating at an unprecedented pace, advanced copper-based materials are becoming a critical enabler of performance and innovation. We are currently partnering with a technology-driven industrial player looking to strengthen its leadership in quality for highly demanding electronic materials.

Job Description

We are seeking a Chief Quality Officer (or equivalent senior leader) to drive a step-change in quality excellence across R&D and industrial operations.

Your mission:

You will play a pivotal role in shaping and elevating quality standards for next-generation copper-based materials used in advanced electronic applications.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Defining and executing the global quality strategy across complex, high-performance products
  • Building and optimizing a robust R&D quality management system, ensuring traceability and standardization
  • Leading quality across the entire product lifecycle (innovation → validation → industrialization → mass production)
  • Establishing proactive quality risk management frameworks
  • Acting as a key interface with top-tier customers and strategic partners
  • Driving root cause analysis, corrective actions, and zero-defect initiatives
  • Fostering a strong, cross-functional quality culture across engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams

The Successful Applicant

  • 10+ years of experience in quality leadership within copper, PCB, or advanced electronic materials industries
  • Strong exposure to high-performance environments (ultra-thin materials, high frequency / high-speed applications, critical reliability requirements)
  • Solid command of international quality standards (ISO, IATF, APQP, FMEA, PPAP, etc.)
  • Proven experience operating at the intersection of R&D, manufacturing, and supply chain
  • Strong leadership track record, with the ability to structure and transform organizations
  • Analytical mindset combined with a hands-on, results-driven approach

What's on Offer

  • A strategic leadership role at the heart of next-generation electronic technologies
  • Direct exposure to cutting-edge innovation and high-value industrial applications
  • The opportunity to shape quality at the highest level of performance and customer expectations
  • An environment where technical excellence and strategic vision are key differentiators
Contact
Trishya Bouman
Quote job ref
JN-052026-7019947

Job summary

Function
Engineering & Manufacturing
Subsector
Engineering & Manufacturing Subsector
Industry
Industrial
Location
Belgium
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Trishya Bouman
Job reference
JN-052026-7019947

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