Karsten international BV is located in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Europe, mainly supplying products for European supermarket chains. It involves all non-food products sold in supermarkets, with a wide range of categories. 80% of Karten's suppliers are in China, and procurement offices have been set up in Guangzhou and Zhuhai to facilitate communication with suppliers. With the continuous growth of the company in recent years and the expansion of business scale, we now need more outstanding employees to join the Karsten family and work together to create the brilliance of the company. The position being recruited this time is Electronic Engineer.

About the job
Are quality, analytical skills and decisiveness embedded in your DNA? Then read on.
Due to expansion, we are looking for a Quality Engineer whose responsibility it will be to ensure the quality of our electronic products and processes. Together with the Quality team (Quality Manager and QA Assistants) you will work closely with the colleagues from Product Management and our team in Netherlands. You ensure that all our products comply with the legal requirements and follow the development of laws and regulations within the product groups in which Karsten International is active. In addition, you optimize quality processes, perform risk analyses and give advice to your colleagues.

Your activities:
61 Being able to assess an item on safety and legislation.
61 Being in contact with suppliers, evaluate social compliance and environmental requirements for factories.
61 You will be responsible for ensuring product safety for electronic items.
61 Handling customer complaints, authority requests and recalls.
61 Keep your knowledge about legislation up-to-date while sharing your knowledge with your coworkers.
61 Analyze and improve internal processes.
61 Responsible for the technical files.
61 Training and supporting the junior members of the team.

Who we are looking for
61 10+ years experience in quality assurance or in a similar environment or a lab.
61 A Bachelors degree in a related subject
61 Excellent knowledge of EU legislation for nonfood items.
61 You have preferably experience with customers portals such as impact buying (i.e. SIM, T05V, Amfori etc.)
61 Experience BRC or management systems is a pre.
61 Setting up and implementing quality processes.
61 Previous experience in product-safety legislation.
61 Good language skills in English.


Working hours: Normal working hours are 5 days and 8 hours per week;
Flexible working hours options: 8:30-12:00, afternoon 13:00-17:50
9:00-12:00, afternoon 13:00-18:00

Company benefits:
1. The company pays for employees' five insurances and one fund.
2. Housing provident fund is paid at a salary ratio of 10% (5% by the employer + 5% by the employee).
3. After one year of employment, employees are entitled to seniority awards and paid annual leave.
4. Birthday allowance for employees.
5. Regular team-building activities.
6. Lunch subsidy provided by the company.
7. Business trip allowances.
8. Free parking with ample spaces available.
9. Annual health check-ups.
10. Christmas holidays and Christmas gifts.