Richard van Toorenburg · Qforge

Quality leadership.
Process improvement.

I help manufacturing businesses bring quality under control, resolve persistent problems and develop stronger quality teams. My approach combines senior quality leadership, technical depth and experience from the factory floor.

Richard van Toorenburg
Richard van ToorenburgIndependent quality leader & improvement partner
35+Years in manufacturing
300+Projects across my career
45+Companies audited

How I can help

Expertise where it matters.

How I work

From understanding
to lasting improvement.

I connect management priorities with what is actually happening in the process. I check the measurements, investigate causes and work with the team to verify improvements and build them into everyday work.

A lacquer layer thickness measurement at a workstation beside a FrieslandCampina production line.
Lacquer layer thickness measurement.
  1. Understand

    Listen to the team, see the process and agree what needs attention.

  2. Investigate

    Look beyond symptoms and connect the evidence with practical experience.

  3. Improve

    Work with the people involved to make changes that address the causes.

  4. Embed

    Make the new approach part of everyday work, with clear ownership.

The person behind Qforge

Meet Richard.

I started at Philips in Drachten as an operator, soldering specialist and trainer. My career developed through production and supplier quality into international leadership as Director of Supplier Quality for Personal Health.

Through Qforge, I now work with management teams and the people closest to the process, connecting strategic priorities with technical investigation, clear responsibilities and practical improvements.

Working together

What others say

Excerpts from people I have worked with.

Let’s talk

Let’s discuss your quality challenge.

Tell me what is happening in your organisation. We can explore where support would make a difference.

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