About the Company

Leading general manufacturing company within the automotive industry, focused on the design, development, and production of advanced technology components for mobility solutions, is seeking talented professionals to join its team. With a strong international presence and operations across multiple countries, the organization is recognized for its commitment to quality, innovation, operational excellence, and employee development.

About the Role The role leads and oversees all quality activities within the manufacturing facility, ensuring compliance with customer, regulatory, and industry requirements, driving a strong quality culture, and partnering with plant leadership to establish quality strategies, objectives, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

- Lead and oversee all quality activities within the manufacturing facility, ensuring compliance with customer, regulatory, and industry requirements.
- Develop, implement, and continuously improve the Quality Management System (QMS) to support operational excellence and customer satisfaction.
- Drive a strong quality culture across the organization through leadership, coaching, and employee engagement.
- Partner with plant leadership to establish quality strategies, objectives, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ensure process stability through effective implementation of control plans, standard work, traceability systems, and error-proofing methodologies.
- Lead internal and external quality audits, ensuring compliance with IATF 16949, ISO standards, customer-specific requirements, and internal procedures.
- Manage customer quality performance, including complaint resolution, corrective actions, and continuous improvement activities.




- Champion problem-solving methodologies, root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, and lessons learned initiatives.
- Monitor and report key quality performance indicators, driving actions to achieve Zero Defect manufacturing and delivery objectives.
- Support new product launches and engineering changes, ensuring successful quality planning, validation, testing, and PPAP approvals.
- Lead and develop the Quality team, ensuring appropriate organizational structure, competencies, and succession planning.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Program Management teams to achieve business objectives.
- Manage supplier and incoming quality performance as required to ensure product and process compliance.
- Oversee quality-related escalations and ensure timely containment, investigation, resolution, and communication to stakeholders.
- Promote the use of continuous improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and digital tools to optimize quality processes and performance.

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field; advanced degree preferred.

Required Skills

- Minimum of 8-10 years of progressive experience in Quality Management within a manufacturing environment, preferably in the automotive industry.




- Proven leadership experience managing quality teams in high-volume manufacturing operations.
- Strong knowledge of automotive quality standards, including IATF 16949, ISO 9001, Core Tools (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA), and customer-specific requirements.
- Demonstrated experience leading customer quality initiatives, audit readiness, corrective actions, and continuous improvement programs.
- Strong problem-solving skills with expertise in root cause analysis methodologies such as 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone, and other quality tools.
- Experience supporting new product launches, process validations, and change management activities.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and operational excellence methodologies.
- Strong analytical capabilities with the ability to interpret quality metrics and drive data-based decisions.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills across all organizational levels.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic, and multicultural manufacturing environment.
- Strong business acumen combined with a hands-on approach to quality and operational challenges.
- Advanced English proficiency, with the ability to communicate effectively in professional and technical settings.
- Results-oriented leader with a strong commitment to customer satisfaction, continuous improvement, and team development.

Preferred Skills

- Advanced degree in Engineering or a related technical field.

Equal Opportunity Statement The company is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected status.

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