Are you a proven quality leader ready to drive excellence in a fast-paced, automotive environment? A major global Tier 1 automotive supplier is seeking a hands-on Quality Manager to lead all quality assurance and control functions at a flagship production site supplying premium systems to a major OEM.
Key responsibilities:
* Lead all plant-level quality activities across incoming inspection, in-process control, final inspection, and customer quality.
* Act as primary customer interface on all quality topics (including escalations, audits, PPAP, 8D reports).
* Ensure compliance with IATF 16949, VDA 6.3 and customer-specific requirements.
* Drive continuous improvement and root cause elimination, leading internal audits, problem-solving teams, and capability reviews.
* Develop and mentor a growing team of quality engineers and technicians, aligning KPIs and department performance to plant objectives.
* Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, engineering, launch, and logistics during ramp-up and series production.
Requirements:
* Several years of experience in a Tier 1 automotive environment.
* Strong working knowledge of IATF 16949, VDA 6.3, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, and SPC.
* Direct experience with JIS or JIT production models and OEM-facing quality leadership.
* Proven ability to handle customer audits, complaints, and escalation processes independently.
* A confident leader with the ability to coach, lead and grow a team through change and scale.
* Fluency in German and English is essential.
What's in it for you?
* Join a well-established global Tier 1 supplier in a site-critical leadership role.
* Opportunity to shape and grow the plant’s quality strategy during an exciting transformation.
* Dynamic team environment with strong visibility to senior leadership and customer counterparts.