Company Description
- The ContiTech Sector _develops_, _manufactures_ _and_ _markets_ _intelligent_, _multi-material_ industrial _and_ _service_ _solutions_ _that_ _respect_ _the_ _environment_, making mining, railway _engineering_, _the_ _automotive_ _industry_ _and_ _other_ _important_ _sectors_ _safer_ _and_ more _convenient_.
_Knowing_ _our_ _innovations_ _and_ _helping_ _to_ make _the_ world a _better_ _and_ _safer_ _place_ _is_ _what_ _motivates_ us._ Knowing our innovations help to make the world a better and safer place is what drives us._
**Job Description**:
- The Quality manager is responsible for protecting the customer;
- Contribute to strategic and operative planning of the plant, translating plant quality strategy into action plans and ensure implementation;
- Ensure the achievement of quality targets according to internal and external customer expectations, Leading a team of Supervisors, engineers, specialists, inspectors, auditors, analysts and technicians
- Initiate and control investments for Quality equipment together with the management team (e.g., software, laboratory equipment, etc.
);
- Provides coaching, guidance, and leadership for the Quality team, ensuring continuous development of the team.
Identifies high potential talent, mentors, and works proactively to accelerate development;
- Prepare, review and manage the budget and forecast of quality cost centers;
- Ensure definition of Quality control (e.g., test criteria, test equipment, test frequency) as part of production control plans according to standards provided by (central) quality management;
- Coordinate and manage internal and external audits, assessments and preparation of management reviews, this includes regular internal assessments based on the mandatory elements of quality management guidelines;
- Ensure quality performance (KPI) monitoring and reporting (e.g., regarding scrap, waste, customer complaints, etc.)
in cooperation with plant controlling and production
- Ensure supplier performance monitoring (e.g., supplier quality) together with SCM and Purchasing Dept..
**Qualifications**:
- University degree, preferably in engineering, science, quality management or related discipline;
- Post graduation in Quality or Business field is desirable;
- Advanced / Fluent English knowledge;
- Knowledge in quality Management and standards (IATF 16949:2016 and ISO 9001, quality policies, systems and processes);
- Experience in Lean production/CBS principles, methods and tools
- Human relations skills (team skills, open-mindedness, and negotiation);
- Project management skills, tools and techniques;
- Six Sigma certification will be an advantage;
- Advanced knowledge in Tools Core Tools (8D/ MSA/FMEA/CEP/APQP/PPAP);
- Concepts of the ISO 14001 standard;
- ISO 9001 Lead Auditor Training;
- VDA Auditor Training 6.3;
- Qualification in Certified ISO/TS 16949 as auditor.
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