Plant Quality Manager Lazio

Plant Quality Manager
Roma
Lazio, Lazio

Leading and developing the local quality team containing Supplier Quality, Operations Quality, Customer Quality, and Quality Management System.

Ensuring the quality of the factory products regarding market requirements as well as legal requirements, in particular CE conformity.

Further development and, if necessary, introduction of standardized processes at the production level and implementation of the KION Quality guidelines.

Implementation of best-practice standards and future quality assurance measures regarding internal production processes, auditing of line processes, product and component auditing, quality gate planning, employee training, shop floor support, and implementation and execution of operational supplier management.

Evaluate the external quality of the plant (products) at customers, organize and lead measures for its consistent improvement (Customer Quality).

Acting as the CTO Onsite representative Clearly defined contact person for main local stakeholders like local management and local internal interface partners.

Participation in local management meetings and initiatives.

Quality representation in local decision-making, Steering Committees, and workgroups.

Supports external audits of the plant (ISO 9001, environmental audits, etc. ).

Provides/coordinates/initiate solutions within CTO Organization along the established CTO processes and responsibilities, e. g.

quality issues/supply issues.

Tasks and Qualifications: Successful completion of a degree in engineering science.

At least 15 years of experience regarding production processes and their quality requirements.

At least 10 years of experience in the automotive industry or at a sub-supplier.

Preferably international working experience in different countries.

Leadership experience, preferably in a multi-department Quality organization.

Experience regarding shop floor quality requirements.

Strong knowledge in quality methods (PPAP, FMEA, APQP, 8D, Control plan, root cause analysis).

Preferably knowledge of process design, Six Sigma, and Lean.

Proven development of team members and execution of skill development systems.

Software skills in the common software packages of Microsoft Office, SAP, PowerBI are mandatory.

Fluent in Italian and English.

Willingness to travel.

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