Overview
Our client stands for first-class energy distribution and supply with tailor-made solutions. For the new quality department, they are seeking a manager (m/f/d) to lead the team on a full-time basis (40 hours per week) on site in Mannheim.
Responsibilities
Department management: Responsibility for managing the quality department, including disciplinary management of the quality assurance team.
Strategic development: Further development and implementation of quality and process strategies in line with corporate goals.
Quality assurance: Ensuring the implementation and continuous improvement of measures for product and process quality.
Documentation and reporting: Creation and continuous maintenance of quality documentation, evaluations, and key performance indicators. Regular reporting to senior management.
Error and complaint management: Analysis and processing of customer complaints and internal quality issues, including implementation and follow-up of corrective measures (e.g., 8D reports).
Audits: Planning, coordination, and implementation of internal and external audits (e.g., ISO 9001, customer audits), including follow-up on audit findings.
Training and knowledge transfer: Development and implementation of internal training courses on QA processes and standards.Supplier quality management: Close cooperation with suppliers to ensure the quality of incoming goods and components.
Risk management: Identification of process risks and initiation of measures to reduce quality and compliance risks.
Requirements
Degree in quality management, industrial engineering, or a comparable technical/scientific qualification
Several years of professional experience in quality assurance, ideally in a manufacturing or industrial environment
Proven leadership experience or strong leadership potential with a willingness to take on team responsibility
Very good knowledge of quality management methods and tools (e.g., FMEA, 8D, Six Sigma) and familiarity with relevant standards such as ISO 9001
Experience in working with ERP systems and QA tools; knowledge of statistical analysis software is an advantage
Very good written and spoken German and English
Knowledge of Japanese is an advantage, but not a requirement
Benefits
30 days of vacation per year
Employee cafeteria
Free parking