Quality Manager – Automotive
L.I.T. Group
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Kölleda • Germany
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About the role
- Prepare, conduct and follow up on internal and external audits, including handling nonconformities and verifying the effectiveness of corrective actions.
- Handle customer complaints and internal nonconformities using methods such as 8D, Ishikawa and Fast Response; escalate process and quality issues as necessary.
- Maintain and further develop quality documentation and analyze quality KPIs to derive measures and action plans.
- Create, optimize and implement processes, work and inspection instructions, including maintenance of the QMS tool CWA SmartProcess.
- Monitor and analyze quality costs and initiate improvement measures, quality circles and training programs.
- Support product and component testing, quarantines, releases and management of quarantine stock.
- Consult with and provide operational support to departments on strategic and practical quality tasks.
Requirements
- Completed vocational training or degree in quality management, engineering or a comparable field; several years of practical experience in quality management are an advantage.
- Solid knowledge of the quality standards IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 as well as experience in process and supplier audits.
- Experience with quality assurance methods such as FMEA, SPC, Cp/Cpk analyses, Six Sigma/Lean, root cause analysis (RCA) and failure management.
- Practical experience in developing and executing test plans, acceptance tests, sampling, validations and verifications.
- Confident handling of QM documentation, work instructions/SOPs, change and risk management, and coordination of interfaces.
- Strong sense of responsibility and organizational skills to ensure complete traceability and batch/lot management.
Benefits
- Security and stability: Enjoy a permanent employment contract with a reliable company.
- Career development: Benefit from individual development opportunities within a growing company to advance your professional goals.
- Collaboration: Experience a supportive and collegial atmosphere with regular team events such as summer parties and Christmas celebrations that strengthen team spirit.
- Health promotion: Stay fit and healthy with our comprehensive health program, including corporate fitness, occupational health management (BGM), sports events and health days.
- Mobility: Take advantage of our bike leasing via JobRad to travel in an eco-friendly and cost-effective way.
- Financial extras: Enjoy attractive referral bonuses (‘employees refer employees’), exclusive discounts on fashion, leisure, travel & technology, as well as company pension benefits and capital-forming benefits.
- Innovation and recognition: Contribute your ideas and benefit from our idea management with a reward system. You will have the opportunity to take on responsibility and actively drive our growth.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
quality managementIATF 16949ISO 9001FMEASPCCp/Cpk analysesSix SigmaLeanroot cause analysisquality assurance methods
Soft skills
organizational skillssense of responsibility