Deputy Head of Quality Assurance
MENTOR GmbH & Co. Präzisions-Bauteile KG
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Erkrath • 🇩🇪 Germany
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Lead
About the role
- Support the Head of Quality Assurance in the technical and disciplinary leadership of employees at the Erkrath site
- Lead the QA complaints management team, including preparation of 8D reports and deriving and implementing appropriate corrective and containment actions following root-cause analysis
- Assist in preparing, conducting and supporting customer, product and internal audits (Automotive and Non-Automotive)
- Support audits of plants and suppliers in coordination with the Quality Management Representative (QMB)
- Assist in the review of QSVs and maintain active communication with customers and suppliers
- Participate in the administration, maintenance and further development of the CAQ system
- Technical leadership of the QA sub-departments for inspection planning and test-equipment management at the Erkrath site
- Monitor EMPBs according to VDA or customer-specific requirements (organization)
- Conduct training for employees
Requirements
- Degree in a technical or engineering discipline
- At least five years of relevant professional experience in quality management (ideally in the automotive industry)
- Knowledge of certification to DIN ISO 9001, IATF 16949 and OEM-specific requirements (CSRs)
- Solid methodological knowledge of common Automotive core tools according to VDA
- Experience applying FMEA methodology and knowledge of metrology for quality-assuring serial inspections
- Strong problem-solving skills, team orientation, social skills, and strong communication and assertiveness even in difficult negotiation situations
- Excellent spoken and written German and English skills
Benefits
- Exciting, varied role with room for personal initiative
- Secure job with long-term prospects at a successful, dynamically growing technology company
- Permanent employment contract
- Flexible working-time models to improve work–life balance
- Company agreement for mobile/home working
- Flat hierarchies and short decision-making paths in an owner-managed family business
- Corporate culture characterized by cooperation, reliability and a collegial atmosphere
- Professional onboarding and an intensive, individualized training into your responsibilities
- Competitive compensation and an employer contribution to a company pension scheme
- Attractive vacation and bridge-day arrangements for good recovery
- Company canteen with healthy meals as well as meal subsidies
- Wellhub: exclusive access to a wellbeing program for more balance and wellbeing in everyday life
- Various employee discounts (Corporate Benefits) with many well-known brands
- Team events that foster cohesion and provide variety
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
quality management8D reportsroot-cause analysisFMEA methodologymetrologyinspection planningtest-equipment managementCAQ system administrationauditingcorrective actions
Soft skills
problem-solvingteam orientationsocial skillscommunicationassertiveness