Experteer Overview
In this role, you will lead the Plant Quality function to guarantee CE conformity and supplier, operations, and customer quality across the production site. You will build and guide a multi‑discipline quality team aligned with KION’s quality guidelines and drive ongoing process improvements. You will partner with local management and CTO-related stakeholders to shape Quality initiatives and audits in a dynamic, global environment. This is an opportunity to influence quality standards and contribute to world‑leading quality outcomes at scale.
Retribuzione / Benefits
* Lead and develop the local quality team (Supplier Quality, Operations Quality, Customer Quality, Quality Management System)
* Ensure factory product quality meets market and legal CE requirements
* Standardize production processes and implement KION Quality guidelines
* Implement best‑practice QA measures, audit lines and products, plan quality gates, train staff, and support shop floor quality
* Evaluate external plant quality at customers and drive improvement measures (Customer Quality)
* Act as CTO Onsite representative and primary contact for local stakeholders
* Participate in local management meetings and steering committees
* Support external audits (ISO 9001, environmental audits, etc.)
* Coordinate solutions within CTO processes for quality and supply issues
Responsabilità
* Engineering degree with strong production process and quality experience
* 15+ years in production quality management
* 10+ years in automotive or sub‑supplier environments
* International work experience preferred
* Leadership experience in multi‑department quality organizations
* Shop floor quality experience
* Strong knowledge of PPAP, FMEA, APQP, 8D, Control Plan, root cause analysis
* Lean and Six Sigma knowledge preferred
* Strong communication, assertiveness, and negotiation skills
* Team development and skill‑development execution
* Software skills: Microsoft Office, SAP, PowerBI
* Fluent in Italian and English
* Willingness to travel
Requisiti fondamentali
* flexible working arrangements including remote work
* global opportunities
* LinkedIn Learning resources
* free psychological support service
* competitive compensation and benefits
* opportunity to influence world trade
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