Quality Manager

Description

Job Summary: Flex-N-Gate is seeking a Quality Leader to define, implement, and oversee the plant’s quality strategy, ensuring compliance with standards and leading a team within a global, innovative environment. Key Highlights: 1. Lead and develop a high-performing quality team in an innovative environment. 2. Define and implement the plant’s quality strategy. 3. Collaborate with other departments to drive continuous improvement. Do you want to join an innovative and growing group? Join Flex\-N\-Gate! Flex\-N\-Gate is a global leader and innovator in automotive systems. We deliver unique and flexible solutions through our 75 manufacturing and R\+D centers worldwide, offering customers quality, efficiency, control, and cost optimization. We currently employ over 27\.000 people globally across various business lines: plastics, metals, mechanical assemblies, and lighting systems. Job Responsibilities * Define, implement, and oversee the plant’s quality strategy, ensuring compliance with internal standards, regulatory requirements, and customer expectations. * Lead the quality team in alignment with company values, establishing a clear vision and providing direction to achieve it. * Make decisions by evaluating multiple options and considering their short- and long-term impact on the team and organization. * Motivate, inspire, and develop team members, fostering engagement, talent identification, professional growth, and a respectful, diverse, and collaborative work environment. * Communicate objectives, expectations, and priorities of the department clearly and effectively, promoting open and honest communication. * Manage and resolve conflicts constructively—both within the team and with other departments. * Ensure all products are manufactured in accordance with customer quality standards, applicable regulations, and legal requirements. * Manage quality complaints and issues—including root cause identification, implementation of corrective and preventive actions, and prevention of recurrence. * Actively participate in quality management throughout product and process design and development phases up to homologation and serial production release. * Collaborate with other departments to ensure quality standards are met at every stage of the production process and to promote continuous improvement. * Provide quality-related support to suppliers and customers as needed. * Ensure compliance with the Quality Management System per internal guidelines, applicable agreements, IATF 16949, ISO 14001, and other relevant governmental regulations. * Ensure proper execution of product and process audits per regulatory and customer requirements. * Evaluate, develop, and implement quality control and product reliability techniques and methods. * Design and implement systems for quality data collection, analysis, and maintenance. * Develop, maintain, and ensure correct communication of quality system documentation (procedures, instructions, and records) across the plant. * Deliver ongoing quality training to personnel, cultivating a strong quality culture throughout the organization. * Comply with Occupational Health and Safety obligations per the plant’s Prevention Plan. * Respect and promote corporate values, integrating them into daily activities and demonstrating exemplary conduct. * Comply with the company’s information protection policies. * Perform any other tasks assigned by management within the scope of applicable labor regulations. Job Requirements Required Education * Bachelor’s or undergraduate degree in Quality Engineering, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience. Preferred Education and Knowledge * Knowledge of Quality Management Systems. * Quality standards ISO 9001 and IATF 16949\. * Customer-specific requirements. * Internal auditor training (VDA 6\.3, Selbst Audit, CQI, LPA, or others). * Core Tools training (APQP, PFMEA, Control Plan, MSA, SPC, 8D). * Knowledge of metrology and GD\&T. * Experience using and configuring plans in Mapex. * Understanding of manufacturing processes, machinery, tooling, design, and their application. * Leadership and team management training. * Analytical ability, critical thinking, and decision-making capability. Key Responsibilities * Defines, implements, and oversees the plant’s quality strategy, ensuring compliance with internal standards, regulatory requirements, and customer expectations. * Leads the quality team by acting in accordance with company values, setting a clear vision and providing direction to achieve it. * Makes decisions by evaluating different options and considering their short\- and long\-term impact on the team and the organization. * Motivates, inspires, and develops team members, fostering engagement, talent development, professional growth, and a respectful, diverse, and collaborative work environment. * Communicates clearly and effectively the team’s objectives, expectations, and priorities, promoting open and honest communication. * Addresses and resolves conflicts constructively within the team and with other departments. * Ensures that all products are manufactured in compliance with customer quality standards, industry regulations, and legal requirements. * Manages quality complaints and issues by identifying root causes, implementing corrective and preventive actions, and preventing recurrence. * Actively participates in quality management throughout product and process design and development phases until approval and serial production release. * Collaborates with other departments to ensure quality standards are met at all stages of production and to drive continuous improvement. * Provides quality\-related support to suppliers and/or customers as required. * Ensures compliance with the Quality Management System in accordance with internal guidelines, applicable agreements, IATF 16949, ISO 14001, and relevant governmental regulations. * Ensures the proper execution of product and process audits in accordance with standard and customer requirements. * Evaluates, develops, and implements quality control and product reliability techniques and methods. * Designs and implements systems for quality data collection, analysis, and maintenance. * Develops, maintains, and ensures effective communication of quality system documentation (procedures, instructions, and records) throughout the plant. * Provides ongoing quality\-related training to company personnel, fostering a strong quality culture across the organization. * Complies with all Occupational Health and Safety obligations in accordance with the plant’s Prevention Plan. * Promotes and acts in alignment with company values, integrating them into daily activities and demonstrating exemplary behavior. * Complies with company information protection and confidentiality policies. * Performs any other duties assigned by management within the framework of labor regulations. At Flex-N-Gate, we are committed to the values of equity, equality, diversity, inclusion, and respect for individuals, developing policies and procedures that integrate equal treatment and opportunities for all people.