SITE QUALITY LEADER (m/f/d)

In this role you lead the Quality team at OPmobility, safeguarding product quality on the shop floor and driving customer satisfaction. You will implement and uphold quality systems, manage audits, and steer continuous improvement to reduce non-quality costs. You collaborate with operations to meet plant objectives and shape quality KPIs. This position combines hands-on floor presence with strategic leadership in a global automotive setting.

• Flexible working hours
• collective agreement benefits
• bike leasing

• Lead and manage the Quality team and plan resource allocation
• Coordinate and conduct internal and external audits
• Handle customer complaints using quality methodologies (8D, PDCA) and drive root-cause analysis
• Lead customer discussions and visits, with travel as required
• Implement Quality requirements and standards (IATF 16949, VDA, OEM)
• Train and develop team members; coach and mentor
• Authorize part blocking in production with Logistics and Operations
• Drive continuous improvement of quality KPIs and reduce CoNQ
• Support plant objectives for quality, cost, and performance indicators
• Maintain production floor presence to support operational teams

• Higher technical education or Engineering degree
• Extensive experience in Quality Management in manufacturing, ideally automotive
• Proven experience in leading and managing teams
• Knowledge of IATF 16949, VDA, OEM requirements
• Strong quality tools and problem-solving skills (Ishikawa, Pareto, SPC, 8D)
• Auditing experience (internal and external)
• SAP proficiency; advanced MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Fluent German and good English (written and spoken)
• Willingness to travel for customer visits and audits
• Experience with plastics/components a strong asset

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement
• Organizational and coaching abilities
• Autonomous, structured and solution-oriented
• Quality Management Systems (IATF 16949, VDA)
• Quality tools (Ishikawa, Pareto, SPC, 8D)
• Audit coordination and execution