Plant Quality Manager
Pubblicato il 21-10-2026 - KION Group in Luzzara
pThe new resource will be the Head Of Quality department at our production plant in Luzzara (RE).br/Reporting directly to the Quality Senior Director ITS EMEA, the Plant Quality Manager will be responsible for leading and develop the local quality team containing Supplier Quality, Operations Quality, Customer Quality and Quality Management System. /ppWorking for one of our brands and being part of the KION Group means working in a culture that is shaped by the shared values of the KION Group: integrity, collaboration, courage, and excellence.br/ /ph3bWe offer: /b /h3pbYour benefits: /b /pullipbExciting future perspectives: /b wide range of personnel development measures with diverse career opportunities /p /lilipbAttractive compensation package: /b competitive compensation and benefits of a multinational company (according to local regulations) /p /lilipbHaving a real impact: /b working in a dynamic environment with a high degree of freedom to shape your role and make a real impact by actively shaping world trade by keeping the world moving /p /lilipbGlobalOpportunities /b /p /lilipbFreepsychologicalsupport service /b /p /lilipbFree access to over 18000 learningresourcesvia Linkedin Learning /b /p /li /ulh3bTasks and Qualifications: /b /h3pKeyResponsibilities: /pulliLeading and develop the local quality team containing Supplier Quality, Operations Quality, Customer Quality and Quality Management System. /liliEnsuring the quality of the factory products regarding market requirements as well as legal requirements, in particular CE conformity /liliFurther development and, if necessary, introduction of standardized processes at production level and implementation of the KION Quality guidelines /liliImplementation of best-practice standards and future quality assurance measures regarding internal production processes, auditing of line processes as well as product and component auditing, quality gate planning and employee training,
shop floor support and implementation and execution of operational supplier management /liliEvaluate the external quality of the plant (products) at customers, organize and lead measures for its consistent improvement (Customer Quality) /liliActing as the CTO Onsite representativeulliclearly defined contact person for main local stakeholders like local management and local internal interface partners /liliParticipation in local management meetings and initiatives /liliQuality representation in local decision, Steering Committees and work groups /liliSupports external audits of plant (ISO 9001, environmental audits, etc.) /liliProvides/ coordinates/ initiates solution within CTO Organization along the established CTO processes and responsibilities, e.g. quality issues/ supply issues /li /ul /li /ulh3RequiredSkills andQualifications: /h3ulliSuccessful completion of a degree in engineering science /liliAt least 15 years of experience regarding production processes and their quality requirements /liliAt least 10 years of experience in the automotive industry or at a sub supplier /liliPreferably international working experience in different countries /liliLeadership experience, preferably in a multi department Quality organizations /liliExperience regarding shop floor quality requirements /liliStrong knowledge in quality methods (PPAP, FMEA, APQP, 8D, Control plan, root cause analysis) /liliPreferably knowledge of process design, Six Sigma and Lean /liliStrong communication skills, assertiveness, great negotiation skills /liliProven development of team members and execution of skill development systems /liliSoftware skills in the common software packages of Microsoft Office, SAP, PowerBI are mandatory /liliFluent in Italian and English /liliWillingness to travel /li /ulpThe compensation package for this position includes a gross annual salary ranging from 50 to 70k€ . /ppA company car is also included as part of the compensation package. /p #J-18808-Ljbffr