Quality Manager

Since 1965, Stoneridge has designed and manufactured advanced, award-winning technologies including driveline and transmission actuation systems, vision systems, emissions control systems, safety systems, and security and monitoring systems for vehicle OEMs in the commercial vehicle, automotive, off-highway and agricultural vehicle markets. We’re focused on the areas of greatest market need – both today and tomorrow. Our core products and technologies are aligned with industry megatrends including safety and security, vehicle intelligence, fuel efficiency and emissions. Join the Stoneridge Team as we continue to build upon our strong history and reputation for quality products to deliver innovative products and systems that address a need, exceed our customers’ expectations, and motivate our team.

Job summary

The Quality Manager ensures the organization meets and exceeds its Quality KPIs by embedding a culture of quality awareness and customer focus. The role drives continuous improvement initiatives to reduce customer faults (0 km and field), internal defects, and scrap, improving operational efficiency and customer satisfaction. Acting as the Product Safety Representative and ATEX Authorized Manager within Operations Örebro, the Quality Manager safeguards compliance with critical safety and regulatory requirements.

A key responsibility is managing the site’s quality management system, ensuring its effectiveness through internal audits and adherence to standards. The position requires proactive leadership to identify root causes of quality issues and implement sustainable corrective actions. By promoting quality as a shared responsibility, the role strengthens collaboration across departments and enhances organizational resilience.

Key Responsibilities

Promote a Quality Mindset by driving risk assessments, structured improvements, and embedding a culture of continuous quality enhancement across all processes.

Act as the Voice of the Customer, ensuring customer requirements and feedback are reflected in decisions and quality initiatives.

Lead and Coordinate Quality Improvements within operations, including product audits, corrective actions, and improvement projects such as Six Sigma/Black Belt initiatives.

Develop and Execute Quality Strategies by contributing to annual business plans, defining KPIs, creating action plans, and managing resources to deliver improvement projects.

Manage Quality Processes and Compliance, serving as Product Safety Representative, overseeing QDC prioritization, making shipment decisions, and ensuring adherence to quality engineering standards.

Communicate and collaborate effectively with customers and internal teams on quality issues (0-km and field), provide 8D responses, and actively participate in strategic and operational management forums.

Skills & Experience

Education: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Engineering.

Experience: Minimum of 5 years in an industrial environment, with proven leadership experience in Quality, production, or product development.

Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of quality tools and methodologies; Six Sigma Black Belt certification preferred.

Compliance & Training: Ability to conduct Product Safety Representative training for the automotive industry.

Language Skills: Professional in English (spoken and written), native/near-native in Swedish and the local language.

Additional Competencies: Strong analytical skills, problem-solving ability, and experience leading improvement projects.

To succeed in this role, you will have high energy, strong business acumen, and excellent interpersonal skills. You’re analytically sharp, results-driven, and skilled at both strategic planning and operational execution. This is a hands-on role and the ideal candidate can roll up their sleeves and lead by example to drive performance against goals.

Why join Stoneridge

At Stoneridge, you’ll be part of a cohesive team driving innovation in vehicle safety and driver assistance technologies for the commercial vehicle industry.

In this fast-paced, collaborative environment, your expertise will directly impact our products, markets, and long-term success. You’ll work alongside a talented global team, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in vision systems and advanced driver assistance solutions.

If you’re looking for a career where your ideas make a global impact, join us to drive the change.

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