Director Quality

Director Quality

Make individual mobility more enjoyable and sustainable by advancing technology and people - As one of the top 100 automotive suppliers worldwide, Webasto actively shapes the transformation of the industry through expertise and forward-thinking solutions. Our goal is to make mobility a full sensory experience, working toward more comfort, wind in your hair, the perfect temperature in any season, and driving with a clear conscience - for a safe and sustainable future. We bring joy to mobility - are you in?

Our Business Area Roof is the global market leader for sunroofs, panoramic roofs, and convertible roofs, offering roof solutions with true added value. As roof specialists, we also provide customized and innovative solutions that meet the highest quality standards for electric mobility, the future of autonomous driving, and the use of solar energy.

What you will do - Essential Responsibilities:

Manage the quality team and develop quality understanding, -strategy and -processes

Lead R&C quality function to ensure stakeholder management and engagement with cross-functional global teams

Review, report and improve quality performance (customer satisfaction, quality cost, process performance data etc.) and provide strategic direction to improve quality performance

Ensure successful and on-time completion of customer quality tasks within PEP

Lead complaint-handling systems, ensuring timely reporting, adequate root cause investigations and compliance to schedule on resulting action items

Develop and implement a standardized and sustainable Problem Solving system.

Monitor, measure, and report on quality escalation issues. Engage and drive improvement activity plans to achieve targets within the appropriate timescales.

Monitor the implementation of Operational Quality Standards in-line with corporate and customer expectations.

Monitor Regional Performance KPI's and surveillance of activities to reach the targeted results.

Drive and support regional activities to achieve high quality performance results in-line with Internal Quality Award requirements

Drive and support regional activities to meet the highest level Customer Certification requirements (Eg. A-Rating) The minimum requirements you will need:

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field

Minimum 10 years experience in the area of Quality Management

Minimum 5 years Managerial experience, preferably within a plant

Strong leadership capabilities (e.g. functional)

Good knowledge of VDA 6.3 and IATF16949:2009 requirements

Excellent Problem Solver

Extensive knowledge of key Quality tools & methods (8D, FMEA, SPC, PPAP, APQP)

Good knowledge and customer requirements & expectations

Experienced customer interfacing

Good technical analytical skills - 6 Sigma capabilities preferred

SAP-QM experience

Willingness to travel domestically

Applications from qualified individuals with disabilities are expressly welcome.

Your contact person:

Allison Rechtzigel, People & Organization Auburn Hills, MI

Get to know us here and find out why we are passionate about attracting talent to Webasto.

We look forward to receiving your online application!

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Webasto is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected status.

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