Head of Quality Management (Automotive)

The organization

Our client is one of Europe’s leading Tier 1 suppliers to the automotive industry.

The position

In order to ensure a consistent on-time delivery of high-quality products that meet highest standards, the Head of Quality Management has to lead the company’s quality management organisation through a transformation process to become an effective and highly professional organisation that strives for constant process and product improvements. Working processes and operating procedures need to be restructured and improved and a culture of quality awareness, discipline and accountability needs to be created.

Heading the entire quality organisation of the production site, the Head of Quality Management provides strong leadership to a team of 50+ employees and further professionalize this team. Next to being a passionate advocate for quality, as member of the Management Team the Head of Quality Management shares responsibility for the functioning of the site as a whole. The role reports directly to the Managing Director.

Candidate profile

Education

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in a technical field, preferably in the direction of technical business management, is a must-have.

Background

• Minimum of 8-10 years of progressive work experience within the automotive sector, including a strong background within the field of quality management and proven knowledge of production processes.
• Several years of management responsibility.
• Affinity with metal products and processes.
• Knowledge of VDA, ISO systems, G8D, statistics (SPC) and FMEA Root Cause analyses.

Essential Personal Qualities

• Pro-active, with high levels of self-motivation, dedication and commitment.
• A charismatic leader who inspires, motivates, coaches and supports team and peers.
• Ability to create a working environment in which individuals cooperatively strive for continuous improvement and high quality standards for products and services.
• High levels of competence, loyalty and integrity.
• Strong analytical skills combined with proven change management skills.
• Impact and power of persuasion.

Language skills

• Fluency in Dutch, English and German.

Interested?

If you are interested please apply via the form below. For more information, please contact Leonie Wiedom at +31 (0)20 697 14 10.

Reference and diploma checks are standard part of the procedure; background checks and pre-employment screening may also be part of the procedure.