Manager Preventive Quality

at  Walter

Walter is recruiting for a
Manager Preventive Quality (m/f/d) – Global Operations
Location flexible
Within Walter Global Operations we are looking for a dynamic individual to fill the role of Manager Preventive Quality. If you’re passionate about ensuring top-notch quality standards and thrive in a collaborative, international environment, we want to hear from you.

Your Responsibilities:

• Act as the primary interface with customers on quality matters throughout project phases, including managing Customer APQP/PPAP liaison.
• Finalize quality tasks within project timelines to meet customer requirements.
• Identify improvement opportunities in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) processes.
• Ensure remote locations maintain ISO 9001 certification.
• Support customer-facing quality engineers as needed.
• Cultivate strong working relationships with all relevant customer representatives.
• Gauge internal and external customer satisfaction and devise action plans for project improvement.
• Coordinate the review of customer requirements with cross-functional teams at remote locations.
• Lead APQP reports and tracking, and support and track Quality Assurance Plans (QAPs) within projects.
• Liaise with customers on APQP and PPAP processes, aiding in concern resolution.
• Manage PPAP/PSW submissions to customers, including obtaining customer PSW approval.
• Lead and contribute to system Failure Mode and Effects Analyses (FMEA) with customers.
• Support and conduct process approvals and Run @ Rate (R@R) activities with manufacturing plants before customer SOP when necessary.
• Contribute insights during drawing reviews, design, and process FMEA as the voice of the customer.
• Ensure lessons learned activities within the APQP/PLM process.
• Support and coordinate necessary convergence actions within project teams.
• Measure project management deliverables.
• Identify opportunities for improvement at remote locations.
• Compile process maps and flow charts to support improvement activities.
• Provide training on quality tools and processes within project teams.
• Participate in the Project Steering Committee.

Your Profile:

• Master’s degree in Engineering.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in quality, encompassing development and production in automotive, aerospace, or another regulated industry, at least at a T1 level.
• Minimum 4 years of leadership experience with international teams.
• Knowledge of automotive industry regulations.
• Minimum 5 years working in program and project management.
• Solid understanding of APQP, QVP, and Quality Tools.
• Additionally Preferred: Six Sigma, Quality Manager, Lead Auditor, FMEA Moderator.
• Fully fluent in English plus proficiency in a mother language.
• Proficiency in 8D, Root cause analysis, DOE, SPC, and FMEA methodologies.
• Competence in project management, time management, and change control.
• Understanding of business and finance basics.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MS Project, email, Internet, and SAP.
• Enjoy working in an international team.
• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally.

Our benefits:
Walter offers you a modern working environment with flexible working hours, mobile working, a wide range of health measures and company pension schemes. We place great importance on enabling our employees to develop professionally and personally. Safety in the workplace is very important to us and we actively support diversity and inclusion measures.
Start: as soon as possible
If you have any questions, please contact:
Stefan Pitzlbacher
e-mail:
Stefan.Pitzlbacher@walter-tools.com
How to apply? Please apply with your complete application documents (letter of motivation, CV, references), stating your salary expectations and earliest starting date via our online tool on walter-tools.com

• Act as the primary interface with customers on quality matters throughout project phases, including managing Customer APQP/PPAP liaison.
• Finalize quality tasks within project timelines to meet customer requirements.
• Identify improvement opportunities in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) processes.
• Ensure remote locations maintain ISO 9001 certification.
• Support customer-facing quality engineers as needed.
• Cultivate strong working relationships with all relevant customer representatives.
• Gauge internal and external customer satisfaction and devise action plans for project improvement.
• Coordinate the review of customer requirements with cross-functional teams at remote locations.
• Lead APQP reports and tracking, and support and track Quality Assurance Plans (QAPs) within projects.
• Liaise with customers on APQP and PPAP processes, aiding in concern resolution.
• Manage PPAP/PSW submissions to customers, including obtaining customer PSW approval.
• Lead and contribute to system Failure Mode and Effects Analyses (FMEA) with customers.
• Support and conduct process approvals and Run @ Rate (R@R) activities with manufacturing plants before customer SOP when necessary.
• Contribute insights during drawing reviews, design, and process FMEA as the voice of the customer.
• Ensure lessons learned activities within the APQP/PLM process.
• Support and coordinate necessary convergence actions within project teams.
• Measure project management deliverables.
• Identify opportunities for improvement at remote locations.
• Compile process maps and flow charts to support improvement activities.
• Provide training on quality tools and processes within project teams.
• Participate in the Project Steering Committee