Quality Engineering Team Leader
Schaeffler
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Schaeffler is a dynamic global technology company and its success has been a result of its
entrepreneurial spirit and long history of private ownership. Does that sound interesting to you? As a partner to all of the major automobile manufacturers, as well as key players in the aerospace and industrial sectors, we offer you many development opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the Quality representative at the Focus Factory level, advocating for customer needs across the organization.
- Lead, motivate, and develop Customer and Production Quality Engineers, ensuring systematic follow-up on personal development and goal achievement.
- Set individual and team targets aligned with overall plant and organizational objectives.
- Provide input to plant strategy definition, resource planning, and daily operational management within the area of responsibility.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives in plant processes focused on quality enhancement.
- Plan and oversee quality activities related to change management, including PPAP, Control Plans, quality documentation, and customer communication.
- Ensure execution and monitoring of process control to guarantee effectiveness.
- Manage communication with customers and internal/external stakeholders regarding quality assurance matters.
- Ensure comprehensive Quality Assurance Plan coverage and execution.
- Identify quality issues proactively and develop actionable plans for resolution.
Required Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Quality Management, Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience in the automotive industry, including at least 2 years in a leadership role.
- Strong knowledge of VDA 6.3 and IATF 16949 standards and requirements.
- Proficient in quality and project management tools and methodologies.
- Experienced with problem-solving techniques and methodologies.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Proficient command of English; additional language skills (e.g., German) are a plus.
As a global company with employees around the world, it is important to us that we treat each other with respect and value all ideas and perspectives. By appreciating our differences, we inspire creativity and drive innovation. In this way, we contribute to sustainable value creation for our stakeholders and society as a whole. Together, we advance how the world moves.
Exciting assignments and outstanding development opportunities await you because we impact the future with innovation. We look forward to your application.
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