Director Quality - Webasto Group : Job Details

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 (e.g., 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.
• Extensive knowledge of key Quality tools & methods (8D, FMEA, SPC, PPAP, APQP).
• Good knowledge of customer requirements & expectations.
• Experienced in 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.

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!

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.

Job Location: Auburn Hills, 2500 Executive Hills Blvd, MI

At Webasto, quality is not just a word but a philosophy. Great emphasis is placed on the highest product and service standards to meet our customers' expectations. Quality management is deeply integrated into Webasto's projects from start to finish, serving not only as a control function but, more importantly, as a key support function.