Senior Quality Manager
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Go further, faster and be #StrongerTogether! We are more successful together. This is why you have the opportunity to become a star in our team. Our passion makes us a leading international development partner and supplier to the automotive industry as well as a pioneer for the mobility of the future. Our product portfolio addresses all crucial issues related to powertrain and air conditioning technology – both for e-mobility and vehicles with combustion engines. Today, more than 79,000 employees work on innovative products throughout 160 production locations and 16 major development centres. Our goal is to shape the mobility of tomorrow – let’s be #StrongerTogether. Join our MAHLE team.
Your Role & Responsibilities
- Provide leadership to ensure effective operations of the Quality Department.
- Operational Management of all quality activities to ensure effective implementation of Quality Systems to IATF 16949 Standards, processes and procedures.
- Management of Laboratory Functions – Manage laboratory operations to company standards with a focus on all Metrology to official procedures.
- Management of SQP / SQA – manage Supplier Quality Plant and Supplier Quality Assurance both internally and externally.
- Establish and develop relationships with internal and external customers. Maintain robust customer complaints and returns programs.
- Participate, drive and monitor projects across all functions in the business to achieve overall quality standards.
Abilities
- Good organizational and administration ability
- Strong decision-making ability and pro-active approach
- Strong ability to negotiate, motivate and persuade
- Ability to work and communicate in a team
Minimum Requirements
- Degree in Operations or Quality Management
- Management / Leadership experience
- Automotive Quality Core Tools
- IATF Overview
- Certification in SPC / Auditing
- 5 years leadership and Management experience.
Preferred Requirements
- At least 5 years’ experience in the automotive sector with a proven track record of APQP application and Quality Engineering.
- 5 years’ experience with IATF16949, APQP and PPAP processes.
- Experience with Quality Systems requirements (ISO9001; IATF16949; Customer Specific Requirements – VW, GM, Nissan, Mercedes Benz, BMW.
- Experience with quality core tools (FMEA/MSA/APQP/PPAP).
- In depth Project Management and CIP experience
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Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, ZA