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Quality Manager - Automotive

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Michael Page España

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Salary: €70,000 - €80,000 a year
About €3,950 - €4,410 a month after tax, or €4,110 - €4,750 under the Beckham regime.
Contract: Permanent
Spanish: Expected (ad in Spanish)
Benefits: Flexible pay plan

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Skills

Industrial Manufacturing

This job advert was originally written in Spanish.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Stable opportunity in a consolidated company.
Salary between €70,000 and €80,000 gross per year.
Flexible compensation.

The role

A prominent company in the automotive sector is looking to hire a Quality Manager for its plant located in Baix Llobregat.

Stable Opportunity in an Automotive Sector Company
Location Baix Llobregat

What you'll do

Lead and coordinate the quality team.
Maintain and improve the quality management system in accordance with IATF 16949 and the specific customer requirements applicable to the plant's scope.
Plan and coordinate internal, customer, and certification audits, ensuring the preparation of areas and the effective closure of non-conformities.
Manage quality documentation and prepare the management review, presenting results, risks, and improvement needs.
Act as the primary quality interlocutor for customers, managing complaints, assessments, and recovery plans.
Lead containment actions, root cause analysis, and resolution through 8D, verifying the effectiveness of actions and preventing the recurrence of defects.
Define and supervise incoming, process, and final product controls, coordinating their execution with the corresponding departments.
Represent quality in new projects and changes: APQP, feasibility reviews, new launches.
Participate in process PFMEAs and ensure their consistency with special characteristics, control plans, and inspection instructions.
Coordinate the preparation and presentation of PPAP.
Define quality requirements with purchasing and participate in the evaluation, approval, and monitoring of external material and service providers.
Manage supply non-conformities and supervise material adaptation and traceability criteria.
Supervise the metrology laboratory, ensuring the availability and adequacy of the equipment.

Who are we looking for (M/F/D)?

Studies in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent technical training with proven experience in industrial quality.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in automotive quality.
Experience in team management within the quality area.
Practical mastery of IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and APQP, PPAP, FMEA, and 8D tools.
Upper-intermediate English (minimum B2) for meetings with international customers.

Hiring process

2 steps2 interviews

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Consultant contact
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With a client company
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About Michael Page España

Michael Page is a global recruitment consultancy and part of PageGroup, one of the world's leading professional recruitment firms. The company specializes in placing mid-to-senior level professionals across a wide range of sectors, including technology, engineering, finance, sales, and human resources. With a strong presence in Spain, Michael Page operates offices in major cities and offers services such as executive search, temporary staffing, and outsourcing solutions.