Team Leader Supplier Quality (F/M/X)
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.
You can look forward to these exciting tasks:
- Disciplinary and functional lead of supplier quality team in the plant
- Disciplinary reporting to the plant Quality Manger and functional reporting line to the Manager Supplier Development of the region
- Ensure compliance and active management of health and safety regulations and needs within the assigned environment
- Proactively support risk assessments in the area, ensuring unsafe practices and equipment are identified and eliminated.
- Develop team members and accountable for the compliance with company processes and procedures including usage of digital solutions and ERP systems towards steadyly increasing efficiency.
- Drive and develop overall output/performance of Suplier Quality Function, identify trends and review, analyse and define actions out of performance indicators
- In charge of all relevant Supplier Quality related tasks in Series-production until end of lifetime
- Accountable for APQP and PPAP process/content for Inter-Company process
- Accountable APQP and PPAP process/content in series production for external and internal suppliers
- Manages incoming inspection including necessary steps in case of irregularities
- Q2-Claim/8D- and Requalification-Management in Series production
- Drive and contribution of supplier escalations according to the supplier escalation model
- Contribution to supplier Audit planning
- Drive 5S activities to ensure standards are maintained / improved.
Here's what you can bring to the team:
- Profound experience working in an automated manufacturing environment, preferably Automotive
- Good technical knowledge of relevant production processes.
- Additional Training for leading people & applicable local labor laws
- Experience in the application of APQP/PPAP, Quality Management Systems, Quality Methods & Tools, such as IATF, VDA, ISO, Customer Specific Requirements and their implications;
- Good knowledge of applicable customer specific requirements and relevant Quality-related company, legal and customer standards requirements, significant/critical characteristics and product safety implications
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office and other software applications used in Manufacturing environments
- Good knowledge of problem solving and basic continuous improvement tools, analytical and structured decision making
- Good knowledge of statistical tools and measurement analysis
- Conflict resolution, communication and negotiation skills
- Business fluent English is mandatory, German and / or French language skills are a plus
Applications from qualified individuals with disabilities are expressly welcome.
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
We kindly ask you to submit your application documents in English.
