Quality Manager (m/w/d)

About the Position

[Company name], a manufacturing SMB in [industry] based in [city], [X] employees, certified to [ISO 9001 / IATF 16949 / ISO 13485], is looking for a Quality Manager to own the QM system at the site.

Your Mission

As Quality Manager you own the quality management system at the site, steer internal and external audits, and represent the quality function toward customers, suppliers, and management. You report to [senior management / plant management] with a functional line to [group QM, if present].

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop the QM system to [ISO 9001 / IATF 16949 / ISO 13485].
• Plan and run internal audits, prepare and support external audits.
• Own complaint handling and 8D reports toward customers.
• Supplier qualification and ongoing supplier evaluation, including on-site audits per [VDA 6.3] where relevant.
• Maintain inspection plans, FMEAs, and control plans along the product families.
• Monthly metrics reporting (ppm internal and external, first-pass yield, complaint costs, status of open actions) to management.
• Functional leadership of [1 to 3] quality engineers or QM staff.

Requirements

• [5 to 12] years of experience in quality assurance or quality management at a manufacturing company, of which at least [3] years of responsibility for external audits.
• A degree in industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, food technology, or a comparable qualification.
• Certificate as Qualitätsmanager:in (DGQ) and auditor or lead auditor under [ISO 9001 / IATF 16949 / ISO 13485] from a recognized body.
• Experience with [VDA 6.3, APQP, PPAP, MDR, or IFS] depending on your industry.
• Operational command of a QM system (a CAQ tool such as iqs, Babtec, Plato e1ns, or comparable) and confident in Excel or Power BI for metrics reporting.
• Confident in communicating with production, sales, and customers; willing to stand by quality decisions even against deadline or cost pressure.

We Offer

• Gross annual compensation: [55-90] k€ fixed, depending on experience and audit depth. No variable component is foreseen for this position.
• Model: [full-time, on-site at the [city] location, travel for supplier audits 2 to 5 days per month where applicable].
• Benefits: [company pension, bike leasing, employee shares, vacation, professional development including DGQ courses].
• Tool stack: [CAQ system, MES integration, Power BI for metrics reporting].

About the Company

[Company name] is a leading manufacturing SMB in [industry], based in [city], Germany. With a team of [X] employees, we are certified to [ISO 9001 / IATF 16949 / ISO 13485]. Our commitment to quality and innovation drives us to deliver excellence in every product we create.