Vice President Group Quality & EOHS 100% (f/m/d)

Burckhardt Compression AG; Zürich; On-site; CHF 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working conditions

Above-average pension fund

Professional development opportunities

Structured induction process

Job summary

Burckhardt Compression AG in Winterthur seeks a visionary VP Group Quality & EOHS to lead quality culture across the group, aligning with mission and driving continuous improvement and operational excellence.

The role holds operational responsibility for Q&EOHS in the SYST Division and its entities, while partnering with two divisions and Executive Management to execute a strategic quality plan and reporting dashboards.

Qualifications

• University Degree preferably in Engineering
• Extensive experience in Quality and Supplier Quality at both operational and strategic level
• Proven ability to lead a large team across multiple locations and cultures
• Proficient English; German and other languages advantageous
• Leadership skills with ability to inspire and influence a large organization
• Ability to work in a matrix organization and across hierarchies
• Detail-oriented, analytical, and able to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Strong project management and people development capabilities

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a strategic quality plan in partnership with Burckhardt Compression’s Divisions (SYST and SERV) and Executive Management
• Design and implement dashboards for effective reporting
• Coordinate global quality-related activities between functions and legal entities
• Establish QA governance and maintain ISO 9001-compliant QMS across Switzerland and assigned entities
• Lead audits (internal and external) and ensure continuous improvement
• Support and guide R&D gate reviews and process optimization initiatives
• Drive a safety and EOHS culture across the organization and promote mental health initiatives

Job description

About the Role

The VP Group Quality & EOHS fosters a pervasive quality culture across the company, ensuring alignment with the company's mission statement. This leader develops and executes a strategic quality plan in partnership with the two Divisions of Burckhardt Compression – Systems (SYST) and Services (SERV), and with the Executive Management Team, driving continuous improvement and operational excellence. Additionally, the incumbent has operational responsibility for Quality & EOHS for the SYST Division and its legal entities within the Group framework.

Vice President Group Quality & EOHS 100% (f/m/d)

Responsibilities

The Group role defines the framework of the Quality & EOHS function:

• Cultivate a culture of Quality and Safetythrough projects and actions aligned with the company mission statement.
• Design and implement dashboardsfor effective reporting.
• Global coordination of relevant Quality – related activities between global functions and legal entities.
• Design and implement mental health campaigns to improve the mental and physical wellbeing of group employees.

The Division Role ensures the operational Q&EOHS Management within the Group’s framework:

• Cultivate a culture of Quality and Safetythrough projects and actions aligned with the company mission statement.
• Address Client Quality requirementsby identifying process controls and mobilizing the organization to enhance customer satisfaction.
• Improve Supplier qualityby identifying and encouraging enhancements.
• Analyze datato identify improvement opportunities in processes, products, projects, and production.
• Support and actively join the R&D gate review process.
• Study and document processes, identifying opportunities to automate or eliminate steps for improved turnaround time.
• Document improvement action plansfor processes, products, projects, and production.
• Lead project review meetingsto evaluate progress and ensure alignment with goals.
• Establish Quality Assurance Plansfor both existing and new projects and products.
• Design and implement dashboardsfor effective reporting.
• Coordinate with internal teamsto drive quality-related actions.
• Ensure Root Cause Analysisof errors are conducted and action plans prepared.
• Support, facilitation, training of involved employees on product quality topics and customer quality issues resolution.
• Global coordination of relevant Quality – related activities between global functions and legal entities.
• Implement, maintain, and enhance the Quality Management System (QMS)in accordance with ISO 9001 standards at Burckhardt Compression in Switzerland (BCAG) and other assigned legal entities.
• Safeguard assetsfrom unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, destruction, or interference.
• Organize and conduct internal and external auditsat BC to ensure compliance and continuous improvement.
• Design and implement mental health campaigns to improve the mental and physical wellbeing of group employees.
• Manage Quality function and provide functional leadership within a divisional and regional matrix.

Qualifications and Required Skills

• University Degree preferably in Engineering
• Demonstrated and extensive experience in Quality and Supplier Quality at both operational and strategic level
• Solid exposure to companies operating at global level in both established and emerging markets
• Proven experience in a similar industry in both QMS and in EOHS
• Consolidated ability to lead a large team in different locations and across different cultures
• Proficient English spoken and written,
• German and other languages advantageous
• Leadership skills with ability to inspire and influence a large organization towards the achievement of ambitious goals
• Ability to work in a matrix and across different cultures and hierarchical levels
• Detail-oriented, analytical, and able to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Positive mindset, team-focused approach and proven leadership track record, including people development and project management

We offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• A collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• The chance to make a significant impact in a critical growth area for our company.
• Flexible and hybrid working conditions
• Versatile and autonomous activities and tasks
• Professional development opportunities
• Participation in job-related training and further education
• Above-average pension fund
• Appreciative and inclusive corporate culture
• Demonstrated lived values that value diversity
• Dynamic, international environment with committed employees
• Structured induction process
• Short public transport connections

Burckhardt Compression AG | Location: Winterthur

Burckhardt Compression creates leading compression solutions for a sustainable energy future and the long-term success of its customers. The Group is the only global manufacturer that covers a full range of reciprocating compressor technologies and services. Since 1844, its passionate, customer-oriented and solution-driven workforce has set the benchmark in the gas compression industry.