Design Quality Manager (m/w/d)

Groupe SEB; Geislingen an der Steige; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible working hours

Personal development programs

Employee discounts

Company restaurant with subsidy

Annual bonuses and pension scheme

Health offers and coffee/tea perks

30 days annual leave

Free parking

Mobile office options

Zusammenfassung

WMF GmbH, part of Groupe SEB, is seeking a quality and project-focused professional to lead and manage quality activities in product development and ramp-up. You will guide process and product quality using FMEA, control plans, APQP/PPAP, and cross-functional collaboration with Purchasing and Supplier Quality.

Expect a role with responsibility for documentation, KPI analysis, and leading a quality team in an industrial environment. English proficiency is required; German is a plus.

Qualifikationen

• Completed technical degree in engineering or quality management.
• Several years of quality and/or project management experience in an industrial environment.
• Practical knowledge of quality methods and ISO 9001 standards.
• Experience with ERP/CAQ systems and strong MS Office skills.

Aufgaben

• Plan, control, and track quality-related project activities and milestones.
• Define and safeguard product and process quality, including FMEA and control plans.
• Ensure complete development documentation and quality for pilot and series ramp-up.
• Lead root-cause analyses using structured methods (8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa).
• Participate in supplier quality management and cross-site improvement.
• Analyze quality KPIs and present status to management; drive preventive actions.
• Provide functional leadership to the quality team within the project.

Kenntnisse

Quality Management

FMEA

8D

Ishikawa

APQP

PPAP

Control Plans

ISO 9001

ERP Systems

CAQ Systems

MS Office

Cross-functional Collaboration

Project Management

Analytical Thinking

Decision Making

Communication Skills

Ausbildung

Engineering degree or similar technical degree

Tools

ERP Systems

CAQ Systems

MS Office

Jobbeschreibung

• Job Type : Permanent contract | Full-time
• Working place (LinkedIn) : #LI-HYBRID

Write (your) story with uns

When you think of professional coffee machines, you also think of WMF. As a member of Groupe SEB, we combine the comprehensive coffee expertise of "SEB Professional" with the WMF PCM, Schaerer and Wilbur Curtis brands and are one of the world's leading suppliers in the industry. We owe this position to our extensive range of premium products for every need, from high-performance fully automatic specialty machines to filter machines and semi-automatic portafilter machines. And we owe it to our pronounced innovative strength, with which we develop future-proof digital solutions for our customers. WMF GmbH combines excellent product quality and maximum reliability with outstanding service - thanks to the largest in‑house service organization for professional coffee machines in Europe.

What you can expect

• Responsibility for planning, controlling, and tracking all quality-related project activities, including quality milestones and gate reviews in the Product Development Process
• Definition, evaluation, and safeguarding of product and process quality (including FMEA, risk and reliability analyses, quality control plans, critical quality characteristics)
• Ensuring complete and standards-compliant development documentation, as well as fulfillment of quality requirements for zero series, pilot production, initial sampling, and series ramp-up
• Leading root cause analyses and applying structured problem-solving methods (e.g. FMEA, 8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa), including tracking of actions through to proof of effectiveness
• Participation in supplier quality management (definition of requirements, assessment of the maturity level of purchased parts, collaboration with Purchasing and Supplier Quality)
• Analysis of project-related quality KPIs, derivation of preventive measures, and cross-site lessons learned to support continuous improvement
• Preparation and presentation of quality-related status reports and management updates
• Functional leadership of the quality team within the project

What you need to succeed with us

• Completed technical degree (e.g. engineering, quality management, industrial engineering)
• Several years of experience in quality and/or project management in an industrial environment
• Excellent knowledge of relevant quality methods and tools (including FMEA, control plan, PPAP, APQP, 8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa, SPC, MSA) as well as experience with quality management systems (especially ISO 9001)
• Practical experience in project work and cross-functional collaboration, confident use of ERP systems, ideally CAQ systems, and very good MS Office skills
• Strong quality awareness, analytical and structured way of working, as well as strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Strong communication, facilitation, and teamwork skills, with a confident manner, assertiveness, and conflict and negotiation competence
• Business-fluent English skills; German is an advantage

What we offer

• Flexible working hours and models as well as mobile office options for a good work-life balance
• Personal development through development programs, training, or e-learning as well as professional mobility within the international Groupe SEB
• Generous employee discounts in the WMF online store and corporate benefits
• Excellent company restaurant with employee subsidy and a wide and varied range of food, kiosk, and food to go for your physical well-being
• Attractive salary package with Christmas and vacation bonuses and company pension scheme
• Health offers such as job bike leasing or advice for your health
• Which goes without saying for us: 30 days annual leave, a variety of employee events, free parking, and coffee & tea specialties

Further information on our employee benefits can be found here: Working at WMF - Insight into the corporate culture at WMF (aboutwmf.com)