Senior Group Quality Expert (m/f/d)

SGB-SMIT Group; Regensburg; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stable, growing company with long-term

Attractive salary and social benefits

Flexible working hours and hybrid work

30+1 vacation days + special leave

Training and development opportunities

Company pension plan and employee보험

Health and fitness offers (HanseFit)

Company restaurant, free drinks, e-chg

Bicycle and IT leasing

Ticket subsidy (Germany/RVV)

Job summary

SGB-SMIT Group is seeking a quality management professional to advance best-practice processes, train the workforce, and harmonize manufacturing quality standards across the organization. You will identify gaps, implement improvements, and coach teams in root-cause analysis and Six Sigma methodologies.

Ideal candidates have a degree in electrical or mechanical engineering, extensive experience in quality management, and strong cross-functional collaboration skills in an international context.

Qualifications

• Degree in electrical or mechanical engineering (bachelor's/master's).
• Experience in quality management and complex improvement projects.
• Strong moderation skills and structured problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Drive development and harmonization of best-practice processes in quality management.
• Develop and contribute to training programs strengthening the group’s quality systems.
• Lead harmonization initiatives and training on manufacturing processes and quality standards.
• Identify quality gaps via plant assessments and implement improvements.
• Coach junior staff and discuss operational issues with quality experts.
• Support audits and update global/local quality control plans based on RCA.
• Contribute to investment analyses ensuring compliance with global platform.

Skills

Quality management

Project management

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Training and coaching

Problem solving

Communication in international env

Leadership

Education

Electrical/Mechanical Engineering degree (BSc/MSc)

Tools

Lean Six Sigma

8D, 5Why, FMEA, APQP

Job description

Transform with us the future of energy

The SGB‑SMIT Group is an international transformer manufacturer with locations in Europe, Asia and America. With reliable transformer technology, the company actively supports the global energy transition in areas such as renewable energy, industry and urban energy infrastructure.

As a key link between power generation, transmission and distribution, SGB‑SMIT Group develops and manufactures power transformers, distribution transformers, cast‑resin transformers and custom solutions for data centers, industrial applications and e‑mobility. These products ensure efficient, stable and secure energy flows worldwide.

With more than 3,800 employees worldwide, the SGB‑SMIT Group stands for quality, innovation and sustainability and offers a stable environment to work on technologies that shape the energy systems of the future.

What sets the SGB-SMIT Group apart:

We combine the strength of an international technology company with an employee-oriented corporate culture:

• Meaningful work at the heart of the energy transition

• Short decision-making processes and direct cooperation

• Stable, growing company with long-term prospects

Your contribution counts – both professionally and personally.

Your benefits at SGB‑SMIT Group:

• Stable, growing company with long-term prospects

• Attractive salary and social benefits

• Flexible working hours and hybrid working models

• 30+1 vacation days plus special leave

• Training and development opportunities

• Company pension plan and employee insurance

• Health and fitness offers (HanseFit)

• Company restaurant, free drinks, and e‑charging parking spaces

• Bicycle and IT leasing

• Subsidy for Germany/RVV ticket

• Employee discounts via Benify

Your tasks:

• Driving forward the further development, implementation and sustained improvement of best‑practice processes, as well as process harmonization.

• Developing and contributing to the training program to strengthen the Group’s quality management system.

• Leading harmonization initiatives and training sessions on manufacturing processes and quality standards.

• Carrying out plant assessments, identifying quality gaps and implementing improvement measures in a structured manner.

• Discussing operational issues and lessons learnt with manufacturing quality experts, and coaching junior staff in the areas of operations and quality.

• Providing support during audits and continuously updating global and local quality control plans based on results and root cause analyses.

• Contributing to investment analysis to ensure quality compliance with the global platform.

Your profile:

• Degree in electrical engineering or mechanical engineering (bachelor's/master's), ideally with additional qualifications in Lean, Six Sigma, or industrial engineering.

• Relevant, long‑term professional experience in the field of quality management.

• Experience in managing complex improvement projects with strong moderation skills.

• Methodical competence in Q-Techniques Root Cause Analysis Ishikawa, 8D, 5 Why, FMEA, APQP etc.

• Analytical thinking, structured working methods, and strong communication skills in an international environment.

• Effective communication skills and ability to influence. Ability to effectively train and build skills in others.

• Motivation to proactively identify and actively solve problems.

• Ability to work effectively with various levels of the organization.

• Expertise in the manufacture of transformers or similar technologies is desirable.

If you value a dynamic, growing, and intercultural environment and enjoy hands‑on work, then become part of the SGB‑SMIT Group - transform with us the future of energy.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Learn more about the SGB‑SMIT Group as an employer, our values, and career opportunities on our careers page:

https://www.sgb-smit.com/career-jobs/sgb-smit-group#

The terms used in this text refer to all genders in accordance with the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).