Manufacturing Quality Lead (F/M)

Sartorius; Occitanie; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sartorius in France (Occitanie) seeks a senior Manufacturing Quality leader to drive site quality priorities, assess risks, and translate gaps into actionable roadmaps that sustain reliable output.

You will coordinate critical quality events, connect site functions with global experts, and drive cross-site alignment to embed quality improvements while mentoring leaders and maintaining a rigorous quality culture.

Qualifications

• Completed vocational training in a technical, scientific, quality-related, or manufacturing discipline with relevant professional experience.
• 7+ years of experience in Manufacturing Quality, Site Quality, Quality Operations, or related roles in regulated environments.
• Proven experience improving quality performance and managing quality risks across manufacturing sites.
• Strong stakeholder management, influencing and prioritization across Manufacturing, Site Quality, and Global Quality functions.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Challenge site quality priorities by assessing risks & performance gaps with site leaders and translating them into roadmaps in line with Manufacturing Quality expectations to maintain reliable manufacturing output.
• Coordinate resolution and escalation of critical quality events within assigned sites by connecting accountable site functions with global expertise and challenging containment and recovery actions to minimize downtime.
• Verify the effectiveness of site quality recovery actions by reviewing implementation evidence, performance development, and recurrence indicators with site leaders to sustain recovered site quality performance.
• Drive cross-site alignment of quality improvement priorities by comparing KPIs, trends, management review outcomes & quality risks and embedding prioritized cross-site actions into site routines to prevent recurrence.

Skills

Quality leadership

Stakeholder management

Quality risk management

English fluency

Quality improvement

Education

Vocational/technical qualification in manufacturing quality

Job description

Grow with us – Your Responsibilities

• Challenge site quality priorities by assessing risks & performance gaps with site leaders and translating them into agreed roadmaps in line with Manufacturing Quality expectations to maintain reliable manufacturing output
• Coordinate resolution and escalation of critical quality events within assigned sites by connecting accountable site functions with the required global expertise and challenging containment and recovery actions to minimize manufacturing downtime
• Verify the effectiveness of site quality recovery actions by reviewing implementation evidence, performance development, and recurrence indicators with site leaders to sustain recovered site quality performance
• Drive cross-site alignment of quality improvement priorities by comparing KPIs, trends, management review outcomes & quality risks and supporting site leaders in embedding prioritized cross-site actions into site routines to prevent recurrence of quality issues across the site portfolio

What will convince us

• Completed vocational training in a technical, scientific, quality-related, or manufacturing discipline with relevant professional experience, or equivalent qualification
• 7+ years of experience in Manufacturing Quality, Site Quality, Quality Operations, or related Quality roles in regulated manufacturing environments
• Proven experience improving quality performance, managing quality risks, and supporting recovery of underperforming manufacturing sites with a challenging mindset
• Strong stakeholder management, influencing and prioritization skills across Manufacturing, Site Quality, and Global Quality functions
• Fluent in English