Plant Quality Manager

Kion Group AG; Luzzara; In loco; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Tempo pieno

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Descrizione del lavoro

KION Group AG in Luzzara is seeking a Plant Quality Manager to lead the local quality team and ensure CE conformity for factory products. You will drive quality initiatives, implement standardized processes, and collaborate with supplier, operations and customer teams.

Reporting to the Quality Senior Director ITS EMEA, you will guide audits, improve processes and lead key quality projects while staying aligned with KION standards and global practices.

Competenze

• Degree in engineering or equivalent field required.
• Minimum extensive experience in production quality and automotive sectors.
• Proven leadership of multi-department quality teams.
• Strong knowledge of quality methods and tools (PPAP, FMEA, APQP, 8D).
• Experience with ISO 9001 and supplier quality management.

Mansioni

• Lead and develop the local quality team across Supplier, Operations, Customer QA and QMS.
• Ensure factory product quality meets market and legal requirements, incl. CE conformity.
• Develop and implement standardized production processes and quality guidelines.
• Audit lines, products and components; plan quality gates and train staff.
• Evaluate external quality with customers and drive continuous improvement.
• Represent CTO onsite and coordinate with local stakeholders and management.

Conoscenze

Leadership

Quality systems

PPAP

FMEA

APQP

8D

Six Sigma

Lean

Italian

English

Travel

Formazione

Engineering degree

Strumenti

SAP

Power BI

Microsoft Office

Descrizione del lavoro

The new resource will be the Head Of Quality department at our production plant in Luzzara (RE). Reporting directly to the Quality Senior Director ITS EMEA, the Plant Quality Manager will be responsible for leading and develop the local quality team containing Supplier Quality, Operations Quality, Customer Quality and Quality Management System.

We offer: Working for one of our brands and being part of the KION Group means working in a culture that is shaped by the shared values of the KION Group: integrity, collaboration, courage, and excellence.

Your benefits

Exciting future perspectives: wide range of personnel development measures with diverse career opportunities

Attractive compensation package: competitive compensation and benefits of a multinational company (according to local regulations)

Having a real impact: working in a dynamic environment with a high degree of freedom to shape your role and make a real impact by actively shaping world trade by keeping the world moving

Global Opportunities

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Key Responsibilities

Leading and develop the local quality team containing Supplier Quality, Operations Quality, Customer Quality and Quality Management System.

Ensuring the quality of the factory products regarding market requirements as well as legal requirements, in particular CE conformity Further development and, if necessary, introduction of standardized processes at production level and implementation of the KION Quality guidelines Implementation of best-practice standards and future quality assurance measures regarding internal production processes, auditing of line processes as well as product and component auditing, quality gate planning and employee training, shop floor support and implementation and execution of operational supplier management Evaluate the external quality of the plant (products) at customers, organize and lead measures for its consistent improvement (Customer Quality) Acting as the CTO Onsite representative clearly defined contact person for main local stakeholders like local management and local internal interface partners Participation in local management meetings and initiatives Quality representation in local decision, Steering Committees and work groups Supports external audits of plant (ISO 9001, environmental audits, etc.) Provides/ coordinates/ initiates solution within CTO Organization along the established CTO processes and responsibilities, e.g. quality issues/ supply issues.

Required Skills and Qualifications

Successful completion of a degree in engineering science At Least 15 years of experience regarding production processes and their quality requirements At least 10 years of experience in the automotive industry or at a sub supplier Preferably international working experience in different countries Leadership experience, preferably in a multi department Quality organizations Experience regarding shop floor quality requirements Strong knowledge in quality methods (PPAP, FMEA, APQP, 8D, Control plan, root cause analysis) Preferably knowledge of process design, Six Sigma and Lean Strong communication skills, assertiveness, great negotiation skills Proven development of team members and execution of skill development systems Software skills in the common software packages of Microsoft Office, SAP, PowerBI are mandatory Fluent in Italian and English Willingness to travel.

The compensation package for this position includes a gross annual salary ranging from 50 to 70k€ . A company car is also included as part of the compensation package.

Your contact person is Caterina Buonagurio

KION brands keep the world moving – globally, regionally, and locally.

KION is the Supply Chain Solutions Company. With over 42,000 employees in more than 100 countries, we enable smart, sustainable, and reliable supply chains worldwide - wherever goods are stored, moved, or delivered.

KION offers its customers the full spectrum of solutions to make their supply chains future-ready. Our international brands, Linde Material Handling, STILL, and Baoli and our regional brands, Fenwick and OM, stand for outstanding technological innovation, intelligent automation and service excellence in forklift trucks and warehouse equipment.

Dematic complements this expertise with state-of-the-art automation technology and AI-supported software solutions that optimize intralogistics across warehousing, production, and distribution.

Whether locally or globally – we offer exciting career opportunities in an innovative environment shaped by our core values: Integrity, Collaboration, Courage, and Excellence.

Together, we create the magic of supply chain solutions.