Plant Quality Manager

Somfy; Vicenza; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Somfy’s Schio Plant is seeking a Plant Quality Manager to lead the quality function across the site, aligning with Group Quality to ensure products meet stringent requirements and standards. You will drive the quality strategy, monitor performance, and coach teams toward excellence.

You will work cross-functionally to implement improvements, manage risks, and support customer satisfaction across manufacturing and supply chains in a globally active, innovation-driven group.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering
• 10 years of experience in a similar manufacturing role in an international company
• 8D methodology, FMEA (Design and Process)
• ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 familiarity
• Ability to build continuous improvement roadmaps
• Excellent English and Italian language skills
• Strong knowledge of control plans, process validation, and manufacturing process audits
• Experience in supplier relationship management and deviation management

Responsibilities

• Deploy the group quality strategy across the plant and define a 3-5 year quality roadmap
• Improve internal quality processes and drive continuous improvement plans
• Ensure customer and intra-department satisfaction and contribute to risk analysis
• Define budget framework and participate in forecasts and revisions
• Set up and report quality KPIs, lead quick and preventive actions on quality issues
• Represent Quality in cross-functional projects and contribute to major group initiatives
• Ensure smooth operation by fostering cross-functional cooperation and team engagement
• Support and develop team members, providing objectives and feedback
• Promote customer satisfaction culture and sharing of best practices

Skills

Leadership

Change management

Openness to external stakeholders

8D methodology

FMEA

Process validation

Manufacturing process audits

Education

Master’s degree in engineering

Tools

8D methodology

FMEA (Design and Process)

Control plans

Process validation

Job description

Overview

As Plant Quality Manager you will lead the quality function at Schio Plant, aligning with Group Quality to ensure products meet requirements and standards. You will drive the quality strategy, monitor performance, and coach teams to sustain excellence. You’ll work cross-functionally to implement improvements, manage risks, and support customer satisfaction. This role offers impact across manufacturing and supply chains within a globally active, innovation-driven group.

Responsabilità

• Deploy the group quality strategy across the plant and define a 3-5 year quality roadmap
• Improve internal quality processes and drive continuous improvement plans
• Ensure customer and intra-department satisfaction and contribute to risk analysis
• Define budget framework and participate in forecasts and revisions
• Set up and report quality KPIs, lead quick and preventive actions on quality issues
• Represent Quality in cross-functional projects and contribute to major group initiatives
• Ensure smooth operation by fostering cross-functional cooperation and team engagement
• Support and develop team members, providing objectives and feedback
• Promote customer satisfaction culture and sharing of best practices

Requisiti fondamentali

• Master’s degree in engineering
• 10 years of experience in a similar manufacturing role in an international company
• 8D methodology, FMEA (Design and Process)
• ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 familiarity
• Ability to build continuous improvement roadmaps
• Excellent English and Italian language skills
• Strong knowledge of control plans, process validation, and manufacturing process audits
• Experience in supplier relationship management and deviation management

• Leadership
• Change management
• Openess to external stakeholders
• 8D methodology
• FMEA (Design and Process)
• Control plans and process validation