Quality Operations Manager

Stellantis; Carmagnola; On-site; EUR 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellantis is seeking a Quality Operations Manager for the aluminum foundry in Carmagnola, Italy. You will lead all quality activities, including product and process audits, metallurgical and metrology labs, and drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.

The role interfaces with Quality, Production, Foundry Operations, Engineering, and Customers to ensure product conformity, process capability, and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering required with relevant field experience in quality operations.
• 5–7 years in Quality Operations within complex manufacturing environments.
• Experience leading and developing quality teams including both white- and blue-collar workers.
• Fluency Italian; English at least B2.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality operations across the foundry ensuring compliance with customer, regulatory and internal requirements.
• Define and deploy quality objectives, KPIs and improvement plans.
• Support the Quality Manager in achieving customer satisfaction and continuous improvement objectives.
• Manage Product Audit activities and lead Process Audit programs to ensure adherence to standards.
• Oversee Metallurgical Laboratory and Metrology Laboratory activities and ensure testing accuracy and measurement system reliability.

Skills

Customer Quality Performance

Product Audit Compliance

Process Audit Compliance

Metallurgical Laboratory Performance

Metrology Laboratory Performance

Measurement System Reliability

Internal Defect and Scrap Reduction

Corrective Action Effectiveness

IATF Compliance

Education

Degree in engineering (Mechanical, Chemical or Material sciences)

Job description

Stellantis is a leading global automaker and mobility provider that offers clean, connected, affordable, and safe mobility solutions. Our Company’s strength lies in the breadth of our iconic brand portfolio, the diversity and passion of our people, and our deep roots in the communities in which we operate. Our ambitious electrification and software strategies and the creation of an innovative ecosystem of strategic, game-changing partnerships are driving our transformation to a sustainable mobility tech company.

The driving force behind us is the diverse and talented group of men and women around the world who bring their passion and experience to their work every day. And while we are a truly global organization, we remain deeply rooted in the communities in which we operate and where our colleagues live and work.

With industrial operations in nearly 30 countries, Stellantis could consistently exceed the evolving needs and expectations of consumers in more than 130 markets, while creating superior value for all stakeholders.

Job Overview

The Quality Operations Manager is responsible for leading all operational quality activities within the aluminum foundry, ensuring compliance with customer requirements, internal standards, and automotive quality systems.

The role has direct responsibility for Product Audits, Process Audits, the Metallurgical Laboratory, and the Metrology Laboratory, ensuring product conformity, process capability, and the reliability of quality control systems. The position acts as a key interface between Quality, Production, Foundry Operations, Engineering, and Customers, driving continuous improvement and operational excellence throughout the plant.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Operations Management

• Lead and coordinate all quality operations activities across the foundry, ensuring compliance with customer, regulatory, and internal requirements.
• Define and deploy quality objectives, performance indicators, and improvement plans aligned with plant and business targets.
• Support the Quality Manager in achieving customer satisfaction and continuous improvement objectives.

Product and Process Audits

• Manage Product Audit activities to verify compliance with customer specifications, engineering standards, and internal requirements.
• Lead Process Audit programs to ensure adherence to standardized work, control plans, and process parameters.
• Analyze audit results, identify systemic weaknesses, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Monitor the effectiveness of improvement actions and drive sustainable problem resolution.

Metallurgical Laboratory Management

• Lead all activities performed by the Metallurgical Laboratory, ensuring the reliability and accuracy of testing and analysis activities.
• Oversee:
• Chemical analysis of aluminum alloys (spectrometry).
• Metallographic examinations and microstructural analysis.
• Porosity evaluation and defect characterization.
• Mechanical testing (tensile, hardness, and other material-property evaluations).
• Melt quality assessments and metallurgical investigations.
• Support root cause analysis and failure investigations related to material and metallurgical issues.
• Ensure compliance with metallurgical standards, customer specifications, and laboratory procedures.

Metrology Laboratory Management

• Lead the Metrology Laboratory, ensuring the integrity and accuracy of dimensional verification processes.
• Oversee:
• CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine) activities.
• 3D scanning and dimensional analysis.
• Gage calibration and measurement system management.
• MSA (Measurement System Analysis) activities.
• Validation of inspection methods and measurement equipment.
• Ensure compliance with customer dimensional requirements and internal control plans.
• Drive continuous improvement of measurement methodologies and laboratory performance.

Problem Solving and Continuous Improvement

• Lead cross-functional problem-solving activities using structured methodologies
• Support customer complaint investigations and corrective action implementation.
• Promote preventive quality initiatives aimed at reducing defects, scrap, and process variability.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on process capability and customer satisfaction

Your Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Know how:

• Customer Quality Performance
• Product Audit Compliance
• Process Audit Compliance
• Metallurgical Laboratory Performance
• Metrology Laboratory Performance
• Measurement System Reliability
• Internal Defect and Scrap Reduction
• Corrective Action Effectiveness
• IATF Compliance

• Degree in engineering (Mechanical, Chemical or Material sciences)
• Proven experience, 5 to 7 years, in Quality Operations roles within complex manufacturing environments, including responsibility for Product Audits, Process Audits, and Quality Laboratories.
• Demonstrated experience in leading and developing quality teams, including both white-collar and blue-collar employees.
• Italian Native
• English B2 (at least)
• Problem-solving mindset
• Continuous improvement orientationCritical thinking, analytical skills, and rigor.
• Ability to promote a quality-oriented mindset within the plant. Ability to collaborate effectively with other teams across the Plant
• People management skills

Our Offer

• Salary range: from 43000 € to 52000 €, that will be defined depending on the level of adherence of the candidate to the job requirements
• Collective Agreement: In accordance with the provisions of the Specific Collective Labour Agreement (CCSL - CNEL code: CO10), and in particular with regard to the classification within the third professional area.

At Stellantis, we assess candidates based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We welcome applications from people of all gender identities, age, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sexual orientation and disability.

Diverse teams will allow us to better meet the evolving needs of our customers and care for our future.

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