Plant Quality Leader: Lean & Six Sigma

Cargotec Corporation; Polska; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Life insurance

Flexible hybrid working

Transportation allowance

Meal vouchers

MultiSport or Medicover Sport card

Job summary

Hiab is seeking a Quality Manager in Stargard to lead plant quality, optimize processes, and drive a high-performing team. You will be the strategic driver of product integrity across the facility and report to site leadership.

You will foster quality awareness, reduce TCOPQ and warranty claims, support new production transfers, and ensure compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and EHS across integrated systems. This role demands strong leadership and cross-cultural collaboration.

Qualifications

• Higher education degree in Quality Management or Engineering
• 5+ years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing quality department
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001
• Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma knowledge
• Structured problem-solving skills
• Internal Auditor certificate is an advantage

Responsibilities

• Direct daily Quality operations, set team targets, manage PDP development paths, and oversee the departmental budget
• Supervise, document, and continuously improve integrated systems in line with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and EHS requirements
• Spearhead continuous improvement initiatives across assembly lines to maximize First Pass Yield
• Identify systemic root causes to aggressively decrease warranty claims and the Total Cost of Poor Quality (TCOPQ)
• Collaborate closely with Sourcing, Production, and global stakeholders to ensure rigorous supplier quality and smooth new-line industrialization
• Exercise full operational authority to halt non-conforming parts, assemblies, or finished products to ensure peak customer satisfaction.

Skills

Leadership

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Structured problem-solving

ISO 9001 knowledge

ISO 14001 knowledge

Education

Higher education degree in Quality Management or Engineering

Job description

Hiab is seeking a Quality Manager in Stargard to lead plant quality, optimize processes, and drive a high-performing team. You will be the strategic driver of product integrity across the facility and report to site leadership.

You will foster quality awareness, reduce TCOPQ and warranty claims, support new production transfers, and ensure compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and EHS across integrated systems. This role demands strong leadership and cross-cultural collaboration.