Quality Manager: Lead Lean Quality in Manufacturing (Hybrid)

Hiab; Stargard; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Life insurance

Hybrid work

Transport allowance

Meal vouchers

MultiSport card

Job summary

Hiab in Stargard, Poland, seeks a Quality Manager to drive product integrity and quality culture across the facility. You will lead daily quality operations, optimize processes, and guide a high-performing team.

Reporting to site leadership, you will advance ISO 9001/14001 and EHS compliance, pursue cost reductions in TCOPQ and warranty, and partner with Sourcing and Production on new-line transfers. This role offers a dynamic, international environment with cross-cultural projects and a strong

Qualifications

• Higher education degree in Quality Management or Engineering.
• 5+ years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing quality department (automotive or heavy machinery preferred).
• Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies, problem-solving tools.
• Internal Auditor certificate is an advantage.
• Strong leadership in dynamic, matrixed international organizations.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily Quality operations, set team targets, manage PDP paths, and oversee the departmental budget.
• Supervise and document 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 decrease warranty claims and TCOPQ.
• Collaborate 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

Quality leadership

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Problem solving

Change management

Education

Degree in Quality Management or Engineering

Internal Auditor certificate

Job description

Hiab in Stargard, Poland, seeks a Quality Manager to drive product integrity and quality culture across the facility. You will lead daily quality operations, optimize processes, and guide a high-performing team.

Reporting to site leadership, you will advance ISO 9001/14001 and EHS compliance, pursue cost reductions in TCOPQ and warranty, and partner with Sourcing and Production on new-line transfers. This role offers a dynamic, international environment with cross-cultural projects and a strong