Quality Resident Team Leader (m/f/d)

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Country: Germany (DE)
City: Filderstadt
Worksite / Location: Rastatt

Job Function: Quality
Job Discipline: Customer Service
Job Family: Quality Assurance Methods

Founded in 1929, Yazaki is a Japanese full systems supplier of wire harness, electrical, data products, and solutions enabling vehicle electrification, connectivity, and autonomous driving. With over 235,000 dedicated employees across 45 countries, we are a leading international automotive supplier. We are a family-owned company committed to environmental sustainability, societal contribution, and building trust. To strengthen our team, we are seeking a Quality Resident Team Leader (m/f/d) at our Rastatt plant.

You will be responsible for ensuring the highest quality of Yazaki products and services by implementing Quality Management Systems, coordinating quality controls, inspections, and countermeasures, and resolving quality issues in compliance with internal and external standards.

Join us in shaping the future of our Quality Management landscape in Rastatt, where your skills, leadership, and strategic mindset will be key to our success and growth.

What you’ll be doing:

• Communicating with customers to address and monitor supplier and customer concerns, and coordinating with Yazaki production plants for data collection
• Creating, issuing, and tracking the 8D corrective action process
• Coordinating QRE sites (Rastatt/Germany, Valmet/Finland, KEC/Hungary) and plant visits to verify countermeasures
• Managing rework activities and reviewing personnel requirements at the customer plant
• Supporting and guiding the quality engineer at the customer's assembly plant
• Participating in project and design activities to ensure quality standards
• Maintaining compliance with quality systems (ISO/TS16949)

What you’ll bring with you:

• A university degree, preferably with a technical background or equivalent
• 2-3 years of team management experience
• Over 3 years of experience in an international automotive company
• Experience with problem-solving tools (FMEA, control plan, BOS, 8D, APQP)
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and escalation skills
• Fluent in German and proficient in English (written and spoken)
• Ambitious, flexible, reliable, and resilient under stress
• Independent, proactive, and well-structured working style

What we offer:

• A competitive compensation and benefits package
• Opportunities for professional growth and education
• A dynamic, collaborative work environment
• The chance to be at the forefront of automotive innovation with Yazaki

At Yazaki, we are committed to equal employment opportunities for all, regardless of race, skin color, religion, gender, age, marital status, origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Equal treatment applies throughout the employment relationship.

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