Head of Quality & Operations
Confidential client
Head of Quality & Operations
You take on overall responsibility for Quality & Operations and strategically and operationally manage quality management, quality assurance, and production. You also shape organizational structures and drive international transformation and performance improvement projects.
Your responsibilities
- Develop and implement overall strategy for Quality & Operations
- Strategic and operational management of quality management, quality assurance, and production
- Lead, coach, and develop multiple specialist teams and senior managers
- Ensure an effective quality management system in accordance with ISO 9001
- Increase production performance and efficiency
- Improve delivery reliability
- Ensure product availability
- Manage cost and capacity targets
- Manage site relocations as a strategic initiative
- Manage product launches and product life cycles
- Responsible for make-or-buy decisions and process transitions
- Implement and develop KPI frameworks, reporting structures, and governance
- Promote Lean Management, automation, digitization, and operational excellence
- Engage in proactive risk management and continuously improve metrics
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, clients, suppliers, and international functions
Your profile
- Completed technical or business education (university or equivalent)
- Several years of leadership experience in manufacturing, operations, quality management, or related industrial environments
- In-depth knowledge of modern quality management systems
- Knowledge of relevant regulatory and compliance requirements
- Proven experience in leading complex transformation and change management projects
- Solid knowledge in Lean Management
- Experience with continuous improvement methods
- Knowledge in automation and digital transformation
- Good understanding of supply chain management
- Knowledge in production planning
- Experience in supplier management
- Experience with ERP systems, ideally SAP S/4HANA.
- Confident use of modern digital work environments
- Strong communication skills
- Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills
Benefits
- Visible leadership role with significant responsibility
- Significant strategic influence
- Lead internationally relevant transformation projects
- Responsibility for international optimization initiatives
- Contribute to key business decisions
- Direct contribution to long-term company development
- Professional work environment
- Innovation-oriented company culture
- Cooperative, team-oriented collaboration
- Attractive compensation package
- Company car
About the company
The advertising company operates in the Other Manufacturing Industry sector and is seeking reinforcement at the location in Wels, Upper Austria.
The client is treated confidentially in this process. You will learn the name during the application process.
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