Overview In this role you help secure quality across materials, production, and finished goods by optimizing quality systems, leading investigations, and driving improvements. You will partner with cross-functional teams to reduce defects, implement core quality tools, and sustain safe, organized lab operations. The position offers hands-on problem solving at plant scale and opportunities to influence continuous improvement initiatives. You will work within Henkel's global quality culture to support sustainable performance and customer satisfaction.
Retribuzione / Benefits
Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
Gender-neutral parental leave
Welfare Platform
Develop, implement, and improve quality control systems, procedures, and documentation
Oversee testing and inspections across materials, production, packaging, and finished goods to ensure quality standards
Maintain and calibrate lab equipment; report progress metrics
Coordinate Quality core tools and problem-solving methods (NCM, A3, FRPS); act as SQC tool owner
Sustain 5S organization in the laboratory; Lead and train quality staff; enforce safety and coordinate site-wide quality improvement projects
participate in PFMEA workshops
Involve Quality in NPI/MOC/MFO projects, supplier complaints (SCMS), and cross-functional problem solving
Participate in MOS meetings and collaborate with cross-functional teams on ongoing projects
5 years in a similar role (automotive sector preferred)
Fluent in English
Strong organization and planning abilities
Excellent problem solving and root-cause-analysis skills
Experience with Quality Core Tools (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, SQC, MSA)
Background in troubleshooting plant issues and project management
Document management and recordkeeping
ERP experience, preferably SAP
Experience in cross-functional team leadership
Teamwork and cross-department collaboration
Statistical data analysis
Quality core tools: APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, SQC, MSA
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📌 Production/Manufacturing Quality Manager (Italia)
🏢 Henkel
📍 Italia