Job Overview

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Partner with the best As Quality Assurance Manufacturing Manager – Customer Field Non‑Conformities, you will be responsible for ensuring that manufacturing‑related quality issues identified at customer sites are effectively managed, analyzed, and permanently resolved. The role serves as the critical link between Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and Field Services, driving the closure of quality escapes and transforming field feedback into sustainable process improvements across manufacturing operations. You also will be responsible for:

Responsibilities

- Lead Customer‑Site Manufacturing Issue Management Oversee the resolution of manufacturing‑related non‑conformances identified during Installation, Commissioning, Start-up, and Operation at customer sites.




- Coordinate containment actions to minimize customer impact and protect project execution schedules.
- Support concession and deviation reviews, ensuring contract compliance and appropriate risk assessment.
- Drive Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Actions Lead cross‑functional investigations involving Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Field Services teams.
- Ensure robust Root Cause Analysis, and corrective/preventive action processes are executed through closure.
- Verify effectiveness of corrective actions and prevent recurrence across similar products, projects, and manufacturing sites.
- Own Manufacturing-to-Field Loop Back Process Establish and maintain an effective feedback mechanism between customer sites and manufacturing facilities.
- Drive deployment of lessons learned into manufacturing processes, procedures, work instructions, training, and quality controls.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives based on field performance data and customer feedback.
- Partner with Customers and Project Teams Participate in customer meetings, project reviews, lessons learned sessions, and quality governance forums.
- Act as a trusted quality representative when addressing manufacturing‑related issues with customers.
- Build strong relationships with project teams and customer stakeholders to enhance confidence and transparency.




- Monitor and Improve Quality Performance Develop and report field quality KPIs, including NCR trends, repeat failures, customer complaints, warranty events, and Cost of Quality metrics.
- Analyze trends and identify systemic manufacturing risks requiring leadership attention.
- Drive actions to reduce field escapes and improve product reliability.
- Provide Technical Leadership Support Manufacturing and Quality leaders in the identification and implementation of preventive measures.
- Promote a culture of quality ownership and accountability throughout the product lifecycle.
- Act as the primary interface between manufacturing sites and field operations regarding quality‑related matters.
- Support Operational Excellence Lead initiatives focused on improving First Pass Yield, Right First‑Time performance, defect reduction, and product robustness.
- Facilitate continuous improvement projects utilizing Lean, Six Sigma, and structured problem‑solving methodologies.

Requirements

- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, or other STEM discipline from an accredited university.
- Significant experience in Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Field Quality, Operations, or Industrialization environments.
- Proven field experience supporting Installation, Commissioning, Start‑up, or Service activities of industrial equipment.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, quality systems, and product lifecycle management.
- Experience leading Root Cause Analysis and corrective action programs within complex industrial organizations.
- Knowledge of Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001 or equivalent).
- Ability to coordinate multiple projects and global cross‑functional te

📌 Quality Assurance Manufacturing Manager – Customer Field Non-Conformities (Firenze)
🏢 0239 Nuovo Pignone International
📍 Firenze