Overview Global Quality Engineer Lead at ITT Motion Technologies drives plant immersion and cross-functional quality leadership. You will gain hands-on experience in multiple sites while shaping quality systems and product knowledge to meet customer expectations. The role blends shop-floor quality, root-cause analysis, and global project work to prepare you for broader international quality leadership. You will travel extensively and partner across functions to standardize best practices in a fast-paced, regulated environment. Retribuzione / Benefits
* deep plant immersion
* extensive travel opportunities (up to ~50%)
* global exposure
* diversity, equity and inclusion principles
* competitively structured Quality leadership track Responsabilità
* Learn Motion Technologies product families, processes, critical characteristics, and plant quality routines
* Support operational quality activities including production validation, containment actions, problem-solving, and shop-floor discipline
* Ensure compliance with ITT Quality Management System requirements and standards (IATF 16949, ISO 9001)
* Contribute to quality documentation and governance (procedures, control plans, audit readiness, corrective actions)
* Analyze customer requirements, risks, and manufacturing flows to define or improve controls and escalation routines
* Monitor quality KPIs, trends, non-conformities, customer issues, and improvement actions; translate data into actionable recommendations
* Support internal and external audits (preparation, execution, evidence collection, follow-up, lessons learned)
* Spend 60–70% of assignment in plants with up to 50% travel
* Lead or support root cause analysis using 8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa with lessons-learned reviews




* Collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Program Management on quality improvement, validation, traceability, launch readiness, and process stabilization
* Support customer visits, communications, issue reviews, and follow-up actions under guidance of Motion Technologies Quality leadership
* Contribute to cross-plant knowledge sharing to standardize best practices and quality controls
* Participate in project-management activities tied to quality improvement, customer requirements, production readiness, and cross-plant standardization Requisiti fondamentali
* Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or a strong technical diploma with relevant quality experience
* 4–5 years in Quality Engineering or related quality roles
* Experience in structured industrial environments with preference for automotive (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA) or other regulated sectors
* Solid understanding of Quality Management Systems, non-conformity management, root cause analysis, corrective actions, process control and KPIs
* Experience with customer-specific requirements, audits, and launch quality
* Cross-functional project experience across Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Program Management, or Customer Quality
* Willingness to travel extensively and work across multiple sites and cultures
* Fluent English; knowledge of Italian strongly recommended; other languages a plus
* Note on early-career candidates: may be considered with two years of real workplace exposure
* cross-functional collaboration
* problem solving
* communication
* IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 quality systems
* APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA
* root cause analysis (8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa)

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