Global Quality Director Plates (m/w/d)

The successful candidate will be an experienced quality leader with a university degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or a related technical field, who has built and embedded global quality standards within an international manufacturing environment. They will bring sound knowledge of quality management systems, supplier quality management, raw material qualification, production quality control, specification management, audits, complaint handling, and continuous improvement, together with experience in statistical process control, trend analysis, and data-driven quality performance management. They will have a proven ability to work effectively across Production, R&D, Procurement, Supply Chain, Sales, Customer Service, suppliers, and customers across regions and cultures, and excellent, customer-oriented communication skills in both German and English, with the ability to translate complex technical and quality topics into clear internal and customer-facing communication. Above all, they will combine strategic quality leadership with hands-on manufacturing understanding, strong cross-functional influencing skills across global sites, and an analytical, structured, data-driven approach to building scalable systems and harmonised standards — underpinned by high accountability and integrity.

• University degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or a related technical field; an advanced degree is preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in quality management or quality assurance within an international manufacturing environment, including at least 5 years in a global or multi-site leadership role.
• Sound knowledge of quality management systems (ISO 9001; IATF 16949 or FSSC 22000 an advantage), supplier quality management, raw material qualification, production quality control, specification management, audits, complaint handling, and continuous improvement.
• Hands-on experience with FMEA, 8D, CAPA, PPAP, statistical process control (SPC), trend analysis, root-cause analysis, and data-driven quality performance management.
• Certification such as ASQ Certified Quality Engineer/Auditor (CQE/CQA), Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE), Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt, or ISO 9001 Lead Auditor is preferred.
• Proven ability to work effectively with Production, R&D, Procurement, Supply Chain, Sales, Customer Service, suppliers, and customers across regions and cultures.
• Fluent in English and preferably German (business fluent, spoken and written), with the ability to translate complex technical and quality topics into clear internal and customer-facing communication.
• Willingness to travel regularly within Europe and to the United States.

Was wir bieten

• A highly visible global leadership role with direct impact on product quality, customer satisfaction, and manufacturing excellence.
• The opportunity to shape global quality standards, systems, and processes across an international manufacturing network.
• Close collaboration with experienced teams in Production, R&D, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Sales.
• A business-critical role in a specialised technology environment with strong customer focus.
• Scope to drive change, improve transparency, and establish sustainable quality practices.