Sr. Mgr, Quality Manager

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About Magna

• At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies.
• We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed.
• Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.
• Cosma provides a comprehensive range of body, chassis and engineering solutions to global customers.
• Through our robust product engineering, outstanding tooling capabilities and diverse process expertise, we continue to bring lightweight and innovative products to market.
• At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success.

Responsibilities

• Key Responsibilities: Strategic & Operational Leadership Plant-Wide Quality: Drive comprehensive quality management of products and processes across all production technologies (press shop, weld shop, hot forming, laser cutting/welding).
• Define and deploy the plant’s quality strategy in alignment with overall plant business objectives and Magna global standards.
• Oversee customer, supplier, process, and project quality management, including rigorous APQP processes.
• Systematically reduce the Costs of Poor Quality (COPQ), customer complaints, and repetitive defects.
• Guarantee full compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, Magna Quality Standards (MQS), and specific customer requirements.
• Secure continuous plant readiness for external, internal, and customer audits, ensuring the immediate effectiveness of corrective actions.
• Customer Relations & Senior Reporting Escalation Management: Lead the resolution of critical customer complaints, severe escalations, and protect customer trust.
• Deliver transparent reporting and regular performance updates to the Regional Quality Director, VP of Quality, and Plant General Manager.
• Stabilization & Cultural Transformation Department Architecture: Stabilize the department by designing an efficient organizational structure with clearly defined competencies and ownership.
• Drive performance management, employee evaluation, and robust succession planning across the quality team.
• Build a proactive culture of accountability, strict process discipline, and cross-functional cooperation across all manufacturing sections.
• Initiate and sponsor advanced continuous improvement programs focused on defect prevention, process optimization, and digitalization.
• Enforce the effective use of core quality tools (8D, FMEA, MSA, Control Plan, VDA 6.3, VDA 6.5).
• Actively contribute to the plant’s broader executive management team while holding full accountability for achieving all quality KPIs.
• Mastery of automotive core tools and problem-solving methodologies (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC, 8D).

Requirements

• University degree in a technical/engineering field (or secondary technical school backed by extensive, high-level track record).
• 7–10 years of professional experience in automotive quality management, with a minimum of 5 years in a proven managerial/leadership role.
• Demonstrable success in leading larger teams, stabilizing struggling departments, and successfully driving organizational change.
• Deep operational knowledge of IATF 16949, ISO 9001, VDA 6.3, and VDA 6.5.
• Advanced/Fluent English for daily, independent communication with international management and global customers.
• Strong strategic mindset, decisive prioritization skills, and a result-oriented approach.

Benefits

• As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects.
• Highly competitive salary including a company car for private use. · Work-Life Balance: 5 weeks of vacation and 4 sick days per year. · Well-being Support: Contribution to the "Healthy Company" project. · Professional Environment: A strategic role with high autonomy, direct impact on plant results, and background of a top global automotive tier-1 supplier.

That’s why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law. AI-Assisted Screening Disclosure As part of our commitment to a fair, consistent, and efficient recruitment process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications submitted through our Workday system. These tools help identify qualifications and experience that align with the role requirements. Please note that AI is used solely to support our recruiters. Final decisions are always made by the hiring manager and the hiring team. Importantly, no applicant data is shared externally through these AI tools. All information remains securely within our systems and is handled in accordance with our privacy and data protection policies. Under conditions defined by applicable law, you may have the right to request an explanation of how AI is used to support decision-making. If you have any questions or concerns about this process, feel free to contact our Talent Attraction team.

Worker Type

Regular / Permanent Group: Cosma International