Project Quality Manager (m/f/d)

NAXCON GmbH, headquartered in Weil am Rhein with additional offices, including Stuttgart, is one of Germany's leading engineering and IT service providers.
Our experts possess extensive expertise in software and hardware development, modern electronics, and cutting-edge technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI).
In addition to delivering high-quality engineering solutions for our customers, we are passionate about driving our own innovation projects as well as research and development activities. Renowned companies from a wide range of industries place their trust in our expertise, reflecting the outstanding knowledge, professionalism, and commitment of our engineers.

Tasks

• Responsible for defining, implementing, and managing quality measures in proposals and projects
• Responsible for communicating quality-related issues with customers, ZtQ, suppliers, and internal stakeholders
• Monitoring compliance with all processes in projects
• Independent assessment of project/product status for internal reporting
• Responsible for creating, implementing, and maintaining the quality management plan, the test plan, and the document overview
• Responsible for initiating and creating test and acceptance plans
• Responsible for planning, preparing, and documenting quality gates (QG)
• Responsible for planning, conducting, and evaluating engineering reviews (ER)
• Monitoring the implementation of actions identified during ERs and QGs
• Responsible for coordinating reviews of project documents and their approval
• Assisting in the preparation of project-related documents (e.g., development plan, test plan, integration and verification plan)
• Participating in and conducting preliminary inspections and inspections with customers and suppliers
• Participating in decisions regarding supplier selection and participating in supplier audits
• Responsible for defining quality criteria for orders placed with suppliers
• Reviewing and approving purchase orders with regard to quality requirements
• Responsible for coordinating, conducting, and deciding on the approval of first-article inspections at and with suppliers
• Responsible for production and series production approval at suppliers
• Responsible for coordinating, conducting, and deciding on production approval at RME
• Responsible for deciding on approval for product inspection by the customer
• Review and approval of test reports, outgoing goods inspections, and approval for shipment to customers
• Responsible for raising complaints and rejecting services in cases of non-compliance
• Responsible for compiling all information necessary to assess product conformity as a decision-making aid for authorized signatories
• Responsible for issuing factory certificates and other product certificates
• Joint decision-making regarding the acceptance of defective purchased parts
• Joint decision-making regarding the approval of change requests
• Responsible for reporting the results from ER, QG, as well as customer acceptance inspections or shipment inspections into the department's internal ticket tools
• Responsible for planning and estimating the scope of work for a Project
• Quality Manager (m/f/d) for future projects as part of proposals
• Responsibility for assigned project cost centers; participation in Cost-to-Complete
• Collaboration on and facilitation of cross-project and cross-departmental quality initiatives (4D, 8D, continuous improvement)
• Responsibility for one or more of the following tasks:
• Concurrent project quality management across multiple projects for various product areas
• Leading quality management within a program organization, including defining the framework conditions for and providing technical guidance to Level 1 Project Quality Managers (m/f/d) on projects within the program
• Ongoing and responsible optimization and implementation of process components used in quality assurance within processNet

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent
• Extensive relevant experience in project-based quality management
• Practical knowledge of quality management and development standards
• Practical experience with system, hardware, and software development methods
• Practical experience with verification and testing methods
• Very good knowledge of test procedures and methods, as well as review and audit techniques
• Business-level proficiency in English and German (spoken and written)
• Goal-oriented and independent work style
• Confident demeanor and communication skills at all levels of the organization
• Ability to handle conflicts
• Willingness to travel worldwide

What we offer

• International Working Environment: Join a diverse and multicultural team where people from different backgrounds and cultures collaborate to achieve outstanding results.
• German Language Development: Whether you are a beginner or an advanced speaker, we provide a supportive environment to help you improve your German language skills.
• Dedicated Point of Contact: You will have a personal contact within the company who will support and guide you throughout your employment.
• Professional Growth: Our engineers have the opportunity to work on exciting projects across different industries, continuously expanding their expertise and developing new skills.
• Regular Team Events: We organize regular company events to strengthen team spirit, encourage collaboration, and create a positive working atmosphere.
• Competitive Compensation: We value our employees and offer an attractive compensation package that reflects your qualifications, experience, and performance.