Quality & Systems Manager

Ulusoy Elektrik İmalat Taahhüt Tic. A.Ş.

(Location: Sincan - Ankara)

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As Quality and Systems Manager, you will be responsible for the management direction and coordination of a quality organization for two sites (Ankara Sincan & Ankara Temelli) and one smaller ‘Late Point Definition’-site in Indonesia. This includes the overall responsibility for leading the quality plant teams in driving performance and deploying the Eaton Quality Management System (EQS), supporting and improving the Power Distribution Division (PDD) Quality System and maintaining Eaton Business System (EBS).

You will assure conformance of products and processes in accordance with the internal and external standards / test instructions and customer requirements. It starts with R&D, internal manufacturing, is linked through incoming inspection to suppliers, continues in assembly with several quality gates and ends after the products are installed at our customers.

You will provide leadership to meet all customer requirements and drive performance to achieve or exceed quality related plans and strategic goals. 

You will leverage resources, motivate teams and create a continuous improvement spirit across all sites to have a high performance- and team-based culture achieving world class quality levels is essential.

Your key deliverables:

• Prepare, initiate, communicate, participate, execute, review and control to ensure achievement of the Integrated Management System according ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001 and ISO 22301 certificates (set-up, improvement and certification incl. maintenance of the process-model, -datasheets and all IMS documents).
• Must work consistently to maintain & improve safe and healthy working conditions, to adhere to proper operating practices and procedures designed to prevent defects and waste. Basically drive a Quality (EQS) program throughout the Operations but also extended value stream and develop a strong ‘Zero Defect’ culture.
• Provide leadership to ensure achievement of plant objectives across all sites (some examples below):

o Eaton Business System (EBS), Eaton Quality System (EQS) & OpA EQS functional quality element – implementation, execution and adherence

o Meet or exceed H5-goals esp. CONC (Cost of Non-Conformance) in every site; achieve and sustain world class levels

o Monitor and report monthly key quality metrics (internal DPPM, external warranty DPPM, external supplier DPPM, Failure rate, …) per site using EPM or other tools. Use status and trends, start and drive corrective actions & improvement processes

o Profit plan, Capital Plan, Departmental Budgets, CONC projects, idea management systems, overtime reduction, 5S+, value stream maps, standard work, visual management

o Support and actively participate continuous improvement activities on cost structure (fix & variable) and reducing/minimizing waste

o Strategic Plans in alignment with divisional and group quality strategies. Alignment and driving the key strategic quality Goals and Key Strategic Initiatives (KSIs) from corporate, region and division within the relevant product groups 

o In case any goals are not met, implement corrective actions with respective teams to go back on track

• Coordinate all internal and customer inspections to assure timely and complete shipments of orders – support  OTD commitments.
  
• Drive, train and support the problem-solving culture through usage of FMEA, control plans, APQP, PPAP, 8D, A3, Quality Review Boards, VSM, 5S+, DMR, WISPER, etc. That includes collaboration within the Product lines with R&D, Manufacturing Engineering, CI, etc. in quality issues.
• Organize, conduct and review internal audits (according to ISO requirements), process audits (according to EQS requirements) and external supplier audits.
• Support the divisional organization as an internal auditor for Integrated Management Systems (IMS) and support the regional quality community as an Operational Assessment EQS subcategory Expert & Assessor.
  
• Drive the Complaint Management (analyze and Corrective & Improvement process) and coordinate the quality improvement projects and communication the outcome and recommendations / actions of this process. 
• Assurance of monitoring of raw materials quality and complaint handling of possible deviations from the standard.
  
• Support Six Sigma projects and reviews (initiate implementation & training of Green and Black Belts).
• Support the successfully implementation of new products, or projects, acting in NPD and STP projects as a function expert (e.g. APQP requirements, QSA, PPAP, QRB …) and in the role as gate keeper or DGC member. 
  
• Support an efficient product audit process to provide evidence for the fulfillment of legal and standards requirements.
• Create an atmosphere and provide leadership that allows each department member to utilize his/her full potential to accomplish plant and divisional objectives.
• Ensure PDD’s competitive advantage for quality and service excellence is maintained for the customer base; ensure that all customer expectations are met in every aspect.
• Provide input on new product development priorities and portfolio management.
• Ensure that any potential ‘out of control’ processes impacting business continuity or workforce safety are addressed immediately / reported / escalated for rectification. 

Are you?

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering from an accredited institution required.
• Proven experience in a manufacturing environment (in a volatile and high mix industry such as aerospace, automotive, white goods etc), at least 7-10 years in a leadership role in Quality function
• Experience in electrical design, application and/or testing would be a plus
• Ability to read and interpret detailed engineering data including customer specifications, and ISO Standards
• Knowledge and experience of local and international standards like ISO / QMS and a proven track record in applying them successfully.
• Trained as a Quality Manager and internal auditor, knowledge in cross-functional IMS competencies.
• Knowledge of APQP, PPAP, MSA, SPC, FMEA, 8D, Minitab, etc.
• Experienced in Lean Manufacturing Techniques.
  
• Must possess good senior communication skills (verbal, written) in Turkish & English to be able to interact with employees at all levels and represent the Eaton Plants internally and externally. 
  
• Six Sigma Green- and/or Blackbelt certification preferred
• Knowledge in standards for management systems (IMS approach)
• Experience with Lean, Health & Safety tools and processes
• Willingness to travel in EMEA as well as globally
• SAP-knowledge is a plus

Then we want to hear about you!

What Eaton offers:

• Contract in fast growing global company 
• Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team
• Great promotional opportunities – We encourage internal promotion, whenever possible