Yazaki is a full systems supplier of wire harnesses, electrical, data products, and solutions enabling vehicle electrification, connectivity, and autonomy integration. With approximately 250,000 employees in 45 countries, Yazaki is driving and optimizing vehicle electrification and power distribution architecture and developing advanced electric components for hybrid and fully electric vehicles. For more information about Yazaki, please visit our website.

To strengthen our team we are looking Quality Manager for our location in Başiskele, Kocaeli.

What You'll Do

• Functional and disciplinary responsibility for BU Customer Service Center quality department (e.g. resource planning, staff dialogues, integration plan, training, etc.) in Europe (Turkey, Germany and Romania)
• Manages the Plant Quality Managers to fulfill the Quality targets
• Responsible from direct reports from Turkey, Germany and Romania
• Budget and resource planning as well as cost center controlling
  
• QMS-Representative for BU Customer Service Center all locations GER, UK, RO, TK
• Responsible for establishment, documentation, implementation, maintenance and improvement of BU Customer Service Center specific quality process instructions
• Responsible for adjustment of BU Customer Service Center quality management system according to customer specific requirements
• Support and drive continuous improvement activities / programs within BU
• Responsible for evaluation and monitoring of suppliers if manufacturing or service processes are outsourced by the BU to not YEL related suppliers
• Coordination of all audit activities for internal and external audits within the BU
  
• Responsible for establishment of quality concept as a part of BU Customer Service Center quotation.
• Responsible for quality planning in projects (YPMS/GPMS quality tasks)
• GPMS Quality Functional Review Approver
• GPMS Cross Functional Review Approver
• Responsible to prepare and control quality related functional reviews, including reporting of the results and tracking of actions
  
• Responsible   for coordination of corrective and preventive actions to ensure the BU Customer Service Center meets the customer requirements regarding product quality and services as well as internal requirements 
• Assists 8D processes
• Responsible for tracking of quality related actions in case of relocation/move of production
• Initiating and leading of Six Sigma projects within the BU
• Coordination of warranty analysis within the BU 
• Reporting and presentation of data
• Responsible for regular reporting of audit follow-up actions to CQ in case of internal and external system audits carried out at BU Customer Service Center locations
• Responsible for monthly BU Customer Service Center quality reporting to YEL European quality Office  incl. review and evaluation of BU Customer Service Center data with GQRS and customer systems
• Reporting monthly Quality status to BU Global Headquarters
• Interface for the customer and plants for all quality related topics
• Interface for the WWQ with reporting, meetings for the BU for the global activities

Required Qualifications of Ideal Candidate

• Leadership experience
• Experienced in international company for more than 10 years
• Experienced in automotive company for more than 10 years
• Lean Manufacturing advanced knowledge
• Experience in Problem Solving Tools, FMEA, Control Plan, KAIZEN, BOS, 8D, APQP, JIS/JIT systems
• Strategic thinking (challenge the status quo by thinking out of the box)
• Having good knowledge and experience to set-up Quality Management System as well as to develop and implement a Quality and production strategy in accordance with the overall strategy of the company
• Competent with problem solving and analytical thinking skills
• Excellent command of English

At Yazaki, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for everyone regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, disability, handicap, veteran status, or other legally protected status or characteristic. Equal opportunity extends to all aspects of the employment relationship.