Head of quality, electronics china

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Location

onsite, Shanghai, China

Commitment

Full Time

Level

Director

Required skills

Quality managementAutomotive industryStrategic thinkingIntercultural communicationLeadershipQuality systemsKPI monitoringContinuous improvementAudit proceduresProduct lifecycle managementTeam developmentSupplier managementCustomer relationship managementEngineeringProblem solving

Job Description

Head of Quality, Electronics China

FORVIA HELLA is a listed international automotive supplier. As a company of the FORVIA Group, FORVIA HELLA stands for high-performance lighting technology and vehicle electronics and, with the Lifecycle Solutions Business Group, also covers a broad service and product portfolio for the spare parts and workshop business as well as for manufacturers of special vehicles. With currently around 34,000 employees at over 125 locations, the company is active worldwide and generated adjusted sales of €8.0 billion in the fiscal year 2025.

YOUR TASKS

As the Quality Head of Electronics China in Hella Group, you are responsible for the quality topics in the full lifecycle of all product segments. In the meanwhile, as one critical pillar of leadership team, you will join us and drive the transformation journey together for future bigger business success.

  • Take responsibility for all quality topics in the full product lifecycle of all Product Centers/Product Segments from development, launch, series, escalation handling, and continuous improvement, and ramp-down, etc.
  • Drive all quality management activities, including monitoring of quality performance, recognition of quality problems, development of solution approaches as well as initiation and effectiveness control of corrective measures in order to achieve the “Zero Error Goal”.
  • Implement and enhance the HELLA quality system, coordinate and implement global quality related actions to secure competitiveness, ensuring knowledge transfer from quality issues in production to product and process development.
  • Monitor quality KPIs, drive improvement measures for target achievements, and regularly report to the executive management about KPIs and trends.
  • Coach and lead the quality development teams in all locations of China, driving continuous team development and talent pipeline to meet the business growth and challenges.
  • Collaborate hand-in-hand with customers and suppliers to ensure quality standards compliant with Hella system and strive to be the industrial benchmark.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

  • University degree in engineering, quality management or a related field
  • More than 10 years of professional experience in quality management of engineering and production environments, ideally in the automotive industry
  • Strong knowledge of quality standards, audit procedures, customer specific quality requirements and continuous improvement
  • Professional leadership skills and experience in intercultural communication and strategic thinking
  • Fluent in English

What We Offer

  • A key role with global impact in an innovative technology company
  • Freedom to shape and take responsibility in a dynamic environment
  • Attractive compensation, flexible work models, and tailored development opportunities
  • International collaboration and exciting career prospects

Even if you do not meet all our requirements, do not hesitate to apply to us, because the further development of our employees is very important to us and opens up a wide range of opportunities for you in our company.

FORVIA HELLA stands for the variety of all employees. Inclusion and diversity are firmly anchored in our company culture. We are continuously looking for new team players and welcome applications from all interested parties, regardless of their ethical and social background, age, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation or identity.

Please send us your application via our career portal, stating your salary requirements and earliest possible starting date, with the reference number req18866.

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