Quality Manager (Manufacturing)

Location: Langenzenn, Bavaria, Germany; factory-based onsite role

Company

hirify.global is a global flow control and instrumentation company serving industries including oil and gas, water, shipping, pharmaceuticals, and food.

What you will do

• Lead, manage, and develop the Quality Department in Germany and Poland in line with business objectives.
• Provide functional quality leadership to operational and engineering teams and support on-time manufacturing of high-quality engineered products.
• Maintain and improve the quality management system, focusing on reducing DPPM and NCR rates and improving first-pass yield.
• Implement Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement techniques in line with the hirify.global Lean Programme.
• Lead employee performance management, training, positive employee relations, resource planning, and cost control.
• Promote safety as the top priority while supporting product and process quality and coordinating internal and external audits.

Requirements

• Detailed understanding of ISO 9001 requirements and principles.
• Proven Quality Manager experience in an industrial manufacturing setting involving engineered products.
• Experience leading quality functions and applying Lean or continuous improvement tools in manufacturing.
• Process management experience with particular attention to quality and HE&S.
• Ability to conduct and coordinate internal and external audits.
• Strong understanding of quality tools and methodologies, including 8D, 5W, Fishbone, Pareto charts, and statistical data.
• Strong data analysis, problem-solving, communication, leadership, teamwork, and complex project management skills.
• Ability to balance short-term objectives with long-term strategic interests, manage unexpected challenges, make sound decisions under pressure, and deliver customer- and business-focused results.
• Fluent German and English required.

Culture & Benefits

• Safety is treated as the company's number one priority.
• The role works closely with engineering, operations, and management teams.
• The position supports employee training, development, positive employee relations, and a safe working environment.
• hirify.global is undergoing a period of change and growth with a focus on engineering excellence, safety, and sustainable performance.