Head of Quality Operations (Source & Make) (m/w/d) - Safety Division

Do you have the ambition to develop and implement quality strategies at the highest level? Do you want to lead an international team and drive innovation in quality assurance? Then you've come to the right place!

We are looking for you

• You are responsible for the Quality Make & Source (Production) team in the area of Quality Management & Quality Assurance Safety.
• With the support of two team leaders, you will lead and develop a motivated and high-performing team of 42 quality assurance experts.
• Your main tasks will include planning, coordinating and managing quality activities with a focus on costs, quality and time.
• You ensure a smooth production process and guarantee the highest quality standards along the entire value chain for several value stream families.
• You monitor technology and market trends and derive measures for quality development in coordination with the Head of QM & QA.
• The development, optimization and implementation of digital quality processes (e.g. predictive quality, AI-supported error analysis, IoT quality control) and zero-defect strategies are close to your heart.
• You always focus on compliance with regulatory requirements (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, EU MDR, ATEX, etc.).
• You ensure the continuous optimization of processes by developing a comprehensive KPI system.
• You will be responsible for managing internal audits and external certifications.
• To ensure high quality standards, the strategic development and management of suppliers is also part of your area of responsibility 

• In your leadership role, you always act as a role model and are a coach and mentor for your employees.
• You are characterized by a high degree of customer orientation, strategic and entrepreneurial thinking and a goal-oriented way of working. You have a proven track record of actively driving change.
• Commitment, assertiveness and a strong team spirit are a of course for you. In addition, you like to question familiar ways in order to continuously develop yourself and your team.
• You are a strong communicator and speak business fluent German and English.
• You have sound knowledge of QM systems (ISO 9001, EU-MDR, ATEX) as well as Lean Quality and APQP. Ideally, Six Sigma training will round off  your profile
• Proven management experience and many years of professional experience in a similar position, ideally in a manufacturing company, round off your profile
• You have successfully completed a degree engineering, quality management or a comparable field of study 

Around 5,300 people work for Dräger in Lübeck. It's a great place to live. The second largest city (220,000 inhabitants) in Schleswig-Holstein offers a high quality of living, short commutes and many cultural and leisure activities. From here, you can visit the Baltic Sea in 20 minutes and Hamburg in just one hour. At our Revalstraße location, you work among State-of-the-art production facilities, laboratories and modern offices. From here, you can quickly reach the historic down town (UNESCO World Heritage Site), the main train station and the Autobahn.

From hospitals to fire departments to industrial customers, people around the world rely on our products: cutting-edge technology that combines real engineering with the digital future. With over 130 years of experience, passion and the bold ideas of more than 16,000 employees, we are committed to turning technology into ›technology for life‹.