Our client
Haas-Meincke A/S & Business Unit Biscuit is part of the Consumer Food Division of the Bühler Group– www.buhlergroup.com. The Business Unit has its HQ in Copenhagen and acts as an independent manufacturer and distributor of baking machinery.
The company operates worldwide with its own sales companies and assembly sites in Europe, the Far East, and South America. The company executes approximately—100+ projects per year from three main engineering and assembly sites.
Every day, billions of people come into contact with Bühler technologies to cover their basic needs for food and mobility. Bühler strives for innovations for a better world, focusing on healthy, safe, and sustainable solutions. They contribute significantly to feeding the world’s population while setting the focus on food security and safety. Their solutions and technologies enable efficient and clean mobility.
As a leading technology group, Bühler invests up to 5% of its yearly turnover in research and development. In 2017, around 11,000 employees in over 140 countries generated a turnover of CHF 2.7 billion. As a globally active Swiss family-owned company, they are particularly committed to sustainability. The family does not partake in the day-to-day management or hold the CEO position, entrusting these roles to experienced professionals.
Bühler want their customers to be successful. They want every human being to have access to healthy food. Bühler wants to protect the climate with energy-efficient cars, buildings, and machinery.
The Quality Assurance department
The Quality Assurance department at Haas-Meincke consists of three self-driven employees. Two employees work with entry controls and one with customer complaints. The Quality Assurance Manager heads the QA in DK and reports to Sébastien Lorho, Head of Manufacturing and assembly in DK. The products are manually assembled machinery tailored to client needs, emphasizing the need for quality and error reduction, however, with some degree of pragmatism without compromising quality. QA support works closely with engineering and production/assembly, ensuring quality processes and continuous improvement. QA is highly prioritized and necessary as Bühler transfers production to more sites and closer to customers. To be more unified, systems are being implemented in DK, such as Bühler’s CRQ (claims system).
The role
As the QA Manager, you will develop and coach your Quality team and your colleagues. You will be defining processes – some from scratch and working towards a cohesive and fine-tuned QMS system (SharePoint). “In the future, we anticipate implementing the ISO 9001 certification. However, internal processes and conditions must be in place. As part of your role, you will prepare and conduct audits. This will involve visiting and auditing suppliers in collaboration with the supply chain team.
As QA Manager, you will be hands-on in maturing the organisation on quality and processes. You will also facilitate stringent root cause analysis to teach and inspire your colleagues and drive improvements in a structured way.
You will align with global QA while maintaining autonomy in decision-making, ensuring a balance between global strategies and local nuances.
You will be working from our office in Skovlunde.
Travel up to 20 days per year is expected.
Responsibilities
The Quality Manager is responsible for:
- Leading the local Quality team, including Quality control in goods receiving.
- Cultivating a Quality-centric culture within the Business Unit.
- Empowering and mentoring on Quality methodologies/tools in the Business Unit.
- Driving complaint management and 8D sustainable problem solving (CAQ).
- Leading in establishing, maintaining, and improving an effective QMS.
- Adopting and monitoring local and group Quality KPIs (FTY/RTY/COPQ/…)
- Setting goals with DK management and design action plans to meet these.
- Leading the local Quality team, including Quality control in goods receiving.
- Driving Supplier Audits in collaboration with strategic purchasing.
- Promoting a safety consciousness and culture alongside the DK management team.
- Engaging proactively in global environmental initiatives in sync with critical stakeholders.
Ideal candidate profile
The ideal candidate possesses a strong background in QA/QC, with a focus on systems, processes, and continuous improvement. With a naturally outgoing personality, you effortlessly engage across organizational hierarchies. Your expertise in QA is complemented by a deep understanding of manufacturing and engineering, potentially stemming from prior experience. You are adept at interpreting technical drawings and understanding design and are well-acquainted with machinery assembly and engineering processes.
You excel in developing efficient, fit-for-purpose systems and processes. You are used to collaborating with engineering and assembly teams, promoting improvements and behavioral shifts. While you grasp Health and Safety concepts, specialisation in this area is not required. You communicate decisively, are result-oriented, and can manage varied stakeholder perspectives effectively.
To summarize:
- Experience in Quality Management, such as QA Engineer, Manufacturing QA Engineer, or similar.
- Hands-on approach and ability to interpret engineering drawings are essential.
- Understanding of manufacturing processes.
- Basic knowledge of and experience with project management.
- A relevant engineering and technical background.
- Knowledge of the ISO 9001, 14001 standards.
- SAP knowledge advantageous.
- Problem-solving / root cause analysis (8D.)
- Service-minded with a multicultural mindset and strong communication skills.
- Analytical, structured, yet pragmatic approach and can positively interact with colleagues, users, and external suppliers.
- Hands-on mentality with solid implementation and decision-making skills.
- Fluency in English, both written and verbal. (German is an advantage but not essential).
- High degree of self-organization and ability to work in a matrix organisation.
- General compliance and regulatory knowledge.
Why you should join Haas-Meincke
You will be part of the Haas-Meincke / Bühler Group.
- Attractive salary package and pension scheme.
- Flexible working time.
- Get in touch with our Bühler Spirit.
- Great canteen.
- Health insurance.
- And finally, several committed colleagues.
- Possible advancement within QA globally.
For more information
Please get in touch with Managing Partner Anne Borgen by mail at anne@peoplement.dk or by phone at +45 61 69 01 01. Or Managing Partner Christian Rolin, mail: rolin@peoplement.dk or telephone +45 22 16 27 15 for more information.
You can apply for the position using this link.
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