Webasto Group

Quality Expert Operations (Quality Engineer)

Webasto Group  •  Lexington, KY (Onsite)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

At Webasto, quality is not just a word but a philosophy. Great emphasis is placed on the highest product and service standards to meet our customers' expectations. Quality management is deeply integrated into Webasto's projects from start to finish, serving not only as a control function but, more importantly, as a key support function.

You can look forward to these exciting tasks

  • Serve as the primary plant contact for customers on quality-related topics from project launch through series production, building strong relationships and responding to customer concerns
  • Lead the response to product safety incidents, coordinating containment, investigation, communication, corrective actions, and follow-up across internal teams and customer locations
  • Manage customer complaints and quality claims through timely resolution, using the 8D methodology and other structured problem-solving tools to identify and eliminate root causes
  • Conduct internal and external process audits to evaluate compliance with established processes, customer requirements, and quality standards, and ensure corrective actions are effective
  • Create and maintain control plans, test instructions, quality documentation, and customer portal submissions to support production and customer requirements
  • Coordinate APQP, PPAP, initial sampling, requalification testing, capability studies, FMEA activities, and product and process releases
  • Monitor quality targets and analyze performance data using statistical tools, working cross-functionally to improve quality results and reduce defects and failure costs
  • Support customers at their manufacturing locations as needed, which may include regular customer visits and occasional travel


This is what you bring to us

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or a related technical field preferred, or equivalent relevant experience; automotive quality experience is preferred but not required
  • Experience working in a **Quality Engineer role** within a manufacturing environment; 5 or more years of relevant quality experience is preferred for senior-level consideration
  • Demonstrated experience leading the response to a **product safety incident**, including coordinating the investigation, containment, communication, and corrective-action process
  • Strong knowledge of the **8D methodology** and other structured problem-solving and root-cause analysis tools
  • Customer-facing quality experience, including supporting customers at their manufacturing locations, managing customer relationships, and resolving quality concerns
  • Experience navigating and submitting information through multiple customer quality portals
  • Experience auditing compliance with established processes, identifying gaps, and driving corrective actions through completion
  • Knowledge of APQP, PPAP, FMEA, control plans, capability studies, statistical analysis, and applicable quality management systems and customer-specific requirements

Applications from qualified individuals with disabilities are expressly welcome.

Your contact person:

Mario Magrini, People & Organization Lexington, KY

Get to know us here and find out why we are passionate about attracting talent to Webasto.

We look forward to receiving your online application!

Webasto Group

About Webasto Group

As a global innovative systems partner to the mobility industry, Webasto is one of the 100 largest suppliers to the automotive sector worldwide. In development, manufacturing and sales, the company focuses on roof systems on the one hand and on vehicle electrification on the other hand. The product range includes openable and fixed roofs, electric high-voltage heaters and batteries, as well as thermo management solutions. Among the customers of Webasto are manufacturers of passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and boats, as well as dealers and end customers. In 2024, the Group generated sales of around 4.3 billion euros and employed around 15,300 people at more than 50 locations. The headquarters of the company, which was founded in 1901, is located in Stockdorf near Munich (Germany). For more information, please visit www.webasto.com

Webasto SE

Head Office: Gauting (Stockdorf)

Register of companies: München HRB 199587

Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Dr. Rolf Bulander

Management Board: Jörg Buchheim (Chairman), Marcel Bartling, Jan-Henning Mehlfeldt, Jörg Bremer, Johann Stohner

Further information: https://www.webasto-group.com/en/imprint/

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Industry
Automotive & Mobility
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Stockdorf, DE
Year Founded
1901
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