Production Quality Leader

Together, we move the world—we’ve been doing it for over 100 years. At MAHLE, as a leading international development partner and systems supplier to the automotive industry, we pursue the objective of making mobility more efficient, more environmentally friendly, more convenient, and more economical. As part of our dual strategy, we are working both on the intelligent combustion engine for the use of hydrogen and other nonfossil fuels and on technologies for fuel cells and e-mobility.

MAHLE generated sales of €11.3 billion in 2025. Employing just under 65,000 people at 127 production locations and 11 technology centers, the company is represented in 28 countries (as at: 12/31/2025).

Your Contribution:

• Monitor and audit daily production lines, conduct process audits (VDA 6.3), and follow up with Production on corrective actions.
• Support and lead new product launches: ensure first part approval, support during preparation of control plans, and secure smooth ramp-up.
• Manage and update SPC charts, QM reports , and quality documentation in SAP.
• Handle customer complaints and lead root cause analysis with Customer Quality Engineer , , organize containment actions, and coordinate 8D reporting with releated functions.
• Drive internal 8D problem-solving activities,
• Track and analyze scrap, rework, and scrap PPM data, ensuring continuous improvement.
• Work with MAHLE standarts and align with team based on requirements,
• Organize and supervise firewall activities, prepare instructions, and train operators , take findings as internal problem solving activities.
• Ensure regular testing, capability studies, and reporting of process and product results to customers.
• Represent Quality in daily production coordination meetings; report to the Quality Manager.
• Manage, train, and support quality operators, including shift planning and development.
• Promote a risk-based, customer-focused quality approach aligned withIATF
  16949 and MAHLE standards.

Your Qualifications &

Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Materials or related).
• 5+ years of professional quality experience, including minimum 2 years in the automotive industry.
• Strong knowledge of IATF 16949 Automotive Quality Management System.
• Knowledge on VDA 6.3 / VDA 6.5
• Expertise in Measurement System Analysis (MSA), Statistical Process Control (SPC) , Control Plans , FMEA and PPAP
• Solid command of problem-solving techniques (8D, 5 Whys, Fishbone/Ishikawa, A3) & Analytical thinking skills
• Experience with SAP for quality data management and reporting.
• Excellent reporting, organizational and communication skills.
• Team-oriented, proactive, and able to handle demanding production environments.
• Willing to work actively on the shopfloor for improvement of process quality
• Able to travel abroad for Training/business purposes

Entry level:
Experienced hires

Part- / Full-time:
Full Time

Functional area:

Production

Department: BU2 Thermal and Fluid System

Location:

Gebze/Kocaeli, TR