Plant Quality Manager

With its five product lines of compact hydraulics Bosch Rexroth Oil Control SpA, with factories in the province of Modena and Reggio Emilia and over 1,300 employees, has been producing and marketing compact hydraulic components for multiple applications for over 40 years, from aerial platforms to cranes, earth-moving machinery, agricultural machinery, industrial applications.

What characterizes Bosch Rexroth Oil Control S.p.A. is the ability to study customized solutions in relation to each specific customer requirement. For this reason, the products of Bosch Rexroth Oil Control S.p.A. they are synonymous with quality and represent a guarantee for the global market.

In industrial hydraulics, Bosch Rexroth is actively shaping the transition from conventional to intelligent and connected hydraulics. This opens up enormous potential for the easy and economical integration of machines and systems into modern industrial environments.

Our R&D department based in Nonantola (MO) is a center of global competence for Compact Hydraulic products

The Quality Department of the Vezzano sul Crostolo plant is looking for a Plant Quality Manager who is eager to drive change, ensuring operational excellence and maximum satisfaction for our international partners.

As the Head of the Quality Team, you will be the reference point for maintaining the integrity of our standards. You will report to the Group Quality Manager and hold both strategic and operational responsibility for the department, coordinating Incoming Inspection, Internal Quality, and Customer Quality activities.

Your main challenges:

• Coordination, management, and supervision of the Quality team (incoming inspection, internal quality, and customer quality) in order to optimize internal workflows and identify areas for improvement within the department;
• Collaboration with company management in defining Quality strategic plans and ensuring their implementation;
• Direct collaboration with the central Quality Management and Method function to ensure alignment with approaches and quality standards to be enforced within the assigned plant;
• Monitoring of the plant’s Quality KPIs on a regular basis, in collaboration with other managers and top management;
• Management of internal and external non-conformities (customer complaints), ensuring the effective implementation of appropriate problem-solving methodologies (8D, Ishikawa, 5 Whys, etc.);
• Participation in and coordination of product, process, and system Quality audits at the plant, conducted by internal auditors, external inspectors, customers, or other stakeholders;
• Management of the finished product sampling process for sales (customer PPAP);
• Collaboration with the Purchasing and Supplier Quality functions in supplier qualification processes (supplier ISIR);
• Participation in all phases of product and process development, working cross-functionally to complete D-FMEA and P-FMEA analyses and define the related Process Control Plans;
• Development and enhancement of team resources by identifying training needs, defining necessary actions, and establishing development plans;
• Management of the departmental budget plan.

• Proven experience in similar roles (Quality Management / Quality Engineering) and in comparable environments.
• In-depth knowledge of manufacturing processes and problem-solving methodologies.
• Excellent command of the English language.
• Proficiency in standard IT tools (Microsoft Office Suite).
• Analytical mindset and decision-making autonomy.

Nice to have:

• Background in the hydraulic or complex mechanical sector.
• Experience managing structured teams.

Soft Skills:
In addition to technical expertise, we are looking for someone with:

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility and initiative.
• Strong synthesis skills and a results-oriented mindset.

In line with our compensation policies, the gross annual salary (RAL) for this position lies within the range € 45.000 - € 60.000 for a 40-hour work week.

The remuneration package also includes:

• A bonus based on company results.
• Additional benefits.

We look forward to discussing the full details of our compensation package and career development opportunities with you during the application process.

If you feel confident in the position don't hesitate to apply

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