Interim Quality Manager

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Location

SlovakiaCzechiaHungaryEurope

Language

Field of expertise

Quality

Professional experiences

5 years - Eurostyle Systems

Quality Manager
Rebuilt and restructured the Quality Department – hiring, onboarding, and motivation. Reduced customer complaints from 60 to 10 per year. Achieved de-escalation within 6 months and rebuilt client trust.

1 year - Kongsberg Automotive

Global Leader-Supplier Quality Development- EMEA
Led the European Supplier Quality Development (SQD) team across the EMEA region. Coordinated PPAP validation, process audits, and early issue detection for project launches.

5 months - SYNCREON

Interim Quality Manager
Built and standardized quality processes from scratch, including traceability and in-line control. Passed OEM and customer audits without major findings.

2 years - Grupo Antolin

Quality Manager (part of the Task Force Team)
Task force manager for the AMG project-tracking list of problems for all departments and organizing meetings and tracking open points, including task force supervision in FREMACH Trnava.

10 years - Kia Motors Slovakia

Supplier Quality Development
The main workload was keeping records of PPAP documentation from more than 700 suppliers, for engine parts. Auditing suppliers in place.

The person behind the role

Experienced quality professional with over 10 years in crisis resolution and escalation recovery for Tier 1 suppliers and OEMs. Proven track record in building audit readiness, reducing complaints, and leading teams through quality transformations across multiple countries. Strong background in IATF 16949, VDA 6.3, and 3D metrology implementation.

Skills

IATF 16949IATF transitionAPQPPPAPVDA 6.3ISO 9001Supplier managementSupplier developmentPlasticsLaunch managementPerformance managementStellantis requirementsDeescalationRestructuralisationTurnover optimisationDaily operationsSubstitutionCrisis managementTask force managementDepartment leadership