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Quality Manager (m/f/d)

Quality managers optimise products and processes

In quality management, it's all about the name. The main task of quality managers is to check products for their quality and functionality and to optimise them. A varied profession that contributes significantly to the competitiveness of companies as well as to the overall quality of the company and therefore enjoys a high reputation. It requires a lot of technical understanding, but also the ability to work in a team. On the technical side, it is about maintaining and improving manufacturing processes, and on the communication side, training and guiding staff. As your experienced personnel service provider in Austria, we also ensure high quality standards. With our tried and tested recruitment and staffing solutions, we have already successfully brought together many candidates. We will gladly help you to find the right company or the right candidate.

Quality Manager

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Your company has set itself the goal of manufacturing and optimising products according to your quality expectations with professional QM? Then ask us for suitable job seekers or self-employed persons. We either already have suitable candidates in our database or we will look for them directly on the labour market.

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Quality Managers are also employed on a freelance basis. If you are looking for projects, we will be happy to help you and refer you to companies that match your individual requirements profile.

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What does a quality manager do?

Flexibility is required in QM: controlling and optimising quality processes in companies, ensuring compliance with standards and identifying problem areas are roughly outlined as the tasks of quality managers. Implementation is carried out using various quality management methods and close cooperation with the corresponding departments and employees in the company.

The tasks of quality managers include:

Checking technical products for quality and practicality
Implementing and executing quality assurance measures
Monitoring and improving processes
Being responsible for quality promotion and quality controlling
Supporting the purchasing department in supplier development

Support and accompany change management
Train and control staff
Execute internal and external audits
Prepare analyses, reports, reportings and presentations
Assume responsibility for the processing of complaints
If necessary, inspect problem cases at customers' premises

What hard and soft skills should quality managers have?

The requirements profile for quality managers is comprehensive:

QM qualification via studies and/or further QM training
Several years of professional experience
Good industry knowledge
Legal expertise
Computer skills
Knowledge of English
Ability to communicate and work in a team
Technical understanding

Expert knowledge of quality management methods as well as special measurement and diagnostic technology
Technical understanding
Analytical thinking
Structured work
Organisational talent
Accuracy
Flexibility

The education of quality managers

As a rule, in Austria education to become a quality manager takes place via a technical or economic degree and additional qualifications in the field of quality management. A part-time QM further training for employees with sufficient professional experience, e.g. for master craftsmen or journeymen, is also possible.

For the four-semester university course in quality management (MSc), for example, the following requirements apply:

Completed Austrian university studies
Alternatively, an equivalent university or university of applied sciences degree completed according to foreign study regulations
Alternatively, general university entrance qualification and at least four years of relevant professional experience in a relevant position

WHAT OPPORTUNITIES DO QUALITY MANAGERS
HAVE ON THE LABOUR MARKET?

The optimisation of products and processes is becoming increasingly important in companies, and with it the demand for quality managers. The career prospects are therefore excellent. This is especially true for quality managers with know-how in project management, mechanical engineering, engineering sciences, IT or the health sector. Beginners with a corresponding degree have good chances of entry, but a lateral entry via the necessary QM further qualifications is also possible. Ask us about your options in the various fields.

WHAT IS THE SALARY OF A QUALITY MANAGER?

As in many other professions, the salary of quality managers depends on the industry, the region and the size of the company. Currently, the average annual salary of a quality manager is about 45,000 euros gross and can increase by up to 30 percent with further QM qualifications and increasing professional experience.

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Would you like to be actively involved in product and process optimisation as an employed or freelance quality manager? Or are you looking for a quality manager for your company? Then take advantage of our many years of experience and excellent industry networking as a personnel service provider to get closer to your goal. We would be happy to support you with our "Find & Engage" concept, which combines the advantages of a classic job search with data-based approaches to bring together the best possible candidates. Simply get in touch and let us advise you personally.