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Job Description
Plant Quality Manager
Vianode is an advanced battery materials company providing sustainable anode graphite solutions for the battery and EV value chains in North America and Europe. Vianode operates the world's most sustainable full-scale anode graphite plant for batteries at Herøya, Norway.
As Plant Quality Manager, you will provide independent quality management for the manufacturing site and be responsible for driving product quality, customer satisfaction, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement. The role reports to VP Quality.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead and develop the Plant Quality team.
- Ensure compliance with ISO 9001, IATF 16949, customer requirements, and Vianode standards.
- Drive manufacturing quality performance through effective quality systems, process controls, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Lead customer quality activities, including complaint handling, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
- Support new product introduction (NPI), industrialization, and manufacturing scale-up activities.
- Lead internal, customer, supplier, and certification audits.
- Own and continuously improve the site's Quality Management System (QMS).
- Monitor quality KPIs and drive actions to improve quality, process capability, and customer satisfaction.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to strengthen quality culture and operational excellence.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or a related field.
- 7–10 years of experience within Quality Management in manufacturing industries such as automotive, battery materials, chemicals, or process industry.
- Proven leadership experience from a manufacturing environment.
- Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 standards.
- Experience with AIAG Core Tools such as APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, SPC, and MSA.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across functions and organizational levels.
Skills
Quality ManagementISO 9001IATF 16949AIAG Core ToolsContinuous ImprovementRoot Cause AnalysisLeadershipQMS (Quality Management System)
Experience
senior