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Success in this role means:

• Project Quality is embedded across the full project lifecycle including early engagement during solution development to proactively identify and mitigate risks.

• Strong collaboration exists between Solutions Development Project Execution Functions and Operations ensuring quality considerations are integrated into decision making.

• Quality issues are addressed through structured root cause analysis resulting in sustainable corrective actions and measurable reduction of recurring problems.

• Project Quality Engineers operate as a high-performing and well-connected team that proactively supports project delivery and continuous improvement.

• Clear visibility of project quality performance is established through meaningful KPIs and reporting enabling leadership to prioritize improvements and drive stronger project outcomes.

Strategic Quality Leadership:

• Provide strategic leadership for Project Quality across assigned EMEA business units ensuring alignment with regional business objectives and customer expectations.

• Define and drive the regional strategy for project quality focusing on prevention continuous improvement and sustainable performance improvements across the project lifecycle.

• Lead strategic quality improvement initiatives that strengthen project delivery performance and support business growth.

• Team Leadership and Development:

• Lead develop and coach the Project Quality team fostering a high performance culture focused on accountability collaboration and continuous improvement.

• Ensure consistent application of project quality standards tools and methodologies across projects.

• Build strong engagement between Project Quality Engineers and project teams to ensure quality is effectively integrated into project execution.

Quality Across the Solutions and Project Lifecycle:

• Work closely with Solutions Development and sales teams to ensure risks are identified understood and mitigated during the solution development phase.

• Ensure lessons learned from project execution are systematically captured and translated into improvements in solution design project planning and delivery processes.

• Support the establishment and improvement of processes that strengthen the transition from solution development to project execution.

• Promote early quality involvement to ensure robust designs realistic project assumptions and improved project readiness.

• Quality Governance and Risk Management

• Drive the consistent application of project quality standards governance frameworks and quality methodologies across EMEA projects.

• Proactively identify assess and mitigate project quality risks throughout the project lifecycle.

• Own and monitor key project quality performance indicators including Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) ensuring transparency and accountability for improvement.

Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement:

• Build strong cross-functional networks with Business Unit leadership project teams execution Functions R&D/COEs/Product management operations and global quality teams.

• Champion a culture of quality excellence by promoting collaboration open communication and a prevention-focused mindset across project teams.

• Represent the Voice of the Customer (VOC) in project forums ensuring customer expectations are clearly understood and reflected in project execution.

• Collaborate closely with Global Project Quality and the Global Project Management Office (PMO) to align regional practices with global strategies.

• Problem Solving and Recurrence Prevention

• Lead complex root cause analyses (RCA) for critical quality issues and ensure robust corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) are implemented to prevent recurrence.

• Drive the investigation and resolution of customer complaints and internal nonconformances translating insights into systemic improvements.

• Strengthen the capture and application of lessons learned to ensure knowledge is shared across projects and embedded into future solution development and project execution.

Skills & Capabilities:

• Strategic Quality Leadership Ability to define and drive a clear project quality vision aligned with business objectives customer expectations and regional priorities.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration and Influence Strong ability to build networks and influence stakeholders across solutions development project management engineering operations and leadership.

• Continuous Improvement and Recurrence Prevention Proven capability to identify systemic issues lead structured problem solving (RCA A3 8D) and implement sustainable improvements that prevent repeat issues.

• Project Quality Governance and Risk Management Ability to embed quality standards proactively manage project risks and ensure consistent application of quality processes.

• Data-Driven Performance Management Skilled in using KPIs and metrics (including COPQ) to identify trends prioritize improvement actions and support informed decision-making.

• Leadership Communication and Team Development Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to coach teams influence stakeholders and clearly communicate quality performance and improvement initiatives.

Desired Experience:

• Proven leadership experience in a fast-paced growth-oriented environment demonstrating behaviours aligned with Dematic and KION values of Integrity Collaboration Courage and Excellence.

• Experience overseeing quality across multiple large-scale complex projects within engineering automation or project-driven environments.

• Demonstrated experience driving structured problem solving and effective corrective and preventive action systems to eliminate root causes and prevent recurrence.

• Practical experience applying continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean Six Sigma value stream mapping Kaizen or similar approaches.

• Experience collaborating with engineering or solutions development teams to proactively manage risks during early project phases.

• Willingness and ability to travel to customer sites (up to approximately 30%) to support project teams and customer engagements

Education Certifications:

• Bachelors degree in engineering Industrial Engineering Quality Management or a related technical discipline; significant equivalent experience may be considered.

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification preferred with demonstrated application in complex operational or project environments.

• Knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems and experience applying quality governance within project-based organizations.

• Project management knowledge or certification (e.g. PMP PRINCE2 or equivalent) considered an advantage due to the project-driven nature of the role.

• Experience with advanced quality and risk tools such as FMEA structured problem-solving and data-driven analysis tools

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