Do you have solid fundamentals in Quality? Are you motivated by development and optimization? Do you want to have a major influence on an entire organization’s compliance and performance? Then you may be exactly who we are looking for as our new Director Group Quality. The position is reporting directly to the SVP - Technology, Quality & PMO, and will ensure that Baettr Group functions and sites comply with relevant standards, and that continuous improvement and optimization become a natural DNA of the organization.

Responsibilities
We are looking for a person who can ensure that we live up to customer requirements during item introductions, qualifications and production. A person who continuously strives to develop the performance of the organization, where quality is developed hand in hand with lowering cost - all this while complying with our value-driven behavior and leadership program.

You will have a broad stakeholder landscape to navigate and collaborate in, and you will have a major influence on the entire organization’s compliance and performance. You will have direct responsibility for a Group Quality team currently with 5 employees and your base will be in Lem, Denmark. Travelling globally is not a problem for you.

Your specific areas of responsibility will be:

• Design and drive the implementation of an overall Quality strategy for Baettr. This will include the identification, scheduling, implementation and ensuring the progress of strategic activities. In this work, you will be defining necessary roles, responsibilities and competences globally for Group Quality and Site Quality departments.
• Be the owner of our Global Management System ensuring continuous developments aimed at supporting business results.
• Collaborate closely with factories and group functional areas, embedding quality strategy and quality in all business processes.
• Responsible for planning and executing yearly Management Reviews on Group Level.
• Secure succession plans in place for critical competences within Quality.
• Define and oversee the execution of an effective audit program for System, Product & Process audits in Baettr and at key suppliers.
• Responsible for ensuring effective Gate Audits within the Baettr Way to Market NPI process.

Personal qualities
As a person you are engaged, and you proactively take steps to ensure short- and long-term progress in all quality activities. You take ownership not only in normal operations, but also when it comes to critical business. You have a high systematic and analytical understanding, and a desire to drive continuous improvement. You are a team player with great leadership and managerial abilities backed up with effective communication skills. You are used to interacting with diverse cultures.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities
You have at least a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent and you have experience working with Quality and Quality Management in the wind industry or the automotive business. You have leadership and management experience, presumably from an international organization.

We offer
We offer a position in a dynamic, future-oriented, and international organization with flexible working routines. Our business is growing across all areas, and we live by our values: Stand Accountable, Imagine Better, and Be Respectful.

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing a positive and comfortable working environment where differences are embraced and individuals are supported. We recognize the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in driving innovation and success, as well as in fostering development in line with our motto: Engineering the Foundation for Future Generations.

Contact
Simon Barclay
Senior Manager, People & Growth
simon.barclay@baettr.com