Quality lead engineer

Gi Group Spa filiale di Massa Carrara, located in Sala Spezia, is recruiting a Quality Lead Engineer for its Carrara plant (with team members also in a North European plant). The role focuses on ensuring customer satisfaction through quality processes, products, and services, building long‑term loyalty and mutual success.

Responsibilities

• Guarantee the quality of products and services, ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Coordinate and develop the Quality Control / Quality Assurance team.
• Ensure the Quality System complies with ISO certifications and manage internal audits.
• Continuously improve processes, procedures, and tools, including Lean initiatives.
• Serve as the internal reference for quality culture and continuous improvement.
• Monitor Cost of Poor Quality, define KPIs and waste‑reduction plans.
• Manage internal and external non‑conformities and lead root‑cause analyses (RCA).
• Act as the quality interface with customers.
• Motivate and coordinate the team to achieve service, quality, and time goals.

Qualifications

• Experience managing Quality and/or Continuous Improvement, preferably in energy or engineering.
• Preference for background in Energy/Aerospace or Automotive.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality Management or related fields (or equivalent experience).
• Strong experience in Operations and/or Quality functions.
• Experience coordinating, developing and motivating teams.
• Background in change management in dynamic, international, high‑complexity contexts.
• Excellent analytical skills and comfort with quality data and data‑driven continuous improvement.
• Track record of leading quality and continuous improvement projects.
• Strong problem‑solving and communication skills, including with non‑technical stakeholders.
• Proficiency in main IT tools (Office suite, especially Excel; ERP experience preferred).
• Fluent in Italian and English, both written and spoken.

Working hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 – 17:00. Contract: Permanent, direct employment with the Company. Salary and benefits will be discussed in a preliminary interview. The position is based in Carrara and requires occasional international travel.

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