Head of Quality and IMS India

Responsibilities / Tasks

• Overall responsibility for Quality Management and Integrated Management Systems (such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and other applicable standards) within GEA India
• Functionally leading the Quality Teams in India.
• Ensure alignment with global GEA quality standards, policies and governance requirements
• Drive harmonization, implementation, governance, and continuous improvement of the IMS processes
• Plan, coordinate, execute and follow‑up on internal, external and certification audits.
• Definition, implementation and monitoring of measures to sustainably improve product, process and system quality
• Support quality ownership across the engineering lifecycle, including design quality, engineering change management, and quality requirements for product adaptations and new developments.
• Provide governance and oversight for supplier and subcontractor quality, including qualification, development, audits and performance monitoring.
• Provide governance and oversight end‑to‑end quality for white‑label and outsourced components, products and services, ensuring clear responsibilities and effective quality controls.
• Close collaboration with Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, Procurement and Local/Global Quality functions
• Prepare and monitor quality KPIs, audit outcomes, management review inputs, and improvement dashboards for India.
• Establish supplier quality governance, escalation mechanisms, supplier audit plans, and performance review cadence in collaboration with Procurement and Supply Chain
• Provide functional guidance and governance to production site quality stakeholders
• Promote a strong culture of quality compliance and ownership as well as continuous improvement across functions and locations.
• Work closely with the Country MD India for country-level priorities, risk escalation, and alignment on quality and IMS governance
• Act as the interface between India operations and regional / global quality and IMS stakeholders.

Your Profile / Qualifications

• University degree in Engineering, Quality Management or a comparable qualification
• Several years of professional experience in Quality Management within a manufacturing environment, preferably in an international context
• Strong knowledge and hands‑on experience with Integrated Management Systems (IMS) and relevant ISO standards (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001)
• Qualified Auditor / Lead Auditor for relevant management system standards (certified training required)