Job Description
Head of Quality Management Plant Linnich (m/w/d)
Posting Start Date:  7/16/26
Main Location:  Linnich
Requisition ID:  53666
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Head of Quality Management Plant Linnich (m/w/d)

We are currently looking for a Head of Quality Management Plant Linnich to join our site in Linnich (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany site on a full-time, permanent basis.

Key responsibilities
  • Lead by example and develop your team into a high-performing unit by ensuring efficient, transparent communication and fostering employee engagement and satisfaction.
  • Drive the evolution of the site's quality culture from a reactive to a proactive approach.
  • Continuously and sustainably improve quality-related processes.
  • Further develop the integrated management systems (Quality, Environment, Product Safety, Health & Safety, and Energy) to ensure compliance with customer expectations and international standards.
  • Identify, evaluate, and implement production improvements to achieve sustainable quality enhancements by applying best practices, standardizing processes, and rolling them out across the Linnich site.
  • Ensure achievement of departmental KPIs and site quality performance targets.
  • Plan and conduct internal and external audits to ensure compliance with quality and product safety standards.
  • Work closely with customers to investigate and resolve quality and product safety complaints, ensuring long-term customer satisfaction.
You bring these skills, experience & education
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field (Master's degree is an advantage).
  • At least 5 years of leadership experience.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across all organizational levels.
  • Strong leadership capabilities, including experience leading cross-functional teams.
  • Results-oriented mindset with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
  • Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
  • Good IT proficiency, including Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
  • Fluent German and English language skills.

 

 

What we offer 
  • Permanent employment contract
  • Comprehensive onboarding and professional development opportunities at the SIG Training Center
  • Attractive compensation package, including a company pension scheme
  • Travel allowance, electric vehicle charging stations, and the option to lease a JobRad (company bike)
  • Company incentive vehicle available upon request (subject to the SIG Company Car Policy)
  • Occupational health services
  • 30 days of paid annual leave
  • Informal "du" culture with a collaborative working environment
  • International environment with more than 9,000 colleagues from over 90 countries worldwide
  • Flexible working hours
  • A high level of ownership and the opportunity to develop and implement your own ideas and concepts
  • On-site company cafeteria with subsidized meals
  • Employee events
  • Employee referral program
  • Exclusive discounts through the Corporate Benefits program
  • Occupational health services and free access to the EAP Assist Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members
SIG competencies
We are looking for people who are willing to consistently achieve results, even under tough circumstances, employees who create a climate where everyone is motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives. If you actively seek new ways to grow and be challenged, if you develop people to meet both their career goals and the organization's goals, SIG is the place for you. To deliver better for our customers, our future colleagues build strong customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions. Finally, we are looking for colleagues who build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. Are you someone who applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals? Are you someone who can create new and better ways for the organization to be successful? If the answer is 'yes', come and join us.
Our promise
SIG is the place for you to build something incredible. We offer competitive compensation and an opportunity to partially work from home. If you join us, you will be part of a globally successful international company, which is leading its industry in sustainability, technology, and more. We think of ourselves as the career launchpad - a place to develop yourself fast with real work, real experience, real opportunities to build skills. You will be part of a highly motivated and dynamic team, you will have personal development opportunities, trainings and coaching opportunities from senior team members. If you show skill and willingness to learn, we'll back you all the way.
About SIG
SIG is a leading provider of packaging systems and solutions for better. We work in partnership with our customers to bring food products to consumers around the world in a safe, sustainable, and affordable way. We are the only packaging system supplier covering carton, pouch, and bag-in-box. Our versatile technology and product innovation capacity enable us to deliver better for customers, for consumers, and for the world. Sustainability guides us, technology empowers us, but it's the passion and drive of our people that truly enable us to deliver better. Founded in 1853, SIG is headquartered in Neuhausen, Switzerland, and listed at the SIX Swiss Exchange.

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Contact

SIG Talent Acquisition Team
Phone: +49 246 279 1436
Email: recruiting@sig.biz

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Head of Quality Management Plant Linnich (m/w/d)