Purpose / Mission: The Quality Engineer Ensures product and process quality within the operational unit. Key Accountabilities: • Defining and specifying activities, processes, and standards to fulfill quality requirements for manufactured materials, components, and products. • Monitoring quality KPIs for the operational unit and/or assigned value stream. • Establishing quality standards and guidelines related to products and processes and contributing to their ongoing development. • Monitoring and evaluating manufacturing processes and outputs against internal and regulatory quality standards. • Reporting and troubleshooting manufacturing process deviations and product defects. • Maintaining responsibility for quality across more than one value stream within the value stream organization. • Improving quality standards and concepts within the operational unit. • Working with limited supervision in non-routine situations and potentially leading daily operations. • Training, delegating, and reviewing the work of lower-level employees. • Communicating with company departments regarding performance and quality standards and monitoring compliance. • Training employees on quality measures to ensure targets are met. • Communicating with suppliers to ensure their products meet organizational quality standards. • Coaching and supporting teams and key interfaces, including team clusters, value stream leaders, and other QCD functions such as material management, industrial engineering, and quality departments. Knowlege and Experience: • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, technician qualification, higher technical education, or quality-related education. • Alternatively, professional experience at Festo exceeding the minimum requirements, typically five or more years. • Professional Knowledge and Skills • Problem-solving methodologies including corrective and preventive actions, 8D, 5 Why, A3 Reports, and Ishikawa analysis. • Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification or higher. • Technical knowledge of process management, quality management systems, ISO 9001, and preferably IATF 16949 and VDA 6.3. • Experience with quality tools and methods such as Control Plans, Inspection Plans, PDCA, SPC, and FMEA. • Project management knowledge and basic business/economic understanding. • Ability to evaluate and interpret product-specific and customer requirements. • Knowledge of production processes and manufacturing technologies. • Internal auditor knowledge or certification preferred. • Basic training and facilitation skills. • Fluency in the local language and English. • Proficiency with SAP and Microsoft Office applications. • Familiarity with CAQ systems and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) preferred.