3M Automotive Quality Project Specialist EMEA m/f/ 

Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Neuss 

630570943

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

Here, you will make an impact by:

• Owning the quality relationship for designated accounts
• Facilitating customer reviews and negotiating action plans and commitments
• Leading APQP activities and deliverables (e.g., FMEA, Control Plans, MSA, SPC, PPAP) to support product introductions and process changes
• Applying quality core tools to prevent defects, analyze data, and drive corrective and preventive actions (e.g., 8D, root cause analysis)
• Planning, executing, and monitoring interdisciplinary projects, managing scope, timeline, risk, and stakeholder communications
• Coordinating cross-functional teams to meet customer requirements and internal targets
• Preparing and conducting internal and external audits according to IATF 16949 and VDA standards
• Tracking and reporting key quality and project KPIs
• Continuously improving processes through lessons learned and best-practice deployment

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M is looking for candidates who meet following minimum requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in process engineering, chemical engineering, quality or related field
• Profound professional experience in quality management with proven project management experience.
• Strong knowledge of APQP and quality core tools (FMEA, Control Plan, MSA, SPC, 8D, PPAP)
• Experience with audits and compliance; familiarity with IATF 16949, AIAG and VDA requirements or equivalent quality standards
• Proficiency in project management methodologies and tools
• Solutions-oriented mindset with a bias for action
• Fluent in English; additional languages are an advantage

Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.

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