Are you an experienced Quality and Continuous Improvement professional with a strong background in manufacturing? Can you turn operational data into measurable improvements and provide clear functional direction across multiple production sites?
As European Quality & Continuous Improvement Manager , you will own the European quality and continuous improvement framework and drive improvements in quality performance, Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ), and operational stability across our European manufacturing locations.
About the role
This is a European cross-functional role without direct people management responsibility. You will provide functional leadership to local SHEQ and Quality Managers and work closely with Plant Managers, Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain.
You will set the European functional direction, standards, methodologies, KPI structures, and improvement priorities for Quality and Continuous Improvement. You will monitor progress, challenge performance, and coordinate cross-site improvement initiatives.




Local Plant Managers and SHEQ or Quality Managers remain responsible for local implementation, compliance, people management, and day-to-day operational execution.
You will report directly to the Chief Operating Officer .
What success looks like after 12 months
Success in this role means that a common European approach to Quality and Continuous Improvement is in place and is producing measurable operational results.
Expected outcomes include:
- A consistent European quality and COPQ KPI framework is implemented across the plants
- The main drivers of scrap, rework, complaints, and other quality-related costs are identified and addressed through structured improvement initiatives
- Recurring quality issues are reduced through stronger root cause analysis and corrective action follow-up
- Quality performance and operational stability become more transparent and predictable
- Agreed quality methodologies and structured problem-solving tools are used co

📌 European Quality (Torrejón de Ardoz)
🏢 AAF/Dinair
📍 Torrejón de Ardoz