The Head of Quality, APAC will lead and shape the Quality function for Industrial Automation across the region. This role will champion a progressive, high-performing quality strategy while driving critical initiatives such as localisation (VAVE) and new product introduction to support business growth.
This is a unique opportunity to build and elevate a best-in-class quality organisation, driving continuous improvement, strengthening capabilities across multiple manufacturing sites, and ensuring consistent, high standards of quality excellence and customer satisfaction across APAC.
- Define and implement the APAC Quality strategy aligned with business and growth objectives
- Provide strong leadership to uplift the capabilities of a relatively junior quality organisation
- Act as the key escalation point for critical quality issues across the region
- Oversee quality performance across major manufacturing sites (China, India, ANZ) and other APAC locations
- Standardise quality processes, systems, and KPIs across all sites
- Ensure effective governance and accountability through site-level quality leaders
- Lead the resolution of major quality issues, including customer complaints and field failures
- Implement robust corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to prevent recurrence
- Manage quality-related risks, including potential penalties, claims, and product recalls
- Drive the deployment and governance of APQP, PPAP, and quality planning frameworks
- Partner closely with Engineering, Operations, and R&D during design and industrialisation phases
- Ensure quality is embedded early in the product lifecycle to minimise downstream issues
- Support VAVE and localisation initiatives through robust quality validation processes
- Balance cost optimisation with product reliability and compliance requirements
- Drive supplier quality performance through audits, scorecards, and capability development
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing processes
- Foster a strong culture of quality excellence and accountability across the region
- Build and develop a high-performing, future-ready quality organisation
- Coach and develop site quality leaders and teams
- Strengthen technical expertise in core quality tools and methodologies
- 15+ years of experience in Quality leadership within manufacturing environments
- Strong preference for automotive or automotive-tier background
- Proven experience managing multiple manufacturing sites (minimum 2+)
- Regional or cross-country experience is advantageous
- Deep expertise in:
- APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, and core quality tools
- New product introduction and industrialisation quality
- Customer and supplier quality management
- Strong track record of leading and transforming quality organisations
- Ability to operate at both strategic and hands-on levels
- Strong stakeholder management across Operations, Engineering, and senior leadership
- Willingness to travel across APAC
- Strong communication and influencing skills
- Experience in high-mix, multi-site manufacturing environments preferred
