Position Title:  Team Leader Manufacturing Quality

Team Leader Manufacturing Quality

Would you like to work in an international Fortune 500 company (Top Employer 2024 award winner) where individual development is of paramount importance? Do you believe in our vision of a smoke-free future? Apply now for the position of Team Leader Manufacturing Quality.
 

THE ORGANISATION
Philip Morris is one of the world’s largest international tobacco companies, with more than 82,700 employees worldwide. Our employees speak more than 80 languages and come from all regions of the world. We have 50 production facilities worldwide and our products are sold in more than 180 countries.

At Philip Morris, we strive for a future where smoking is a thing of the past and we are all committed to make this reality as soon as possible. Our vision is clear: to lead the transformation of our industry by fully focusing our efforts, energy and resources to offering better, smoke-free alternatives for adults who otherwise continue to smoke. We are determined to change the world for the better and change to the benefit of all adult smokers and society at large.

We believe in the following values.

Innovation | Integrity | Excellent Execution | Collaboration | Responsibility

THE OPPORTUNITY
In this role, you will supervise and develop the manufacturing quality team to continuously support production while ensuring quality on the floor. You will be responsible for compliance with quality systems and regulations for both conventional and risk-reduced products.
 

Responsibilities of the role:

• Ensuring compliance with PMI and legal standards related to environment, health, safety, and sustainability.
• Leading continuous improvement initiatives to enhance performance, support best practices, and drive corrective actions.
• Acting as a key stakeholder in quality processes, ensuring that quality requirements align with manufacturing standards.
• Providing first-level technical support for troubleshooting material issues and ensuring proper escalation to relevant teams.
• Providing full support to the production in case of non-conformities and negative trends. Guide and coordinate Quality team members during investigations, risk assessment, and root cause analysis.
• Managing and developing a motivated and skilled team to ensure performance levels, professional development, and achievement of objectives in respect of PMI leadership model.
• For RRP products, ensuring a disposel/review/approbation of Batch Control and other production/Quality backup for the Quality review of batch records and batch control release by reviewing the compliance, accuracy, and integrity of data. Ensure timely calibration and maintenance of at-line Quality instruments and proper functionality.
• Acting as a Pillar Member of the assigned pillar, contributing to the full-year pillar plan definition and implementation aligned with OPEN+ Phase journey. Participating in and contributing to pillar reviews definition and implementation as per defined frequency. Responsible for the implementation of standard work processes defined in Pillars.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor or Master degree in Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 2-3 years in quality assurance or equivalent roles, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and QMS.
• Familiarity with international standards (ISO).
• Advances knowledge of quality tools, root cause analysis, and analytical methods.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Fluent in English.
• Proven leadership skills.

RISE TO THE CHALLENGE
You will join a dynamic, international and fast-paced work environment in a rapidly evolving industry and will interact with different levels of experience and expertise across the Company. We offer a contract with a competitive salary commensurate to the professional experience.

Our company offers you a fresh perspective. Here, you will never stop exploring and discovering. We take on-the-job learning to another level, giving you every opportunity to develop your career and reach your full potential. This position will advance your experience with innovative technologies, services, and processes. Backed by a competitive salary and compensation package, you will work in a professional setting with clients and team members from all over the world.