Quality Manager

With more than 100 years of experience, Sika is a worldwide innovation and sustainability leader in the development and production of systems and products for commercial and residential construction, as well as the transportation, marine, automotive, and renewable energy manufacturing industries.

Sika has subsidiaries in 102 countries around the world and, in over 400 factories, produces innovative technologies for customers worldwide. In doing so, it plays a crucial role in the transformation of the construction and transportation sector toward greater environmental compatibility. With more than 34,000 employees, the company generated sales of CHF 11.76 billion in 2024.

Sika fosters a culture of entrepreneurship, empowering each individual to make decisions, learn from experiences, and shape their own career path. The safety and well-being of employees are top priorities at Sika, with a strong commitment to open communication and maintaining a safe workplace. In addition, Sika actively contributes to the community and promotes sustainability by giving back, minimizing environmental impact, and embracing social responsibility.

Broad Function and Purpose of Position:

The Quality Manager is responsible for the development, implementation and control of quality related initiatives including ISO
9001 & IATF
16949, as well as other Quality Management System (QMS) requirements. In cooperation with site management, responsible for the quality assurance and control functions throughout all Product divisions and the implementation of proactive quality management systems that will position the Sika Marion Operations as a leader in process and product quality. Work is performed under the supervision of the Director of Quality, support from operations, and may include other activities as assigned.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Actively participate in the plants Sika SAFE Program.
• Actively participate in the Sika SAFE Program.
• Maintain safe and clean work environment in accordance with the Sika Housekeeping policy.
• Display active leadership in advancing the Sika SAFE culture in Marion pursuing the objectives of zero injuries and Employee engagement.
• Attain annual safety goals through a solid understanding of safety management as well as the ability to convey and coach safety rules and procedures.
• Ensure implementation and evolution of safety guidelines and procedures. Participates in safety meetings, safety‑related training, coaches safety guidelines, supports accident investigations, and teaches compliance with safety regulations and programs.
• Coordinate all quality related and total customer satisfaction programs to meet corporate objectives.
• Insurance of all QMS relevant procedures also including initialise and optimisation of such procedures.
• Monitor and report ISO
  9001, IATF
  16949 and quality performance, including using statistical analysis tools.
• Overall responsibilities to design, implement, and maintain Quality Policy program to establish quality goals and objectives.
• Establish all certification schedules and activities including internal and external audits, as well as documentation review.
• Actively promote, through own action and attitude, a positive a continuous improvement culture.
• Direct responsibility to manage the Marion Quality Department.
• Create a challenging and motivating culture in the plant.
• Provide local site management with technical assistance required to formulate new or revised quality control procedures and systems.
• Provide executive management with regular reports regarding compliance status, specific action items, problems and opportunities. Monitor and report quality performance KPIs with other members of the Marion Leadership Team.
• Establish and meet local budgets and operational goals and objectives through balanced scorecards. Help to implement strategy, processes and activities related to capital budgeting and plan implementation for the Quality department.
• Assure the FERT release and inspection plan setup in SAP, and assist the introduction of new materials, packaging, products and processes.
• Support new product and raw‑material launches, scale‑up, and validation of products as…