Quality Management System Country Specialist

Location: Laguna de Duero - Valladolid

Mission

Ensure the effective implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System across assigned manufacturing sites, guaranteeing compliance with internal standards, customer requirements, and applicable regulations while driving operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain quality standards: Provide guidance and support during the implementation of Quality System in new processes, ensuring they meet applicable requirements (standards + customer).
• Maintain the Local Quality Management System ensuring correct procedures to meet standard requirements and respond to all matters of management system certification.
• Maintain, control, and communicate Quality System documentation. • Supervise and conduct internal audits and customer self-assessment. Coordinate / perform system, process, and product internal audits (first party audits) as well as random, KCC and LPA. Perform any kind of internal audit required to meet IATF, PPG and/or CSR.
• Deploy / perform third party audits according to yearly plan. • Lead customer audits.
• Coordinate any kind of corrective action on audit non-conformances and observations.
• Deliver a Quality Training Program for any new employee. Provide any training related to calibrations and any professional quality training to all departments to achieve Operational Excellence.
• Coordinate, lead evaluate, monitor, and sustain the calibration program.
• Ensure alignment with the PPG IS Quality Operating System.
• Ensure all requirements from customers, regulatory bodies, and legal are covered by the quality management system.
• Support any Quality Initiative to improve processes, operations, and any business activity.
• Analyzes QMS results (Non-conformances, customer disruptions, etc.) for trends and needed actions.
• Perform supplier audits as needed.
• Work with regional and global quality teams as needed to ensure QMS compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, or a related technical field.
• Minimum 2 years of proven experience in a manufacturing environment covering Quality Management Systems (integrated quality systems), internal audits, and the use of data analysis, data collection, and reporting systems to monitor performance and support decision‑making.
• Ability to manage through difficult and challenging situations, problem solving, and perform root cause analysis. Experience managing corrective and preventive actions and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Fluency in English.
• Availability to travel between the Valladolid and Valencia manufacturing plants.

Valuable / Nice to Have

• Knowledge of IATF standards and Customer Specific Requirements.
• LSS Green Belt certification.
• Additional quality, auditing, or continuous improvement certifications.

If you are someone who wants to lead change and enjoys working with a team, apply today!  

PPG pay ranges and benefits can vary by location which allows us to compensate employees competitively in different geographic markets. PPG considers several factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications and education, licensure and certifications, and other organizational needs. Other incentives may apply. 
 
Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees. Any insurance coverages and benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.