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The focus is on flawless launch, risk management, compliance with quality standards and continuous improvement.\nWhat you can look forward to as Quality Planner (m/f/d):\nLead Quality Planning activities for new product launches and product/process changes, ensuring Safe Launch, Quality KPIs and customer satisfaction targets.\nManage APQP/GDPEP quality deliverables and represent Quality in project teams, project reviews, gate reviews and pre-launch builds.\nLead APQP and PPAP activities to achieve customer approval and ensure quality deliverables are completed on time.\nDrive launch readiness activities, including Run@Rate, line walks, Safe Launch planning and launch readiness tracking.\nEnsure compliance with IATF 16949, customer requirements and internal quality standards.\nIdentify, assess and mitigate project quality risks and act as a customer contact for quality issues during the launch phase.\nSupport plants, Engineering teams, intercompany suppliers and customers in industrializing project scopes and achieving quality targets, including preparation for customer audits.\nDrive lessons learned, knowledge transfer and continuous improvement across programs, projects and business units.\nYour profile as Quality Planner (m/f/d):\nMin. 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