Global Quality Management System Leader

Gillingham, England, United Kingdom

5/21/2025

Position Global Quality Management System Leader

Location Gillingham & Stonehouse (United Kingdom)

All other locations format: Blois (France) Iasi (Romania), Izmir (Turkey) Jasionka (Poland)

About Us

PHINIA: Advancing sustainability today, powering a cleaner tomorrow.

PHINIA is an independent, market-leading, premium solutions and components provider with over 100 years of manufacturing expertise and industry relationships, with a strong brand portfolio that includes DELPHI®, DELCO REMY® and HARTRIDGE™. With over 12,500 employees across 43 locations in 20 countries, PHINIA is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA.

At PHINIA, we Provide fuel systems, electrical systems, and aftermarket products and solutions of the highest quality — developed and manufactured responsibly — that are designed to enhance efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of vehicles, industrial machinery, and other applications. In doing so, we contribute to a cleaner tomorrow, treat our people and surrounding communities with respect, and hold ourselves accountable to robust ethical standards.

Our Culture

PHINIA promotes and cultivates an inclusive culture and diverse perspectives, strives to maintain its reputation for excellence, thrives on the power of collaboration, and fosters the development of our talented employees. We believe in making a positive impact through our business and actions, and we take our collective responsibility seriously.

Career Opportunities

We believe in building a brighter tomorrow for our employees as well as our customers and encourage you to learn about our long history, strong culture, new technologies, and future vision. We offer a strong local presence and interesting global opportunities. Join us on this shared journey toward a brighter tomorrow.

Job Purpose

Maintain the Quality Management System in line with the required industry standards (including: IATF 16949, VDA 6.3, CSR), certification requirements and business requirements across the organization. Embed a culture of continuous improvement throughout the company. Support the team to achieve quality management system targets for customers and business goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy and Development
• Responsible for developing the Quality policies, processes, standards and systems for the Company to operate within. This may include auditing to ensure compliance.
• Contribute to the creation and implementation of best practice into policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve overall PHINIA Quality System.
• Contribute to new business initiatives and projects and review and communicate the impact on Quality Management Systems (QMS)
• General and Task Management
• Support Management Systems strategy. Ensure ongoing compliance of the Quality Management System against industry and customer requirements.
• Ensure that all necessary procedures are in place to satisfy all customer requirements and audits.
• Manage all external certification events for Global processes. Liaise with external bodies on all matters relating to certification.
• Ensure corrective actions are undertaken to address nonconformities found.
• Ensure that all in-house Global Process Maps, procedures and work instructions are updated, revised and modified to meet the needs of the business.
• Update quality documentation and communicate to carry forward lessons learned from quality concerns.
• Introduce new systems and procedures where appropriate.
• Train others in all aspects of the quality system and application of procedures
• Undertake regular internal and process audits of the QMS of globally managed processes.
• Attend various meetings
• Produce written reports and make presentations
• Undertake continuous training and development
• Identify business improvement opportunities within the organization
• Support the development of key performance indicators (KPIs) and risk assessment for PHINIA Business processes
• Conduct PHINIA annual Management Review
• Relationship Management
• Motivate and coach the team (QMS leaders and functional leaders). Provide technical expertise to the team.
• Consistently promote high standards through personal example.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal performance.
• Work collaboratively and engage with all management levels.
• Liaise and communicate with other departments and service providers
• Work together with Management team to share ideas, recommend, support and implement continuous improvement activities and procedure those improvements.
• Communicate with personnel internally at all levels in relation to QMS matters
  
  

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Automotive Engineering or a related technical field.
• Certifications in Quality Management and Lead Auditor Training (IATF 16949 and/ or VDA 6.3) are an advantage.
• Minimum of 8 years' experience in a manufacturing and/or development environment within the automotive industry.
• Strong expertise in automotive tools and methodologies, including AIAG core tools (APQP, FMEA, PPAP, MSA, SPC) and Customer Specific Requirements.
• In-depth knowledge of Automotive Quality Management Systems, with hands-on auditing experience and a strong understanding of IATF and VDA standards.
• Knowledge of aeronautic quality management system would be beneficial and considered as a strength
• Excellent problem-solving, planning, decision-making, organizational, and follow-up skills.
• Strong communication abilities, including excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills; fluent in English.
• Proactive, self-motivated, adaptable to change, and able to inspire and motivate others with a positive, results-driven attitude.
• Skilled in working across cross-functional teams, fostering a collaborative team environment, and anticipating and overcoming challenges.
• Willingness to travel 20%
  
  

What We Offer

• We provide compensation and benefits programs intended to attract, motivate, reward, and retain an incredibly talented, globally diverse workforce at all levels within our organization. Our compensation programs are informed by market data and business needs, and we are committed to providing equitable and competitive compensation. We are committed to providing our team with quality and competitive benefit programs, including health and well-being resources, family-centric policies, and an agile workplace program, where not precluded by collective bargaining agreements or national statutory plans. Plans are benchmarked for competitiveness and value.
• We provide formal development opportunities at all levels and stages of employee careers. These opportunities are delivered in a variety of formats to make our portfolio of solutions agile, sustainable, and scalable to support our employees in developing the skills needed to succeed.
  
  

What We Believe

• Product Leadership - Innovation that brings value to our customers
• Humility - Seeking out diverse perspectives and working collaboratively
• Inclusivity - Recognizing our differences makes us stronger; we are bold and intentional
• Net-Zero - Committed to energy efficiency, waste reduction and beneficial reuse
• Integrity - Taking responsibility for our decisions and doing what is right
• Accountability - Taking ownership of our actions and driving results
  
  

Safety

You will consistently hear us say Safety First! We are committed to continually improving our strong safety performance supporting the health and wellness of our employees!

We also believe employee health and safety is everyone’s responsibility. We encourage safety learning and collaboration to help employees understand and follow applicable safety policies, standards, and procedures and identify opportunities to minimize or eliminate risk. Work is expected to be conducted in a manner that stresses the importance of preventing incidents and illnesses, including attending all required safety meetings and trainings. It is expected that all incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions are immediately reported to the direct manager, Human Resources, or Safety Representative.

Equal Employment Opportunity

PHINIA is an equal employment opportunity employer such that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Visa Sponsorship PHINIA does provide sponsorship for employment visa status based on business need. However, for this role, applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis, in the country where the position is currently based.

No Unauthorized Referrals from Recruiters & Vendors

Please note that PHINIA does not seek or accept unsolicited resumes or offers from third party recruiters or staffing agencies associated with any published or unpublished employment opportunities. Any unsolicited information sent to PHINIA will be considered as unencumbered and free from any fee or charge whatsoever. Only members of our Human Resources Team have the authority to engage or authorize recruiting services, which must be agreed upon before the unsolicited resume or offer is received.

Advancing sustainability today, powering a cleaner tomorrow. Join us on this shared journey to a brighter tomorrow. For more information about PHINIA, please visit www.phinia.com.

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