09/29/2026 updated
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Interim Quality Manager | Process Validation Auditor | Automotive Manufacturing Quality
Atkár, Hungary
Germany +5
BSc Technical Management (studies in progress)info: Germany, Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, Czech Republic
About me
Hands-on quality leader with experience in automotive production and aerospace process validation. I work close to shop-floor teams, turn defects into practical corrective actions and support stable production. Based in Hungary; open to on-site assignments and travel across Europe.
AuditingAutomotive IndustryInterim ManagementQuality ManagementStatistical Process Control (SPC)Dimensional Quality ControlRoot Cause AnalysisSupplier Quality AssuranceQuality Control8D ReportManufacturing Quality
Interim / freelance manufacturing quality professional with 9+ years of hands-on experience in automotive production quality, process validation, customer quality and quality leadership. Available for B2B, contractor and project-based assignments from November 2026 by agreement; on-site, shift-based and travel-intensive work in Hungary and across Europe.
Current assignment: Process Validation Auditor in an aerospace manufacturing environment since May 2026. Validate shop-floor execution against work instructions and technical requirements across masking, grit blasting, thermal spraying, demasking and machining. Record deviations, track recurring non-conformities and support corrective action follow-up and production stabilization.
Previous roles include Quality Manager in automotive lighting and battery assembly, Quality Shift Leader in automotive cabling, and soldering process / quality specialist in electronics manufacturing. Led and coordinated production quality teams, handled OEM customer complaints and 8D responses, investigated defects and root causes, supported customer and internal audits, and managed containment and corrective actions. As shift leader, supported approximately 90 quality inspectors across two production halls.
Key skills: manufacturing and process quality; process validation; shop-floor audits and audit preparation; customer and resident quality; supplier quality support; RCA, 8D and A3 problem solving; SPC and MSA; inspection and measurement; non-conformance management; quality reporting; production ramp-up and stabilization; IATF 16949 and VDA requirements; SAP and MS Office. Specialist background in wave and dip soldering, Ersa / Inertec equipment and X-ray defect investigation.
Suitable assignments: Interim Quality Manager, Quality Lead, Process Validation Auditor, Manufacturing / Production Quality, Resident Quality, Customer Quality, quality task force and supplier quality support. Hungarian native; English B1 working level for routine technical communication. Category B driving licence.
Experience
Professional experience5 - 10 years
Freelancer since2026
Languages
EnglishGoodHungarianNative speaker
Project history
On-site process validation in aerospace manufacturing since May 2026. Check execution against work instructions and technical requirements across masking, grit blasting, thermal spraying, demasking and machining. Document deviations, identify recurring non-conformities and follow up corrective actions with production and quality teams.
Led production quality in automotive lighting. Managed customer quality issues, containment and corrective actions, coordinated cross-functional root-cause investigations and 8D responses, supported audits and worked with production to stabilize processes.
Managed manufacturing quality in automotive battery assembly. Coordinated quality control, non-conformance handling, customer complaint investigation and corrective actions; worked with production and engineering teams on stable processes and audit readiness.