Head of Quality - Headquarters Plant (m/f/x)

Head of Quality - Headquarters Plant (m/f/x)

Quality is your passion – and continuous improvement your drive? Then become part of our team and help us take quality to the next level! 

Role Overview

For one of our European production sites we are looking for a motivated and committed Head of Quality (m/f/x). You will lead the plant Quality team and drive Quality across our entire product portfolio in close alignment with our business units and global quality organization, shaping strategic direction and enhancing our Quality Management System. Reporting to the Global Head of Manufacturing Quality of Hilti, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring exceptional quality performance of our product to delight our customers. You will also be expected to develop personally for potential future career enhancements.

What you’ll do

As an active member of the plant leadership team and a business partner to plant management, you create transparency, challenge the status quo, and develop and implement new ideas and approaches with your team. As a member of the global quality leadership team, you shape the strategic direction and drive the continuous development of our quality system across all international production sites

•  Operational Excellence:You conduct regular product quality assessments and implement continuous improvement measures. To ensure our promise of top quality is always met, you monitor the operational performance, progress of sustainable corrective actions and challenge to production processes and systems to ensure quality at the highest level. With your experience in operations and quality, you identify potential risks and drive preventative actions.
• Strategic Quality Leadership: You develop and implement comprehensive quality strategies for our production site. Your strategic vision will significantly contribute to defining and achieving our quality standards and prevent quality issues.
• Team Development: You empower and challenge the quality management team and create an environment that fosters continuous learning and professional growth. Your leadership will inspire the team and motivate them to achieve peak performance and benefit from your extensive experience in Quality and Operations.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Your ability to collaborate across departments in a global company setup is a key success factor for implementing our quality initiatives. You work closely with development and production teams to continuously improve product quality.
• Global Quality: You further develop our quality system in collaboration with the global quality leadership team. Your expertise will help harmonize and optimize our global quality standards.

This role offers unparalleled exposure to Hilti’s top management and provides an opportunity to to build-up a network for your further career advancement.

Within your first 24 months, you will:

• Elevate quality performance through measurable improvements in manufacturing, supplier, and customer quality outcomes.
• Strengthen the quality culture and leadership capability across the organization.
• Drive greater alignment and standardization across the global quality network.
• Establish yourself as a trusted advisor to plant management and global leadership.
• Build a strong talent pipeline and succession bench within the quality organization.

What you’ll bring 

• At least 10 years of professional experience in leading global companies and 5 years in a leadership role
• Deeply founded experience in Quality in development, production and supplier management, experience in metal production is advantageous
• Lean Black Belt or similar qualifications are required as well as extensive know-how in key Quality methodologies
• Advanced degree (min. Masters) in engineering, materials science or similar from leading educational organisations
• Global mindset and stakeholder influence with international experience and with cross cultural teams
• Strong communication skills in German and English

What’s in it for you

At Hilti, you'll join a family-owned company that thinks long term, invests in its people, and empowers individuals to make a real difference. From day one, you'll take on meaningful responsibilities, contribute to business growth, and have the opportunity to shape your own development through structured career paths and strategic growth opportunities. Some of the benefits of building your career with us include: 

•    Diverse global headquarters community of over 2,100 colleagues from 70 nationalities. 

•    Early responsibility and the opportunity to make a visible impact on business success. 

•    Long-term career growth supported by transparent development framework and career opportunities across functions, regions, and roles. 

•    Flexible and trust-based working model including remote work, workation, and sabbaticals. 

•    Relocation and family support including childcare services and integration assistance. 

•    Opportunities to contribute to social impact initiatives both locally and globally.

•    Inclusive culture supported by more than 60 employee-led activity networks. 

•    Modern campus with onsite gym, restaurants, mobility benefits, and outdoor activities.

Why Hilti

Hilti is a global leader in construction innovation, with more than 34,000 team members across 120 countries. Guided by our purpose, Making Construction Better, we’re driven to keep learning, growing, and finding new ways to make a lasting impact. Here, you’ll be empowered to use your strengths, work with a global and inclusive team, and take on meaningful challenges. At Hilti, you’ll have the chance to make your ideas, achievements, and growth real through purpose, passion, and teamwork.

At our global headquarters in Schaan, Nendeln, Buchs, and nearby hubs, we shape Hilti’s digital strategy and enterprise platforms worldwide. Our crossfunctional teams in product IT, data & analytics, cybersecurity, ERP, and digital customer platforms work sidebyside with business leaders to design, build, and run solutions at global scale. HQ offers a collaborative environment where architecture decisions, platform reliability, and secure-by-design engineering translate into real impact for our customers and teams.

Commitment to Inclusion 

At Hilti, inclusion is a key focus in how we work, lead, and grow together. We are committed to embracing diversity of thought and creating an environment that is inclusive of everyone, everywhere. We continuously strive to ensure every voice is valued and every team member feels empowered to contribute. By building on this foundation, we strengthen our teams, our innovation, and our impact, making construction better together.

Legal notice 

For further questions, please feel free to contact Tobias Zangerl, Talent Sourcing Business Partner at Tobias.Zangerl@hilti.com

For non-EU/ EFTA citizens: Please state your eligibility status to work in Switzerland/ Liechtenstein and note that if you do not own a valid Swiss/ Liechtenstein work permit, Hilti cannot guarantee your final employment due to authority regulations.