PLANT QUALITY CONTROL MANAGER

About Ariston Group and our presence in Marcheregion.

Ariston Group is a global leader in sustainable climate and water comfort. Founded in Fabriano in 1930, the Groupmaintainsdeep industrial roots in the Marche region. Today, Marche hosts five production sites and a network of Research & Development centers, bringing together long-standing manufacturingexpertiseand new capabilities. The regional footprint includes sites in Cerreto, Genga,Arcevia,OsimoandAlbacina.

In 2025, the Group further strengthened this presence by opening its first electronics factory inArcevia, supporting the in-house production of electronic boards and the development of increasingly connected,electrifiedand technologically advanced solutions. The Group is also investing in the newAlbacinafactory for next-generation electric water heaters, designed around advanced production technologies, World Class Manufacturing principles and an intelligent digital ecosystem, with full operation expected by the end of 2026.

This integrated industrial ecosystem is central to Ariston Group’s ability to deliver innovation, quality, flexibility, customerserviceand operational excellence. To support our businessobjectivesand the continued transformation of manufacturing in Marche, we are looking for quality leaders who combine rigorous standards with a forward-looking approach to customers, production,technologyand continuous improvement.

Reporting hierarchically to the Plant Director and functionally to the Quality Assurance Director, the Plant Quality Control Manager is accountable for the effectiveness, development, monitoring and continuous improvement of the plant quality management system. The role safeguards product and process conformity throughout the manufacturing flow and drives action to improve customer satisfaction and quality performance.

The Plant Quality Manager leads the plant quality team and works closely with Production, Engineering, Maintenance, HSE, Logistics, Procurement, R&D and Group Quality. The role combines rigorous quality governance with hands-on support to operations, ensuring that new products, engineering changes, new technologies and footprint transitions are introduced with robust controls, validated processes and stable performance.

Key responsibilities

Quality management system and governance

• Ensure the proper functioning, development,monitoringand continuous improvement of the plant quality management system in line with Group standards and applicable requirements.
• Plan and coordinate management reviews, internal and process audits, and external certification or product-compliance audits, ensuringtimelyclosure and verified effectiveness of actions.
• Maintain quality procedures, control plans, standards and records, ensuring clear ownership, documentcontroland consistent shop-floor application.
• Report transparently on quality performance, risks,prioritiesand resource needs.
• Management and supervision of the company's quality procedures, standards and specifications: ISO 9001

Product and process quality

• Supervise quality from incoming inspection through manufacturing, finalinspectionand product release.
• Ensure effective controls, statistical processcontroland product testing, using capability and trend analysis to prevent defects.
• Monitor scrap, rework, first-pass yield, defects and non-conformities, leading root-causeanalysisand sustainable corrective actions.
• Manage non-conforming, on-hold and quarantined products, ensuring traceability, riskassessmentand timely disposition.
• Supervise internal process conformity and reinforce process discipline.

Customer and supplier quality

• Support Quality Assurance in managing plant-related customer claims, ensuring rapid containment, fact-based analysis, correctiveactionand lessons learned.
• Work with suppliers and Procurement to review quality performance,agreeimprovementplansand verify effectiveness.
• Translate customer feedback, auditfindingsand field-quality insights into preventive action.
• Promote a customer-focused mindset across the plant.

New products, engineeringchangesand footprint evolution

• Lead the quality workstream for New Product Introduction and Engineering Change Requests.
• Define and execute validation plans for new or transferred equipment, processes,toolingand products, including pre-series controls.
• Lead/support quality preventive activities such as DFMEA/ PFMEA in collaboration with R&D, quality control plan in collaboration with Quality assurance, supply QCP in collaboration with SQA, QA network in collaboration with Production manager
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