Quality Lead

SilverBack is recruiting on behalf of a client for an experienced Quality Lead to support a major industrial engineering and construction project in Frankfurt, Germany .

The role will focus on overseeing quality assurance and quality control activities across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover, ensuring compliance with project quality standards, ISO requirements, and applicable European and German regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and maintain project-specific quality procedures and Quality Assurance Plans
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001, EU directives, German regulations, and client quality requirements
• Oversee QA/QC activities across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover
• Plan and conduct internal quality audits and coordinate corrective actions
• Manage Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), root cause investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Monitor supplier and contractor quality performance, including Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs)
• Coordinate supplier inspections, manufacturing surveillance, Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs), and third-party inspection activities

What We’re Looking For

• 10+ years of experience in Quality Assurance / Quality Control on medium to large-scale engineering and construction projects
• Strong experience in EPCM environments, preferably within industrial plants, process facilities, or minerals processing
• Experience developing, implementing, and auditing Quality Management Systems
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001, quality procedures, NCR management, and corrective action processes
• Experience with supplier quality surveillance, ITPs, FATs, and manufacturing quality documentation
• Knowledge of root cause analysis techniques, including 5 Whys and Fishbone analysis
• Fluent English required; strong German language skills highly desirable

Package

• Predominantly based in Frankfurt-Höchst, Germany
• Occasional travel to client, project, and vendor sites may be required
• Contract opportunity
• Competitive hourly rate