Jozef Mucha

Jozef Mucha

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Global Quality Director, EMEA & NA at Essity

  • Education

    • City University of New York-Hunter College, NYC

      2003 - 2004

      English

    • Faculty of Economics and Management at University in Nitra, Slovakia

      1996 - 2003
      Master’s Degree Economics and Management

      Subject Economics and justice

    • Uniworld Business College Sydney, Australia

      2000 - 2002

      Subject English and Business Management

    • High school

      1991 - 1995
      High School

      General

  • Experience

    • Johnson Controls Inc. - Lucenec Production plant, AE

      Jul 2009 - Jul 2010
      Quality Engineer

      - Coordinating quality related issues within active headrests production for customer Opel.- Responsible for ensuring that the products produced meet quality standards required to minimize quality costs and ensuring customer satisfaction whilst aligned with procedures and processes.- Ensuring that incoming materials meet required quality standards.- Leading Supplier Process Sign – Off and coordinating supplier production part approval process (PPAP).- Managing supplier non conformances through 8D reports and leading MQR escalation process.- Monitoring and reporting on quality-related key performance indicators (KPIs) including scrap monitoring, rework levels, parts per million figures (IPPM, CPPM, RPPM).- Identifying root cause and investigate permanent corrective actions for product quality issues. - Ensuring Control plans, Flow charts, Process FMEA’s and associated documentation are implemented effectively and maintained. - Monitoring process variations through SPC (Statistical process control), performing Gauge R&R studies- Performing product and process audits- Leading and training Quality inspectors on assembly line - Handling customer complains through 8D report and participating on customer audits.- Participating on pre-launch production trial run process monitoring and submit PPAP documents for new product lunches to meet customer requirements- Ensuring compliance to Quality Management system ISO/TS 16949 Show less

    • Technogym

      Jul 2010 - Jan 2013
      Quality Manager

      - Leading of Quality department (20 subordinates)- Responsible for quality activities within carpentry department, painting line and assembly line.- Establishing quality teams with defined responsibilities within each department of the plant (carpentry, painting, assembly).- Implementation of Quality processes and Quality tools through entire organization. - Setting up key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor quality performance- Implementation of Problem solving approach in order to improve quality results.- Coordinating product audits and leading internal process audits. - Setting clear quality standards according customer expectation.- Solving customer complaints through A3 problem solving reports.- Improving efficiency of incoming inspection.- Development of supplier quality management including leading supplier audits.- Participating on change management process and launching new products.- Planning and ensuring proper training of Quality team members- Responsible for ISO 9001 certification and maintaining QMS. Show less

    • Ojala Group

      Jun 2013 - Feb 2017
      Quality Manager

      – Leading of Quality department (15 subordinates) and NPI “New products implementation” department (11 subordinates).- Responsible for quality activities within sheet metal parts production, painting line and assembly line.- Development of incoming inspection, handling of supplier’s complaints including Supplier Process Sign – Off, evaluation of suppliers and leading audits at supplier site.- Implementation and reporting of key performance indicators (KPIs) for each area of responsibility - Improving internal quality results through problem solving and implementation of quality tools (A3 reports, 5 Whys, Ishikawa, Pareto diagram etc.) - Leading internal process audits and QMS audits.- Improving quality processes through introduction of Control plan, Flow chart, FMEA, SPC and MSA.- Setting quality standards based on customer requirements.- Increasing efficiency and performance of final inspection- Responsible for handling customer complaints through 8D reports including root cause analyze , implementation and verification of corrective actions.- Representing plant during customer audits- Leading internal change management process including implementation of new products and projects follow by submitting PPAP to customer- Responsible for selection, training and development of Quality and NPI team- Recertification and maintenance of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 requirements Show less

    • Essity

      Mar 2017 - now

      Quality lead in 10 production sites across Europe, Middle East and North America- Develop and drive the implementation of Quality Strategy- Drive and support production sites to meet Quality KPI’s targets- Building capability within site quality teams - Through Quality assessment identify best practices and areas for improvement - Coordinate the Quality network and co-operate with other BU functions - Ensure compliance of QMS with external standards, regulatory and market requirements Show less - Driving Quality culture and Quality awareness across the production site- Implementing robust problem-solving system to systematically resolve customer complaints and internal non-conformances- Introducing new Quality KPI scorecard to drive continuous improvement- Performed trainings to build the capability and Quality mindset- Improving process and product control to ensure predictable product quality- Increasing proactive approach by implementation of Process audits and Quality Near misses management- Launch Incoming inspection and increasing Suppliers complaints management- Approving validations of new products, equipment and raw material changes- Ensuring compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 13 485, IFS and BRC requirements Show less

      • Global Quality Director, EMEA & NA, PC

        Jan 2021 - now
      • Quality Manager

        Mar 2017 - Dec 2020
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Internal auditor IFS/BRC standard

      DQS Inc.
    • Internal auditor ISO 9001:2015

      Det Norske Veritas
      Aug 2018
    • Six Sigma Green Belt

      CEIT, a.s.
      Oct 2015
    • Internal auditor ISO 14001:2015

      DNV GL
      Oct 2018
    • Internal auditor ISO 13 485 (Medical device)

      DNV GL
      Jan 2018
    • Internal SPC / MSA trainer

      DNV GL
      Jan 2019