Markus Sauer

Customer Quality Engineer | 13+ Years in Regulated Industries (Automotive) | ISO 9001 QMB | VDA 6.3 Auditor | Risk- & Process-Driven Quality

Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

About

•13+ years of experience in regulated manufacturing environments, with strong background in Advanced Quality Planning and robust product & process development •Proven work in cross-functional and simultaneous engineering teams, ensuring quality, compliance, and on-time delivery •Multiple successful product launches with international on-site support, including supplier coordination and issue resolution under high time and quality pressure •Strong focus on risk mitigation, root cause analysis and corrective actions, leading to measurable COPQ reduction and productivity improvements •Experienced in task-force and escalation management for critical quality and delivery issues •Team leader and mentor, supporting teams through structured problem solving, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives Quality Management • Quality Assurance • Quality Planning • Risk Management • Supplier Quality • Audits • Root Cause Analysis • Corrective Actions ISO 9001 • IATF 16949 • VDA 6.3 • APQP • FMEA • MSA • SPC • PPAP • Traceability • Change Management

Experience

  • Customer Quality Engineer at Adient
    Feb 2026 - Present · 5 mos

  • Professional Reorientation and Development Program at BWA – Bonner Wirtschafts-Akademie
    Oct 2025 - Feb 2026 · 5 mos

    - participating in targeted trainings, seminars, and coaching sessions - planning and implementing qualification and development measures - working on my career direction and expanding key professional competencies

  • Operational Quality Manager at DÖRKEN Coatings
    Jun 2025 - Oct 2025 · 5 mos

  • Adient (Solingen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland)
    • Lead Quality Engineer
      Sep 2018 - Jun 2025 · 6 yrs 10 mos

      *(former Johnson Controls) Additional responsibility as Lead Quality Engineer: • Employee management for three direct reports (Located in Hungary, Germany, Spain) • Core Recliner Business in case of Advanced Quality Planning

    • Project Quality Engineer
      Nov 2016 - Sep 2018 · 1 yr 11 mos

      Transition from Johnson Controls to Adient Position and Responsibility remains the same. China localization on-site support for Core Height Adjuster MHA3000 and Core Lock3000.

  • Johnson Controls (Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
    • Project Quality Engineer
      Aug 2014 - Oct 2016 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      *(former C. Rob. Hammerstein GmbH & Co. KG) Additional responsibility as Project Quality Engineer: • Core Lock Business in case of Advanced Quality Planning

    • Junior Quality Engineer
      Mar 2014 - Aug 2014 · 6 mos

      Transition from C.Rob Hammerstein to Johnson Controls; Position and Responsibility remains the same.