Jan Latzko - Interim Quality Manager for IATF 16949 Audits

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Gernsbach, Germany

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Experience

Feb 2025 - Jun 2025

5 months

Interim - Support Customer Quality and Consultant for IATF 16949 audit

3Platz

Customer Quality: revitalization of complaint management (8D, FMEA/PLP) until de-escalation at individual OEMs in the first quarter
Lean Management: development and implementation of corrective actions in the affected production lines or departments
Consulting (QMB and Executives): briefing, interpretation and preparation of the entire organization on relevant and current requirements for the successful certification audit

Sep 2023 - Jun 2024

10 months

Consultant Supplier Management (industry: mechanics)

3Platz

Development of reactive and preventive supplier management
Definition and controlling of critical supplier KPIs
Introduction of maturity levels for new product projects with the main objective of timely initial sampling
Set-up of a toolbox for preventive and reactive topics
Training and empowerment of the supplier quality team
Design and implementation of a new tool for supplier audits (self-assessment or auditor)
Escalation & bottleneck: revision/activation as key process
Developing lessons learned or best practices

Jan 2023 - Sep 2023

9 months

Interim – Quality Manager Global (automotive and industry)

3Platz

Consulting and reorganization of process landscape
Consolidation of several process organizations
Reorganization processes IATF conformities
Internal audits (system, process, product)
Optimization of internal quality organization
Preparation IATF 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 13485
Project setup of TISAX and ASPICE Level 3
VDA, VDA/RGA, and PPAP requirements

Mar 2022 - Dec 2022

10 months

PL - Quality Planning: Ramp up & Support Porsche Team: Taskforce

3Platz

APQP / PPAP management: revision, maintenance, coordination
Taskforce (de-escalation) with project, management and OEM
Serial approval (PPAP): organization validation planning (PVPs)
Design approval (“K-Freigabe”): preparation and documentation
Special sessions: “Meisterbock, Teiletisch, Farbklausur”
Empowerment: plant team and AQEs (training or coaching) VDA 6.3

Jul 2021 - Feb 2022

8 months

Quality Planning and Ramp-up Support Audi and VW E-Cars

3Platz

Validation planning
“Meisterbock”, cubing
APQP and PPAP grade 3 and 1
Customer portals
Customer milestones
VDA 6.3 audits (plant / project, supplier)
Customer meetings and reporting
Serial approval customer visits
Plant ramp-up support

Aug 2020 - Jun 2021

11 months

Remote

Quality Planning: PQL with superordinate management function

3Platz

Quality Management: development of global Q-Planning
Safe Launch Audits: VDA 6.3 P2-P4; partly remote
Management meetings: PMS gate review
Ramp-up support (training, briefing, Run@Rate)
OEM meetings with different customers
RFQ: acquisition of new projects
Recruiting Q team for new site
Taskforce management
New site: ramp-up planning

Aug 2019 - Jun 2020

11 months

Interim - Head of Corporate Program Quality

3Platz

Quality Management: development of global Q-Planning
Management meetings: PMS gate review, steering committee
PMS: monitoring of gate reviews results and corrective actions
Global QM strategy: support of VP Sustainability / Quality
RFQ calculation tool: revision (internal/external standards and costs)
Budget building: quality-relevant investments for projects and plants
APQP / PMS: development, standardization
Run@Rates: controlling with Head of Corporate Programs
VDA 6.3 process audits: coordination and controlling
Measurement technology / standards: 3D-scanning, network
Recruitment for new JIT / JIS: identification, interviews
FMEA standardization: mentor of FMEA trainer

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Automotive and Manufacturing.

Automotive

Manufacturing

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Quality Assurance, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Product Development, and Production.

Quality Assurance

Supply Chain Management

Operations

Product Development

Production

Skills

Quality Management: Development, Planning, Assurance
Project Management: Acquisition, Planning, Controlling
Staff Responsibility: Empowerment, Recruitment
Validation Processes: Strategy, Planning, Realization
Supplier Management: Reactive And Preventive
Lean Management: Cost Reduction, Revitalization
Audits: Iso, Iatf, Vda, Tisax, Others

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Slovak

Elementary

Education

Graduate engineer (FH) · mechanical engineering

Certifications & licenses

ISO 9001

Dekra

IATF 16949

TISAX

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 7

Experience in Automotive 4.5 y

Avg length 8 m

Longest experience 10 m

Expertise

Recent roles Interim - Support Customer Quality and Consultant for IATF 16949 audit, Consultant Supplier Management (industry: mechanics), Interim – Quality Manager Global (automotive and industry)

Main industries Automotive, Manufacturing

Main business areas Quality Assurance, Supply Chain Management, Operations

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor

Certifications earned 3

Profile

Created

July 2025

Last Update

July 2026

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Jan is based in Gernsbach, Germany.

Jan speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Slovak (Elementary).

Jan has at least 5 years of experience. During this time, Jan has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 1 company. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 9 months. Note that Jan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Jan would be well-suited for roles such as: Interim - Support Customer Quality and Consultant for IATF 16949 audit, Consultant Supplier Management (industry: mechanics), Interim – Quality Manager Global (automotive and industry).

Jan's most recent position is Interim - Support Customer Quality and Consultant for IATF 16949 audit at 3Platz.

In recent years, Jan has worked for 3Platz.

Jan is most experienced in industries like Automotive and Manufacturing.

Jan is most experienced in business areas like Quality Assurance, Supply Chain Management, and Product Development. Jan also has some experience in Production and Operations.

Jan holds a Bachelor in mechanical engineering.

Jan has 3 certificates. These include: ISO 9001, IATF 16949, and TISAX.

Jan is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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