Mirko Richter-Witt - Quality Control for Coating Inspection

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Korbach, Germany

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Experience

Jan 2024 - Dec 2025

2 years

Quality Control in Painting and Surface Inspection

Mauser

Incoming and outgoing goods inspection
Random sampling checks in bending, stamping, assembly, and welding areas
Application of 8D reports, 5 Whys, Ishikawa analyses
Test equipment management with Babtec

Jan 1996 - Dec 2024

29 years

Korbach, Germany

Quality Assurance & Complaint Handling

Continental

Responsible for quality control across the entire process chain
Handling internal and external complaints, including root cause analysis
Collaborating in cross-functional problem-solving teams
Using CAQ systems for documentation and tracking
Close coordination with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders
Training new employees in QA processes

Industry experience

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Experienced in Automotive and Manufacturing.

Automotive

Manufacturing

Business area experience

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Experienced in Quality Assurance.

Quality Assurance

Summary

Experienced quality assurance professional with over 25 years of industry experience. I focus on complaint handling, process optimization, and using established quality methods (8D, 5W, Ishikawa, PDCA).

I have also gained theoretical knowledge in environmental management, sustainable business practices, and total quality management, which I want to apply and deepen in practice going forward.

I work in a structured, analytical, and reliable way, with a clear focus on quality and improvement.

Skills

Quality Management (Iso 9001, Basic Knowledge Of Iso 14001)
Complaint Management (Customer & Supplier)
Process Optimization, Pdca, Tqm
8d Reports, 5 Whys, Ishikawa Diagrams
Quality Assurance According To Vda Standards
Caq Systems (E.G., Babtec), Sap (Basic Knowledge)
Ms Office, Customer Portals
Reading Technical Drawings, Knowledge In Test Equipment Management
Willingness To Work Shifts (2-Shift)
Internal Forklift License (Many Years Of Experience)
Teamwork
Analytical Thinking
Strong Communication Skills

Languages

German

Native

English

Elementary

Education

Oct 1992 - Jun 1995

Training as a Plastic Moulder · Plastic Moulder · Germany

Certifications & licenses

Artificial Intelligence in Project Management

Diploma in Environmental Management

Diploma in Quality Management

Diploma in Sustainable Business

ISO 20400: Principles of Sustainable Procurement

Internal Forklift License

Total Quality Management

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 2

Experience in Automotive 29 y

Avg length 15 y 5 m

Longest experience 28 y 11 m

Global experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Quality Control in Painting and Surface Inspection, Quality Assurance & Complaint Handling

Main industries Automotive, Manufacturing

Main business areas Quality Assurance

Qualifications

Certifications earned 9

Profile

Member since

November 2025

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Mirko is based in Korbach, Germany.

Mirko speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Elementary).

Mirko has at least 30 years of experience. During this time, Mirko has worked in at least 2 different roles and for 2 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 15 years. Note that Mirko may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Mirko would be well-suited for roles such as: Quality Control in Painting and Surface Inspection, Quality Assurance & Complaint Handling.

Mirko's most recent position is Quality Control in Painting and Surface Inspection at Mauser.

In recent years, Mirko has worked for Mauser and Continental.

Mirko is most experienced in industries like Automotive and Manufacturing.

Mirko is most experienced in business areas like Quality Assurance.

Mirko has recently worked in industries like Automotive and Manufacturing.

Mirko has recently worked in business areas like Quality Assurance.

Mirko attended education in Plastic Moulder.

Mirko has 9 certificates. Among them, these include: Artificial Intelligence in Project Management, Diploma in Environmental Management, and Diploma in Quality Management.

The availability of Mirko needs to be confirmed.

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