Automotive Quality Manager — Lead & Improve

Tenneco; Puebla de Zaragoza; Presencial; MXN 900.000 - 1.300.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Tenneco is seeking an experienced Plant Quality Manager to lead the full quality function at our Puebla manufacturing operation, supporting pistons and piston rings.

Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will manage product and process quality, supplier and customer quality activities, and drive continuous improvement across the site with a focus on IATF 16949, APQP/PPAP and problem solving.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with relevance to manufacturing quality.
• Automotive and metal‑mechanical quality experience.
• At least 3 years in a Quality Manager or comparable leadership role.
• Deep knowledge of IATF 16949, VDA, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA and problem solving.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and develop the plant quality organization.
• Ensure product and process quality across the manufacturing operation.
• Maintain compliance with IATF 16949, ISO standards, customer-specific, regulatory and internal requirements.
• Lead customer quality activities, complaints, containment, root‑cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Oversee supplier quality performance and development initiatives.
• Support internal, customer, supplier and certification audits.
• Drive APQP, PPAP, Core Tools, risk management and structured problem solving.
• Monitor quality KPIs and drive initiatives to reduce scrap, customer claims and cost of poor quality.
• Oversee quality systems, metrology, laboratory, calibration and quality engineering activities.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain and other functions to improve quality.

Conocimientos

Quality leadership

Team development

Analytical thinking

Communication

English proficiency

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Descripción del empleo

Tenneco is seeking an experienced Plant Quality Manager to lead the full quality function at our Puebla manufacturing operation, supporting pistons and piston rings.

Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will manage product and process quality, supplier and customer quality activities, and drive continuous improvement across the site with a focus on IATF 16949, APQP/PPAP and problem solving.