Global Supplier Quality Specialist (Mexico)

Sandvik; Tlajomulco; On-site; MXN 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandvik in Mexico seeks a Supplier Quality Specialist to ensure externally supplied products meet quality, performance, and delivery requirements. You will be the primary quality interface with suppliers, collaborating with Sourcing, Engineering, and Manufacturing to prevent defects and raise supplier performance.

You will lead supplier qualification, audits, corrective actions, and change management across the lifecycle, applying 8D, A3, and other structured problem-solving methods to drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or AWS CWI certification.
• 3–7+ years of experience in supplier quality, manufacturing quality, or related roles.
• Strong working knowledge of quality systems, audits, and supplier management practices.
• Hands-on experience with structured problem solving and corrective action processes.

Responsibilities

• Perform inspections of welded, machined, hydraulic components, and purchased materials.
• Verify weld quality, dimensional compliance, surface prep, paint, and finish per drawings and standards.
• Conduct final product inspections and pre‑shipment quality audits.
• Lead supplier qualification, onboarding, and approval activities, including capability assessments and audits.
• Define and deploy supplier quality requirements and expectations; ensure ISO 9001 compliance.
• Lead supplier corrective action requests (SCARs) with root-cause analysis and verification.

Skills

Quality systems knowledge

Audits

Supplier management

Structured problem solving

Root cause analysis

Engineering drawings interpretation

Process documentation understanding

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

AWS CWI certification

Job description

Sandvik in Mexico seeks a Supplier Quality Specialist to ensure externally supplied products meet quality, performance, and delivery requirements. You will be the primary quality interface with suppliers, collaborating with Sourcing, Engineering, and Manufacturing to prevent defects and raise supplier performance.

You will lead supplier qualification, audits, corrective actions, and change management across the lifecycle, applying 8D, A3, and other structured problem-solving methods to drive