Head of Quality – NA & Mexico Electronics

Marelli; Aguascalientes; On-site; MXN 1,400,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Marelli is seeking a Head of Quality for its Electronics team, based in Aguascalientes, Mexico. You will drive the regional quality strategy, oversee audits and compliance, and partner with operations, engineering, and procurement to raise quality and customer satisfaction.

You will lead multi-site teams, manage CAPA programs, and advance quality systems to meet ISO/IATF and IPC standards across North America. This role demands strategic leadership and deep quality expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Electronics, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Business, Operations, or Quality Management preferred.
• Six Sigma Green/Black Belt or Master Black Belt preferred.
• Certified Quality Engineer or Certified Quality Manager or equivalent.
• Lead Auditor for ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 13485, AS9100, or relevant standards.
• IPC certification or knowledge depending on business requirements.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the regional quality strategy for Mexico and North America.
• Lead quality teams across sites, business units, and customer programs.
• Establish common quality standards, processes, tools, and governance.
• Promote proactive quality culture focused on prevention and continuous improvement.
• Serve as senior quality representative for regional leadership and customer escalations.
• Oversee quality control and assurance in electronics manufacturing operations.
• Drive reduction of scrap, defects, and warranty claims.
• Ensure root cause analysis and CAPA using 8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa, DMAIC, and FMEA.
• Collaborate with Operations and Engineering to improve process stability and product quality.
• Lead supplier quality management and high-risk supplier improvements.
• Maintain compliance with ISO/IATF/IPC standards and audits.
• Lead APQP/PPAP and change-management for product launches.
• Drive continuous improvement and cost of poor quality initiatives.
• Build a strong regional quality leadership team.

Skills

Quality management

ISO 9001

Six Sigma

Root cause analysis

FMEA

APQP/PPAP

Lean manufacturing

Audits

Supplier quality

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering/Quality

Master's in Engineering/Operations/Quality

Six Sigma belt certification

Certified Quality Engineer/Manager

Lead Auditor certifications (ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 13485, AS9100)

IPC certification knowledge

Tools

Audit management

Quality data analytics

Process capability analysis

Job description

Marelli is seeking a Head of Quality for its Electronics team, based in Aguascalientes, Mexico. You will drive the regional quality strategy, oversee audits and compliance, and partner with operations, engineering, and procurement to raise quality and customer satisfaction.

You will lead multi-site teams, manage CAPA programs, and advance quality systems to meet ISO/IATF and IPC standards across North America. This role demands strategic leadership and deep quality expertise.