QUALITY COORDINATOR

Dana; Santiago de Querétaro; On-site; MXN 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Dana Canada Corp. in Querétaro, Mexico, seeks a senior quality leader to coordinate activities ensuring customer requirements are met and product quality is guaranteed across production stages.

You will implement control and monitoring systems, strengthen customer relationships, and drive continuous improvement using CAPA, 8D, FMEA and SPC within the Dana framework. You will lead audits, manage CAPA and root-cause investigations, ensure ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 compliance, analyze quality data,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years of applicable experience.
• Demonstrated experience with ISO 9001 and IATF 16949.
• Auditing, documentation management and regulatory compliance across production processes.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing quality teams to ensure inspection and testing procedures.
• Lead investigations into quality issues and implement corrective actions.
• Support adherence to ISO 9001, IATF 16949 and customer requirements.
• Assist in audit readiness and supplier quality programs.
• Monitor quality metrics and prepare management reports.
• Recommend actions to improve product quality and reduce defects.
• Provide guidance to quality technicians and promote continuous improvement.

Skills

QMS ISO 9001

IATF 16949

Audits

CAPA

Root cause analysis

8D

FMEA

SPC

Education

Bachelor’s degree

4+ years applicable experience

Job description

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Coordinate and ensure effective compliance with customer requirements to guarantee product quality across the organization's various operational and manufacturing phases, based on the implementation of control and monitoring systems; additionally, build and maintain effective customer relationships by meeting performance indicators and adhering to the Dana philosophy, thereby positioning the organization as a potential supplier for new projects.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in managing the activities of quality teams to ensure consistent execution of inspection, testing, and compliance procedures across production areas.
• Lead or support investigations into quality issues, facilitate root cause analysis, and ensure timely implementation and documentation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Help ensure adherence to industry standards such as IATF 16949 and ISO 9001, as well as customer-specific requirements.
• Support internal and external audit readiness.
• Monitor key quality metrics, identify trends, and prepare reports for management.
• Recommend actions to improve product quality and reduce defects.
• Provide guidance and support to quality technicians and inspectors.
• Assist in developing training materials and promoting a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.

Education and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years of applicable experience
• 7+ years of experience

Skills

• Proficient in implementing and maintaining QMS frameworks such as ISO 9001 and IATF 16949.
• Skilled in conducting audits, managing documentation, and ensuring regulatory compliance across production processes.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze quality data, identify trends, and lead root cause investigations.
• Experienced in applying corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), and driving continuous improvement initiatives using tools like 8D, FMEA, and SPC.

Join our team of 28,000 problem solvers who are fostering a culture of innovation by leveraging the diverse perspectives of our global team. We believe in facing challenges head-on by finding opportunity and uncovering possibility, where roadblocks and barriers become targets instead of obstacles. We are One Dana with limitless opportunity.