Quality Director

Blueboxtalent; Región Centro; On-site; MXN 2,000,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Box Talent is seeking a Quality Director to join a leading international OEM with manufacturing in Mexico and the United States, based in the Bajío region. You will lead global quality strategy across sites, drive continuous improvement, and ensure robust Quality Management Systems on the factory floor.

The ideal candidate has multisite leadership experience in heavy metalworking environments, a strong lifecycle quality background, and fluent English.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Metallurgical Engineering.
• Multisite leadership experience across Mexico and the United States.
• Strong knowledge of heavy-tonnage metalworking processes.
• Advanced English proficiency (mandatory).

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee quality strategy and management across multiple sites in Mexico and the US.
• Drive quality across design to delivery lifecycle and value chain.
• Develop and strengthen quality teams and standardize processes across sites.
• Implement and strengthen QMS, audits, and root-cause analysis.
• Maintain hands-on presence on the manufacturing floor (Gemba).

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Metallurgical Engineering

Job description

At Blue Box Talent, we are looking for a Quality Director to join a leading international OEM with manufacturing operations in Mexico and the United States, based in the Bajío region of Mexico.

If you have extensive experience leading quality strategies in complex industrial environments, managing multiple manufacturing sites, and a strong background in heavy-duty metalworking processes, we want to hear from you! We are looking for a strategic leader with a comprehensive understanding of the product lifecycle, strong business acumen, and a hands-on approach on the manufacturing floor (Gemba).

• Lead and oversee the quality strategy and management systems across multiple manufacturing sites in Mexico and the United States, ensuring consistent standards and operational excellence.
  
• Drive quality throughout the entire product lifecycle and value chain, from design and engineering through industrialization, manufacturing, installation, and final customer delivery.
  
• Ensure quality excellence in complex metalworking processes, particularly involving heavy-tonnage manufacturing, thick materials, and low-volume, high-complexity production environments (Low Volume, High Complexity / Engineer to Order).
  
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, defect prevention, root cause analysis, and process optimization, maintaining an active presence on the manufacturing floor through Gemba practices.
  
• Develop and strengthen quality teams, standardize processes across sites, and collaborate strategically with Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, and Customer Service.
  
• Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Metallurgical Engineering, or a related field.
  
• Extensive experience leading Quality functions within complex metalworking or heavy manufacturing environments.
  
• Proven multisite leadership experience, overseeing manufacturing plants and teams across different locations, ideally in Mexico and the United States.
  
• Strong technical knowledge of complex metalworking processes, heavy-tonnage manufacturing, thick-gauge materials, and engineered-to-order (ETO) operations.
  
• Experience in Low Volume, High Complexity manufacturing environments, involving highly customized products and processes.
  
• Comprehensive understanding of quality across the entire product lifecycle, including design, engineering, manufacturing, integration, installation, and final customer delivery.
  
• Experience implementing and strengthening Quality Management Systems, continuous improvement initiatives, audits, root cause analysis, and problem-solving methodologies.
  
• Strong Gemba experience, combining strategic leadership and decision-making capabilities with hands-on execution and direct engagement on the manufacturing floor.
  
• Advanced English proficiency is mandatory.
  

Ventajas

• A senior leadership position with international scope and multisite responsibilities.
  
• Location in the Bajío region of Mexico.
  
• The opportunity to lead and transform the quality strategy across complex industrial manufacturing operations.
  
• Direct collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and manufacturing sites in Mexico and the United States.
  
• The opportunity to make a strategic impact across the entire value chain of an international OEM.