Quality Engineer

Gentherm; Celaya; Presencial; MXN 420.000 - 540.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Gentherm México, with plants in Acuña, Celaya, and Monterrey, seeks a Quality Engineer focused on Incoming Inspection to safeguard material quality and drive supplier performance in automotive manufacturing.

You will lead the inspection planning, supplier complaints, and CAPA processes while ensuring IATF 16949 alignment and ISO safety standards across the supply chain.

Formación

• Experience applying IATF 16949 in supplier quality and incoming inspection.
• Familiarity with raw material shelf life management and supplier corrective actions.
• Knowledge of 8D, 5Whys, Ishikawa and PPAP/APQP tools.

Responsabilidades

• Define and maintain raw material inspection and testing plans.
• Issue, track, and document supplier complaints with corrective actions.
• Manage shelf life of raw materials and disposal of expired items.
• Coordinate receiving inspection activities and release/rejection decisions.
• Document and preserve inspection records as evidence of compliance.
• Collaborate with suppliers to define acceptance/rejection criteria and improve quality.

Conocimientos

Analytical & problem-solving

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Organization & priority mgmt

Negotiation with suppliers

Educación

IATF 16949 knowledge

IPC-A-610/IPC-600 knowledge

Herramientas

SAP

Opcenter Quality

Excel

Descripción del empleo

Your Career. Your Impact. Your Future.

Gentherm, we believe the next big breakthrough begins with you. As a global leader in thermal management and pneumatic comfort technologies, we develop advanced systems that deliver meaningful solutions to enhance health, wellness, comfort, and efficiency in everyday life. Our products and innovations are created for you, by you.

Quality Engineer (Incoming Inspection)

IMPACT and OPPORTUNITY

The Incoming Inspection Quality Engineer directly influences the quality of the final product, ensuring that only compliant materials enter production. Through shelf life control, effective supplier complaints, and the generation of defect charges, they protect customers from defective leaks and ensure cost recovery for the organization. This position leads the plant's materials quality control strategy, strengthening relationships with suppliers and developing competencies in international automotive regulations (IATF 16949), risk analysis, and continuous improvement in the supply chain to meet specific customer requirements.

Main Functions

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Define and maintain raw material inspection and testing plans, in coordination with quality engineering and customer requirements.
• Issue, track, and document supplier complaints, ensuring appropriate response times and corrective action completion.
• Manage and control the shelf life of raw materials, assessing expired materials and ensuring their disposal according to procedures.
• Manage the generation of charges to suppliers for customer impacts, in coordination with purchasing and finance.
• Coordinate receiving inspection activities, release/rejection of materials, and support production and warehouse areas.
• Document and preserve inspection records that serve as evidence of compliance.
• Collaborate with suppliers to define acceptance/rejection criteria and strengthen supply quality.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that inspected raw materials meet QC/QC specifications, customer standards, and internal standards.
• Ensure the traceability and disposal of rejected materials, including those with expired shelf life.
• Implement and follow up on corrective and preventive actions (8D, 5Why, Ishikawa, etc.) with suppliers.
• Provide technical and cost control information to the quality, purchasing, and supplier management areas.
• Comply with the requirements of the IATF 16949 automotive quality management system and environmental and safety standards (ISO 14001 / ISO 45001).
• Support internal, customer, and certification audits, providing evidence of receiving inspections and complaints management.
• Promote continuous improvement in the receiving inspection process and supplier relations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Automotive standards: IATF 16949
• PCBA standards: IPC-A-610-IPC-600
• Shelf life of raw materials (solder paste, flux, chemicals, packaging)
• Quality analysis tools (8Ds, MSA, PPAP, APQP)
• Proficiency in SAP, Opcenter Quality, Excel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Negotiation and dealing with suppliers.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail and technical rigor.
• Effective communication with internal and external teams.
• Organization and priority management

Gentherm México

At Gentherm México, we offer more than a job — we offer a path to make a difference. With plants in Acuina, Celaya, and Monterrey, we’re strategically positioned in Mexico’s automotive industry and part of a global team shaping the future of mobility. We value innovative, execution-driven talent and offer a safe, inclusive, and growth-focused workplace where you can develop cutting-edge automotive technologies.

Gentherm is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.