Quality Engineer

GENTHERM GmbH; Celaya; Presencial; MXN 420.000 - 660.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Gentherm México seeks a Quality Engineer to drive complaint management, corrective actions, and quality documentation in a fast-paced automotive environment. You will liaise with production, engineering, and maintenance to ensure compliance with IATF 16949 and ISO standards.

The role emphasizes customer focus, proactive problem solving, and cross-functional collaboration to improve processes and prevent defects. English proficiency is required for global communication.

Formación

• Automotive quality standards knowledge (IATF 16949).
• Experience with APQP/PPAP, FMEA, MSA and SPC.
• Audit experience (LPA, internal/external).
• Familiarity with IMDS, SAP and customer portals.

Responsabilidades

• Respond to and manage customer complaints with root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Issue and manage quality documentation: PPAP, IMDS, engineering changes, deviations.
• Coordinate follow-up on customer complaints with Production, Engineering, maintenance, and testing teams.
• Analyze non-quality costs related to customer issues and charges.
• Lead and communicate quality status in customer meetings and audits.

Conocimientos

Automotive standards

APQP/PPAP

FMEA

MSA/SPC

8D/5Why

Cross-functional collaboration

Herramientas

IMDS

SAP

IPC-A-610

Document management tools

Descripción del empleo

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At 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.

Be part of our team where a human-centric mindset drives everything we do—from the technologies we build to the careers we support. With decades of expertise, we have pioneered advanced solutions that have become a standard expectation for consumers around the world.

The same thoughtful approach we take in developing our technologies guides how we support your career: purposeful, impactful, and tailored to you. Because when you thrive, innovation thrives.

Quality Engineer

IMPACT and OPPORTUNITY

This position is essential for customer relations, ensuring trust, transparency, and meeting expectations. Proper complaint management, corrective actions, and quality documentation avoid penalties, strengthen the company's image, and ensure business continuity. The Quality Engineer provides the opportunity to become the voice of the customer within the plant, influencing the quality strategy and improving internal processes. Additionally, they develop key skills for future positions as Customer Quality Manager or Quality Leader in the automotive industry.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Respond to and follow up on customer complaints, ensuring root cause analysis and defining corrective/preventive actions.


• Issue and manage quality documentation: PPAP, IMDS, engineering changes, and deviations.


• Coordinate and follow up on customer complaints, ensuring their implementation and closure.


• Analyze and document non-quality costs for customer complaints, debits, and charges.


• Follow up on customer issues and coordinate solutions with internal departments (Production, Engineering, maintenance, electrical testing).


• Ensure the closure of customer audit findings and LPAs within the agreed timeframe.


• Participate and represent the company in customer meetings, on-site visits, and external audits.


• Monitor, follow up, and improve the results of customer scorecards.


• Generate and communicate executive reports on the quality status with the customer.

1. Maintain open, timely, and professional communication with customer.


2. Ensure the correct application of problem analysis methodologies (8D, 5Why, Ishikawa, FMEA).


3. Validate and document evidence of corrective action completion before customer closure.


4. Coordinate the preparation of quality deliverables for deviations, engineering changes, or customer requests.


5. Comply with automotive quality management system (IATF 1694) and environmental management system (ISO 14001 / ISO 45001) requirements.


6. Comply with specific customer requirements.


7. Lead the response in critical customer situations, ensuring immediate containment and preventing additional leaks.


8. Provide information on non-quality costs and liabilities to finance and management.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Automotive standards: IATF 16949


• PCBA standards: IPC-A-610


• Core tools: APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC


• Internal and external audits, LPA


• Indicator management (external PPM)


• Customer complaint management and problem-solving methodologies (8D, 5Why)


• Document management tools: IMDS, SAP, customer portals

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Effective communication and customer relations.


• Negotiation and conflict management.


• Cross-functional leadership and influence within internal teams.


• Critical analysis and results-oriented approach.


• Proactive in continuous improvement.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Advanced English required

At Gentherm México, we offer more than a job — we offer a path to make a difference. With plants in Acuña, 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

Country/Region: MX

Published: Sep 11, 2026

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