Quality Manager

Confidential Careers; Puebla de Zaragoza; Presencial; MXN 900.000 - 1.500.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Confidential Careers is seeking an experienced Plant Quality Manager to lead the quality function at our Puebla manufacturing operation producing pistons and piston rings. You will report to the Plant Manager and drive product and process quality across the plant, supplier quality, and quality systems.

The role requires strong leadership, deep knowledge of IATF 16949, APQP/PPAP, FMEA, SPC and a track record in continuous improvement in automotive metal manufacturing. Fluent English is required.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, or a related Engineering discipline.
• Solid quality experience within automotive and metal-mechanical manufacturing.
• At least three years in a Quality Manager or comparable leadership position.
• Strong knowledge of IATF 16949, VDA, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA, and problem-solving methodologies.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and develop the plant quality organization.
• Ensure product and process quality throughout the manufacturing operation.
• Maintain compliance with IATF 16949, applicable ISO standards, customer-specific, regulatory, and internal requirements.
• Lead customer quality activities, complaints, containment, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Oversee supplier quality performance and development initiatives.
• Support internal, customer, supplier, and certification audits.
• Drive APQP, PPAP, Core Tools, risk management, and structured problem-solving activities.
• Monitor quality KPIs and lead initiatives to reduce scrap, customer claims, and cost of poor quality.
• Oversee quality systems, metrology, laboratory, calibration, and quality engineering activities.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and other functions to strengthen quality performance and continuous improvement.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Quality management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, or related Engineering

Herramientas

IATF 16949

VDA

APQP

PPAP

FMEA

SPC

MSA

GD&T

Descripción del empleo

We are looking for an experienced Plant Quality Manager to lead the complete quality function at our manufacturing operation in Puebla, supporting the production of pistons and piston rings.

Reporting directly to the Plant Manager, with a dotted-line relationship to Regional and Global Quality leadership, this role will be responsible for product, process, customer, supplier, and quality systems performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the plant quality organization.
• Ensure product and process quality throughout the manufacturing operation.
• Maintain compliance with IATF 16949, applicable ISO standards, customer-specific, regulatory, and internal requirements.
• Lead customer quality activities, complaints, containment, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Oversee supplier quality performance and development initiatives.
• Support internal, customer, supplier, and certification audits.
• Drive APQP, PPAP, Core Tools, risk management, and structured problem-solving activities.
• Monitor quality KPIs and lead initiatives to reduce scrap, customer claims, and cost of poor quality.
• Oversee quality systems, metrology, laboratory, calibration, and quality engineering activities.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and other functions to strengthen quality performance and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, or a related Engineering discipline.
• Solid quality experience within automotive and metal-mechanical manufacturing.
• At least three years in a Quality Manager or comparable leadership position.
• Strong knowledge of IATF 16949, VDA, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA, and problem-solving methodologies.
• Experience managing customer, supplier, process, and quality-system requirements.
• Knowledge of GD&T, Lean Manufacturing, and continuous improvement practices.
• Experience leading and developing multidisciplinary quality teams.
• Advanced English proficiency.

Leadership Profile

• Strong leadership and team-development capabilities.
• Effective communication and influencing skills.
• Analytical, collaborative, and solution-oriented mindset.
• Strong ownership, accountability, and sound judgment.
• Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.