Quality Manager, Plant—Strategy & Compliance Leader

DMEX Donaldson SA de CV; Aguascalientes; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Donaldson is seeking a Quality Manager to lead the plant’s quality strategy and operations, ensuring compliance with global standards, applicable regulations, and customer requirements. This role will oversee the Integrated Management System, strengthen the quality culture, drive continuous improvement, and reduce costs associated with poor quality.

Our team collaborates across Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Procurement, Sales, and customers to uphold quality excellence and to support

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or Chemical Engineering or related field.
• Experience leading quality in a manufacturing environment (4+ years).
• Strong knowledge of IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and ISO 14001; Core Tools proficiency.
• Experience with problem-solving methodologies (8D, Shainin, Six Sigma).

Responsibilities

• Lead the Quality department’s strategy, priorities, and performance indicators.
• Monitor customer satisfaction and respond to complaints or deviations.
• Lead root-cause analyses and corrective/preventive actions; validate effectiveness.
• Oversee incoming materials, manufacturing processes, and finished products quality.
• Design and improve the plant’s Integrated Management System.
• Ensure ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 14001 compliance.
• Coordinate audits and closure of nonconformities.
• Ensure quality during new launches, line transfers, and equipment installs.
• Lead APQP and PPAP processes; ensure on-time submissions.
• Reduce scrap, rework, containment, and cost of poor quality.
• Manage operating budget; support investment in measurement equipment and lab resources.
• Develop Quality team capabilities and foster continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Procurement, Sales, suppliers, and customers.

Skills

Quality leadership

Root-cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or Chemical Engineering

Tools

APQP

PPAP

FMEA

SPC

MSA

8D

Shainin

Six Sigma

Job description

Donaldson is seeking a Quality Manager to lead the plant’s quality strategy and operations, ensuring compliance with global standards, applicable regulations, and customer requirements. This role will oversee the Integrated Management System, strengthen the quality culture, drive continuous improvement, and reduce costs associated with poor quality.

Our team collaborates across Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Procurement, Sales, and customers to uphold quality excellence and to support