Quality & Supply Chain Specialist

Metalsa; Monterrey; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Metalsa is seeking a Quality & Supply Chain Specialist to support development and launch of new Growth products. This role connects quality readiness and physical deliverability, involving early-stage validation, risk assessment, and input to feasibility assessments, quotations and business cases.

You will define validation strategies, coordinate with internal teams and suppliers, and ensure launch readiness through extensive QA and logistics planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Quality Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Logistics, Supply Chain or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in quality engineering, new product development, industrialization, supply chain and/or logistics.
• Experience with product/process validation, APQP, PPAP, DVP&R, dimensional validation or weld/joint validation.
• Experience with packaging, material handling or logistics planning for manufacturing products.
• Experience evaluating supplier quality and/or logistics readiness.
• Experience supporting new product launches, prototypes or industrialization projects.

Responsibilities

• Define validation and inspection strategies for new products and processes.
• Coordinate validation activities with internal teams, suppliers and external laboratories.
• Assess packaging, material handling, transportation and delivery requirements for new products.
• Define packaging concepts to support products from prototype through production.
• Identify logistics constraints, risks, lead-time implications and cost assumptions.

Skills

Quality engineering

New product development

Supply chain

Logistics

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or related field

Job description

We are a global commpany with 65+ years of experience in the automotive industry. We manufacture safe and sustainable products for people around the world.

We are working for a better future where we enrich communities every day by being commited to people, innovation and our planet.

If you have what it takes to accelerate Metalsa's vision on future mobility, we want you to join the team!

For more information visit: metalsa.com

About the Role

We are looking for a Quality & Supply Chain Specialist to support the development and launch of new Growth products.

This role is unique because it connects two critical dimensions of new product development: quality readiness and physical deliverability.

You will be involved from the early stages of new opportunities, helping determine how a product should be validated, inspected, packaged, handled and delivered. You will identify risks before they become launch issues and provide technical input to feasibility assessments, quotations and business cases.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Planning & Product Validation

• Define validation and inspection strategies for new products and processes.
• Develop and coordinate validation requirements, including DVP&R, dimensional validation and weld/joint validation.
• Translate customer-specific quality requirements into internal validation and control requirements.
• Define quality requirements for prototype builds and support launch readiness.
• Coordinate validation activities with internal teams, suppliers and external laboratories as required.

Supply Chain, Packaging & Logistics Feasibility

• Assess packaging, material handling, transportation and delivery requirements for new products.
• Evaluate logistics feasibility for large, oversized or special-handling products.
• Define packaging concepts that can support products from prototype through production.
• Identify logistics constraints, risks, lead-time implications and cost assumptions during feasibility.
• Evaluate supplier quality and logistics readiness for components and materials.
• Identify gaps that could impact product launch.
• Work with suppliers and internal teams to define mitigation actions.

Business Case & Launch Support

• Provide quality, packaging and logistics assumptions for RFQs and business cases.
• Support prototype builds and new product launches.
• Identify quality and supply-chain risks early and establish launch-readiness criteria.
• Capture lessons learned and translate them into reusable standards and risk checklists.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Quality Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Logistics, Supply Chain or a related technical field.
• 8+ years of experience in quality engineering, new product development, industrialization, supply chain and/or logistics, with meaningful exposure to both quality and logistics disciplines.
• Experience with product/process validation, APQP, PPAP, DVP&R, dimensional validation or weld/joint validation.
• Experience with packaging, material handling or logistics planning for manufacturing products.
• Experience evaluating supplier quality and/or logistics readiness.
• Experience supporting new product launches, prototypes or industrialization projects.
• Automotive or metal-mechanical manufacturing experience preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and influence technical decisions without direct authority.