Senior Quality Engineer

Tenneco; Aguascalientes; Presencial; MXN 850.000 - 1.350.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Tenneco in Mexico seeks a Senior Quality Engineer to drive quality performance in automotive manufacturing, resolve complex technical issues, and ensure customer satisfaction on production lines.

You will lead root cause analyses, manage 8D and corrective actions, and collaborate with cross-functional teams while maintaining compliance with IATF 16949 and customer requirements. Strong English and communication skills are essential.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• Experience in automotive manufacturing quality engineering.
• Strong knowledge of IATF 16949 and automotive QM requirements.
• Proven root cause analysis and corrective action skills.

Responsabilidades

• Provide technical quality support to manufacturing operations, ensuring compliance with customer requirements and automotive quality standards.
• Act as a key technical liaison between customers and manufacturing teams, addressing quality concerns and driving effective resolutions.
• Lead complex problem-solving activities, including root cause analysis, corrective actions, and prevention of recurring quality issues.
• Ensure compliance with IATF 16949, applicable VDA standards, and customer-specific requirements.
• Analyze quality performance indicators, identify trends, and implement data-driven improvement initiatives.
• Manage customer quality concerns and support timely resolution through structured methodologies such as 8D and other problem-solving tools.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve manufacturing processes, product quality, and overall operational performance.
• Support customer audits, quality reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Present technical findings, quality metrics, and corrective action plans to internal stakeholders and customers.

Descripción del empleo

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Quality Engineer to join our team at Tenneco. This position will play a key role in driving quality performance, resolving complex technical issues, and ensuring customer satisfaction within our automotive manufacturing operations.

The ideal candidate will combine strong technical expertise, analytical problem-solving capabilities, and excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with manufacturing teams and automotive customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical quality support to manufacturing operations, ensuring compliance with customer requirements and automotive quality standards.
• Act as a key technical liaison between customers and manufacturing teams, addressing quality concerns and driving effective resolutions.
• Lead complex problem-solving activities, including root cause analysis, corrective actions, and prevention of recurring quality issues.
• Ensure compliance with IATF 16949, applicable VDA standards, and customer-specific requirements.
• Analyze quality performance indicators, identify trends, and implement data-driven improvement initiatives.
• Manage customer quality concerns and support timely resolution through structured methodologies such as 8D and other problem-solving tools.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve manufacturing processes, product quality, and overall operational performance.
• Support customer audits, quality reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Present technical findings, quality metrics, and corrective action plans to internal stakeholders and customers.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• Proven quality engineering experience within the automotive manufacturing industry (required).
• Strong knowledge of IATF 16949 and automotive quality management requirements.
• Solid experience with VDA standards and customer-specific requirements.
• Demonstrated expertise in structured problem-solving, root cause analysis, and corrective action methodologies.
• Experience interacting directly with automotive OEM customers and managing customer quality concerns.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret quality metrics and demonstrate measurable improvements.
• Professional proficiency in English.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting commercial vehicle, heavy-duty, or powertrain manufacturing operations.
• Knowledge of advanced problem-solving methodologies, particularly Shainin Red X.
• Previous experience in a Quality Lead or Senior Quality Engineer role.