Senior Supplier Quality Specialist

Buffalo Tungsten Inc.; Región Centro; On-site; MXN 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandvik is seeking a Supplier Quality Specialist to ensure externally supplied products, materials, and services meet quality, performance, and delivery requirements. You will act as the primary quality interface with suppliers, collaborating with Sourcing, Engineering, and Manufacturing to prevent defects and improve supplier performance.

The role leads supplier quality activities across the lifecycle—qualification, inspection, corrective action, change management, and continuous

Qualifications

• Authorization to work in the U.S. or Mexico on an indefinite basis without sponsorship.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or AWS CWI certification.
• 3–7+ years of experience in supplier quality, manufacturing quality, or related roles.
• Strong working knowledge of quality systems, audits, and supplier management practices.
• Hands-on experience with structured problem solving and corrective action processes.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and process documentation.
• Willingness to travel to supplier sites as required.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Perform inspections of fabricated weldments, machined parts, hydraulic components, and purchased materials.
• Verify weld quality, dimensional compliance, surface preparation, paint, and overall finish per drawings and standards.
• Conduct final product inspections and pre-shipment quality audits.
• Use precision measuring equipment to validate conformance.
• Analyze supplier quality data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Lead supplier qualification, onboarding, and approval activities, including capability assessments and audits.
• Define and deploy supplier quality requirements and expectations.
• Ensure supplier compliance with ISO 9001 and Sandvik quality standards.
• Support supplier performance reviews and escalation decisions in partnership with Sourcing.
• Lead supplier corrective action requests (SCARs), including root cause analysis and effectiveness verification.
• Apply structured problem-solving methodologies (e.g., 8D, A3, DMAIC, Fishbone, 5 Whys).
• Drive supplier improvement plans focused on defect reduction, process capability, and cost of poor quality.
• Escalate chronic or systemic issues through defined governance channels.
• Support supplier-related engineering changes, including PPAP/APQP or equivalent validation activities.
• Assess supplier readiness for new products, changes, or transfers.
• Identify and mitigate supplier quality and process risks.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Manufacturing to resolve supplier-driven production and quality issues.
• Support internal and external audits as required.

Skills

Quality systems knowledge

Audits

Supplier management

Structured problem solving

Engineering drawing interpretation

Travel willingness

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree or AWS CWI certification

Job description

Sandvik is seeking a Supplier Quality Specialist to ensure externally supplied products, materials, and services meet quality, performance, and delivery requirements. You will act as the primary quality interface with suppliers, collaborating with Sourcing, Engineering, and Manufacturing to prevent defects and improve supplier performance.

The role leads supplier quality activities across the lifecycle—qualification, inspection, corrective action, change management, and continuous