Supplier Quality Engineer - 80% Travel, On-Site Audits

Uptalent.io; Monclova; Presencial; MXN 600.000 - 900.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Uptalent.io client seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to own supplier qualification, audits, performance and corrective action across a multi-region supply base. You will spend ~80% of time at supplier sites, performing audits, reviewing controls and driving root-cause fixes on quality issues.

You will travel to Mexico, the U.S., and Asia regions, live near Monclova, and collaborate with engineering to ensure quality in welded enclosures, modular skids, and battery systems.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing or a related technical field is required.
• 4+ years in supplier quality, quality engineering or manufacturing quality in an industrial environment.
• Hands-on experience conducting supplier audits and capability assessments.
• Strong working knowledge of metal fabrication, machining, welding processes or electro-mechanical assemblies.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, GD&T and welding symbols.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001, APQP, PPAP, FMEA and control plans.
• Experience with root cause analysis tools and statistical process control.
• Proficiency with ERP systems and Excel-based data analysis.
• Professional English, spoken and written; audit, negotiate and report in English.
• Ability to travel approximately 80%, including internationally, with valid documentation.
• Based in or willing to relocate to the Monclova area.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct supplier audits, capability assessments and process evaluations against engineering and quality standards.
• Support supplier onboarding through First Article Inspections, PPAP submissions and technical validation reviews.
• Review supplier quality documentation including control plans, PFMEAs, process flow diagrams and inspection reports.
• Drive Supplier Corrective Action Requests using structured root cause methodology (8D, 5 Why, Fishbone).
• Track supplier KPIs: defect rates, on-time delivery, cost of poor quality and corrective action cycle time.
• Work with Engineering to define inspection criteria, critical characteristics and acceptance standards.
• Support APQP activities for new product launches and engineering changes.
• Investigate nonconforming material and coordinate containment, corrective action and disposition.
• Maintain supplier performance dashboards and quality reporting.
• Partner with Procurement on sourcing decisions based on quality risk and supplier capability.
• Perform dimensional inspections, weld reviews and documentation audits.
• Drive continuous improvement to reduce scrap, rework and supplier-driven production disruption.

Conocimientos

Supplier audits

Capability assessments

Welding & fabrication knowledge

GD&T reading

Root cause analysis

Statistical process control

ERP systems

Excel data analysis

English proficiency

Travel readiness

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Quality/Manufacturing or related field

Descripción del empleo

Uptalent.io client seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to own supplier qualification, audits, performance and corrective action across a multi-region supply base. You will spend ~80% of time at supplier sites, performing audits, reviewing controls and driving root-cause fixes on quality issues.

You will travel to Mexico, the U.S., and Asia regions, live near Monclova, and collaborate with engineering to ensure quality in welded enclosures, modular skids, and battery systems.