Quality Manager

Job Title

Quality Manager

Location

Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico (On-site)

Position Overview

We are seeking a Quality Manager to lead quality operations, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and ensure compliance with customer requirements and automotive quality standards. The Quality Manager will be responsible for overseeing plant quality performance, managing quality teams, supporting customer and supplier quality activities, and partnering with cross-functional teams to improve manufacturing processes and product quality within automotive production environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead plant quality operations, ensuring product quality, process compliance, and achievement of quality KPIs.
• Manage and develop quality teams while driving a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
• Oversee customer and supplier quality activities, including issue resolution, audits, corrective actions, and improvement plans.
• Ensure compliance with automotive quality systems and standards, including IATF 16949, APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, and SPC.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions using methodologies such as 8D and other problem-solving tools.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Operations teams to improve manufacturing processes and reduce quality issues.
• Support customer requirements, new product launches, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Education Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering or related field.
• Professional Experience 5+ years of experience in quality management
• Professional Experience 3+ years of management experience (managing a team of 5 or more)
• Skills Familiarity with quality management tools such as APQP and understanding of IATF 16949 system requirements
• Skills Strong leadership, team management, and decision-making skills
• Skills Experience managing quality metrics and driving continuous improvement initiative
• Skills Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities
• Language Requirements Candidates with strong experience working within global manufacturing organizations are highly preferred.
• Language Requirements Candidates with strong experience working in Automotive Components Industry are highly preferred.
• Language Requirements Candidates should be able to communicate professionally in Mandarin Chinese and at least one of the following languages: English or Spanish