Quality Engineer I

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Quality Engineer I

Objective

Serve as the primary liaison between Nemak and customer manufacturing facilities, ensuring customer satisfaction through effective quality management, problem resolution, and operational support. This position represents Nemak on-site at customer locations, proactively identifying, containing, and resolving quality concerns while maintaining strong customer relationships and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Main Responsibilities

• Act as the primary contact with customer Manufacturing, Quality, and Engineering teams.
• Monitor product quality performance and customer metrics to identify risks and prevent non-conforming material from reaching production.
• Conduct daily inspections of customer plant areas, including production lines, quality areas, quarantine zones, and scrap locations.
• Investigate and manage quality concerns, documenting findings, coordinating containment activities, and escalating issues when required.
• Communicate customer concerns, inventory status, quality issues, and operational risks to Nemak teams through established reporting channels.
• Lead and support problem-solving activities utilizing customer and Nemak methodologies (8D, MASP, and other structured approaches).
• Coordinate PPAP runs, special tests, PTR activities, and customer validations to support new launches and engineering changes.
• Track customer complaints, corrective actions, and closure activities to ensure timely resolution.
• Support negotiations regarding acceptance criteria, repair procedures, scrap agreements, and chargeback policies.
• Monitor customer chargebacks, quality costs, scrap rates, and deductions while maintaining detailed records and supporting financial reviews.
• Collaborate with Quality, Logistics, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams to support production and delivery performance.
• Participate in customer operational meetings and develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders.
• Support supplier development activities and continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, delivery, and cost performance.

Position Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, or related field.
• Experience: Minimum 3 years of experience in Quality, Manufacturing, Process Engineering, Customer Quality, or related areas.
• Skills: Problem solving, analytical thinking, negotiation, customer relationship management, communication, leadership, teamwork, and decision making.
• Tech Skills: Quality Core Tools (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC), GD&T interpretation, quality systems, statistical analysis, problem-solving methodologies, SAP, Minitab, and customer communication portals.
• Languages: Advanced English required. Spanish required for Mexico-based positions.

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