Senior Quality Manager (Amatenango)

Senior Quality Manager

Location: San Juan del Río, Querétaro, Mexico

Overview

This is a senior, hands‑on Quality leadership role in a growing manufacturing plant. You will own the full Quality function end‑to‑end, ensuring quality shows up every day on the shop floor, in supplier performance, and in what leaves the dock.

Responsibilities

• Lead and run the site Quality strategy, aligned to business and growth plans.
• Own, maintain, and improve the Quality Management System.
• Plan and lead internal, external, and customer audits, and close findings properly.
• Ensure effective quality controls across all manufacturing processes.
• Reduce scrap, rework, quarantine stock, and cost of poor quality.
• Act as the main Quality contact for key customers and manage complaints.
• Lead structured problem‑solving using 8‑D, CAPA, and root‑cause analysis.
• Manage supplier quality performance, audits, and improvement plans.
• Support new product launches (APQP, PFMEA, PPAP, Control Plans).
• Ensure calibration, metrology, and MSA systems actually work.
• Use data, KPIs, and Lean / Six Sigma tools to drive improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, Materials, Chemical, or similar).
• 10+ years in Quality within manufacturing, with at least 6 years in senior leadership roles.
• Proven experience running a QMS and leading audits (ISO 9001, IATF 16949, AS 9100).
• Strong working knowledge of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, SPC, MSA, and structured problem‑solving.
• Background in large, complex plants with real customer pressure.
• Advanced English proficiency.
• Liberal leadership style that is firm, practical, and visible on the floor.
• Nice to have: Master’s degree, Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt, Lead Auditor and/or ASQ certifications.

What You’ll Get

• A senior role with real ownership and influence.
• A growing plant with challenges worth solving.
• The chance to build a strong Quality culture, not just maintain one.
• Competitive compensation and benefits aligned to senior responsibility.

Morgan Advanced Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.