At COFICAB, we are looking for a strategic and customer-oriented Quality Manager to lead our Quality function within a fast-paced automotive manufacturing environment.

This position plays a key role in ensuring product quality, customer satisfaction, operational excellence, and compliance with international automotive standards. The successful candidate will drive continuous improvement initiatives, lead a high-performing Quality team, and serve as the voice of the customer within the plant.

If you are passionate about quality, leadership, and delivering world-class manufacturing performance, we would like to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead and continuously improve the Plant Quality Management System in compliance with IATF 16949, ISO standard, VDA requirements, and customer-specific requirements.
- Ensure product conformity throughout the entire manufacturing process, from incoming materials to finished goods.
- Oversee supplier quality performance, incoming inspection activities, and supplier corrective actions.
- Drive customer satisfaction by leading customer complaint resolution, ensuring timely 8D reports, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and preventive actions.
- Act as the primary customer quality representative, supporting customer audits, visits, and quality reviews.
- Coordinate internal, external, certification, and customer audits while ensuring effective implementation of corrective action plans.
- Lead the implementation and execution of Automotive Core Tools, including APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA, and Control Plans.
- Develop, monitor, and communicate Quality KPIs while identifying opportunities to improve manufacturing performance and product quality.




- Lead continuous improvement initiatives that enhance quality, reduce waste, improve efficiency, and strengthen customer confidence.
- Prepare and manage the annual Quality budget and departmental objectives aligned with the plant's strategic goals.
- Build, coach, and develop a high-performing Quality organization through effective leadership and talent development.
- Ensure compliance with Product Safety requirements (PSCR), Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS), and corporate policies.

Education

- Bachelor's Degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related Engineering discipline.
- Master's Degree in Quality Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field is considered an asset.

Experience

- Minimum 5 years of experience as a Quality Manager in an automotive manufacturing environment.
- Proven experience leading multidisciplinary Quality teams.
- Strong customer-facing experience with automotive OEMs and Tier 1 customers.
- Experience managing quality systems in high-volume manufacturing operations.
- Technical Knowledge
- IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and VDA standards.
- Automotive Core Tools (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA, Control Plans).
- Problem-solving methodologies (8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa, Root Cause Analysis).
- Manufacturing processes and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Risk Management and Project Management.
- Product Safety (PSCR).
- ERP and MES systems.
- Microsoft Office Suite.

Additional Requirements

- Fluent English and Spanish.
- Availability to travel
- Schedule flexibility according to business needs.

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📌 QUALITY MANAGER (Pesquería)
🏢 COFICAB Americas
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