Key Responsibilities
- Observe, maintain and improve the company's Quality Management System (QMS) in compliance with automotive industry standards (IATF1649).
- Ensure compliance with customer-specific requirements and industry certifications, including IATF 16949 and other applicable standards.
- Manage the annual audit plan for internal, customer, and third‑party certification audits.
- Lead all quality assurance and quality control activities for automotive seat covers and interior component manufacturing operations.
- Ensure that safety‑critical customer requirements are understood and consistently met across all plants.
- Promote the implementation of new safety‑critical initiatives and systematically monitor their effectiveness.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA, and other quality tools.
- Lead customer quality interface activities, including audits, corrective actions, quality reviews, customer visits and issue resolution.
- Establish quality objectives, KPIs,



and performance metrics to improve operational effectiveness and customer satisfaction.
- Lead root cause analysis and corrective action implementation to eliminate recurring quality issues.
- Collaborate closely with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Program Management teams to ensure product quality throughout the manufacturing process.
- Oversee supplier quality management programs, including supplier audits, qualification, development, and performance improvement initiatives.
- Develop and mentor quality teams to foster a culture of quality excellence and continuous improvement.
- Prepare and present quality performance reports to executive leadership and customers.
- Support new product launches by ensuring compliance with Advanced Quality Planning (APQP) and validation requirements.
- Act as product safety and compliance representative and leader.
- Create and promote environments with a high sense of responsibi

📌 Quality Director (Ciudad Juárez)
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📍 Ciudad Juárez