Junior Quality Manager – Automotive Manufacturing

Location: Apodaca, Reciente León, Mexico

Department: Quality Assurance

Industry: Automotive Manufacturing

Scope: Single Manufacturing Facility

Team Responsibility: 15 Team Members

Position Summary

We are seeking a results-driven Junior Quality Manager to lead quality assurance and quality control operations at our manufacturing facility in Apodaca, Nuevo León.

This position is responsible for ensuring product quality, process stability, customer satisfaction, and compliance with automotive industry standards. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Statistical Process Control (SPC), structured problem-solving methodologies, and continuous improvement.

The Junior Quality Manager will lead a team of 15 quality professionals and collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Operations to reduce defects, improve processes, and promote a culture of quality excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Management & Leadership

- Lead, develop, and supervise a team of 15 quality engineers, technicians, and inspectors.
- Oversee daily quality assurance and control activities across manufacturing operations.
- Establish and monitor quality KPIs to ensure compliance with customer requirements and business objectives.
- Drive accountability, continuous improvement, and quality awareness throughout the organization.
- Collaborate with Operations and Engineering to resolve quality issues and improve manufacturing performance.

Statistical Process Control & Quality Systems

- Implement and maintain Statistical Process Control (SPC) methodologies to ensure process stability and capability.




- Analyze process performance through control charts, statistical tools, and capability studies (Cp, Cpk).
- Ensure compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and automotive customer-specific requirements.
- Support quality management systems, internal audits, and corrective action programs.
- Apply automotive quality core tools, including APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, and SPC.

Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement

- Lead structured problem-solving initiatives using 8D, 5 Why Analysis, Ishikawa Diagrams, and root cause analysis.
- Investigate customer complaints, internal defects, and nonconforming products.
- Implement effective corrective and preventive actions to eliminate recurring quality issues.
- Drive scrap reduction, defect prevention, and process capability improvements.
- Support Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma initiatives to improve operational efficiency.

Customer Quality & Manufacturing Support

- Coordinate customer quality concerns, investigations, and corrective action responses.
- Monitor customer quality scorecards and develop improvement plans.
- Support customer audits, product validation, and manufacturing process assessments.
- Partner with Manufacturing and Engineering teams to improve process consistency and product quality.
- Support new product introductions, process changes, and production launches.
- Identify manufacturing risks and implement preventive quality controls.

Qualifications

Education

- Bachelor's Degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Quality Engin

Lo que busca la empresa

- Tiempo de experiencia 5 años
- Estudios Universitarios - no titulado

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