SENIOR QUALITY MANAGER

IMPACT AND OPPORTUNITY

The Senior Quality Manager will represent Executive Management to ensure that the quality system is in accordance with the requirements of the ISO/IATF 16949 standards, maintain documented procedures for planning and implementing quality internal audits and carry out Planning, Coordination, Communication activities and link between different Operative and administrative Managements, to ensure continuous improvement through the Implementation and maintenance of the Quality System according to IATF16949 by implement and update Quality System according to international standards, looking to improve the quality of the process, of the products and the quality assurance system.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Obtain certificate of recognition from national and international organisms. Certification as reliable supplier of electronic and automotive products, fortifying the competitive position of the products in national and international markets.
• Verify quality system effectiveness to ensure the products and process quality.
• Design, coordinate, review and document internal quality audits program to evaluate the quality system.
• Coordinate and communicate to all Operative and Administrative Managements preparation activities and Quality System documentation development.
• Group formation of Quality Internal Auditors.
• Analyze and Coordinate all areas of the plant during preparation phase and development of external certification audits and of the customer.
• Document corrective and preventive actions taken. Resulting from audits or customer’ claims.
• Maintain internal communication with Quality personnel to ensure the conformity of the products with respect to customer’s specifications.
• Make technical decisions to ensure the compliance of the customer’s requirements.
• Overlook and maintain process control by means of the products’ specifications control.
• Maintain control quality records to demonstrate that the product complies with the customer’s requirements.
• Development, Maintain and Implementation of the highest quality standards in the manufacturing of our products to comply with our customers’ requirements.
• Development, Maintain and Implement procedures of the Quality System IATF 16949.
• Coordinate/ Obtain and submit to the customer, the documentation and necessary activities for the PPAP’s approval.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 5-8 years experience in a Quality Management role.
• Wide experience in the Automotive Sector.
• Wide knowledge and experience in quality systems implementation within international standards, etc.
• Knowledge of the Automotive Industry requirements.
• Knowledge of advance statistic methods.
• Knowledge of Experiments Designs.
• Knowledge of Problem Solve Techniques.
• Experience and knowledge of the specific requirements of Automotive Industry Sector.
• Experience in Process Statistic Control (SPC).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bilingual (English/ Spanish).
• Literacy in computer packages.
• Related procedures on the Internal IATF 16949, ISO 14001 & ISO 45001 Procedures