Job Description Summary

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

• Lead and execute the LATAM Supplier Quality strategy ensuring excellence in quality delivery compliance and overall business competitiveness;

• Drive supplier qualification development and performance improvement across key metrics including DPPM SCARs NCRs SDRs CoPQ and NPI readiness ensuring supplier accountability for Quality and OTD;

• Plan and conduct supplier audits ensuring compliance with QMS regulatory and customer requirements and support internal and external audit readiness.

• Lead structured problem-solving and continuous improvement initiatives (RCA corrective actions Lean events process capability and industrial excellence);

• Partner cross-functionally with Sourcing Manufacturing Engineering Product Management and Operations including new supplier and product qualification activities;

• Build lead and develop the Supplier Quality and Incoming Inspection teams managing resources priorities budgets and internal/external stakeholder engagement.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering (Mechanical Industrial Production or related fields);

• Strong experience in Supplier Quality / Quality / Manufacturing;

• Experience in complex industrial environments preferably in heavy industry;

• Practical knowledge of processes such as machining metal fabrication welding coating/painting metallurgy or similar;

• Experience managing critical suppliers with direct involvement in solving issues impacting operations;

• Solid knowledge of quality methodologies (RCA 8D CAPA Lean Six Sigma) applied in practice;

• Experience working in a matrix and multicultural (LATAM) environment;

• Fluent English and Spanish (mandatory);

• Willingness to travel up to 30% domestically and internationally.

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