Gerente de Calidad

About the role

Ensure that the plant's quality systems comply with IATF 16949, VDA, and OEM customer-specific requirements, while developing and promoting a quality culture across all administrative and operational personnel through training and awareness programs to meet increasing customer expectations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure plant quality systems remain updated, compliant, and aligned with IATF 16949, VDA, and OEM customer requirements.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive quality training and awareness system for all plant personnel.
• Maintain updated quality system documentation at all workstations.
• Participate in the development of new projects related to quality.
• Review and approve changes to control plans prior to documentation.
• Manage the implementation of engineering changes.
• Drive the use of quality tools such as error proofing, lessons learned, layered process audits (LPA), quick response, standardized work, and FMEA (AMEF).
• Ensure metrology systems and statistical process control (SPC) are updated and functioning properly.
• Oversee plant chemical and electrical laboratories to ensure compliance with standards and delivery of expected results.
• Lead customer audits, certification audits, and customer complaint resolution with timely analysis and response.
• Monitor and report quality KPIs.
• Coordinate and manage customer visits to the manufacturing site.
• Lead the development and strengthening of the Quality department.
• Drive shop floor quality execution, ensuring control plan implementation and sustainability.
• Manage and improve warranty systems effectively.
• Implement and manage product safety systems, including high-impact issues such as recalls, claims, and risk mitigation.
• What success looks like:
• Fully compliant and audit-ready quality systems (IATF, VDA, OEM).
• Strong quality culture embedded across plant personnel.
• Effective customer complaint resolution with rapid response (8D/CAPS).
• Stable and capable processes supported by SPC and metrology systems.
• Continuous improvement driven through quality tools and systems.
• Successful management of customer audits and visits.
• Reduced warranty issues and robust product safety systems.
• Core competencies:
• Integrity and ethical behavior
• Customer focus (winning with customers)
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking
• Emotional maturity
• Service-oriented mindset
• Persistence and resilience
• Open-mindedness and adaptability
• Leadership and team development

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience as a Quality Manager in the automotive industry.
• Proven experience managing quality systems and production processes.
• Experience leading audits from certification bodies and OEM customers.
• Experience leading new project quality initiatives.
• Education:
• Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Chemical, or Electrical Engineering.
• Technical knowledge & skills:
• IATF 16949 and VDA standards
• Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
• FMEA (AMEF), PPAP
• OEM customer portals management
• Internal quality systems
• Six Sigma and quality tools
• Problem-solving methodologies
• Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• CAPS / 8D system
• Battery manufacturing processes (desirable)
• Customer service and support
• Additional requirements:
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety Management System procedures applicable to their area.
• Authority to report and stop activities that pose risks to employee safety, facility, or health.
• Participate in incident investigations related to occupational health and safety.
• Support and contribute to HPT system strategies.
• Working knowledge of ISO 14001, including emergency response and environmental impact awareness.
• Authority to stop any activity that negatively impacts the environment.
• About Clarios:
• To All Recruitment Agencies : Clarios does not accept unsolicited agency resumes/CVs. Please do not forward resumes/CVs to our careers email addresses, Clarios employees or any other company location. Clarios is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/CVs.
• Equal Employment Opportunity:
• Clarios, LLC is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, s

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