LOCATION: Acuna / Coahuila (MX-COA), Mexico | BRAND: Bendix | REQUISITION ID: 3050 | JOB GRADE: 16 JOB DESCRIPTION: Position Summary: The Quality Leader is responsible for managing and directing the activities involved in the Quality Assurance Manual & overall procedures employed in production/manufacturing processes. The involved responsibilities & activities include working & interacting with Supplier Quality Team, External Suppliers, Customer Quality Engineers, Group Product Engineers & members of the Group CoC Team. The Quality Site Leader drives the plant awareness & activities necessary to accomplish the Company's Quality Assurance Metrics & Goals (i.e. Customer Complaints, Process Defects, Scrap, among others). Essential Functions: - Manage daily operation quality issues & related activities. - Formulation and implementation standards to achieve quality objectives and resolution of product. - Control IATF-16949 techniques in the plant. - Manage Customer Complaint and Resolution system for the facility. - Control Zero Miles, TQIR, FTTSF, Scrap, COPQ & plant Continues Improvement initiatives. - Communicate and support PSA activities and procedures with team members. - Lead Actions for Top PS Quality Issues. - Lead Product Safety initiatives at the Plant. - Has the authority to stop the production and/or shipment in case the quality of the product is compromised, in order to request the help needed to solve the problem - Ensure customer requirements are met - Knows and communicates the need for product safety. - Support PSA Activities and procedures with team members - Perform all those activities that by the nature of the position are required. Management & Supervisory Responsibilities: - Reports to Site, Quality Assurance Manager. Knowledge: - Automotive core tools knowledge (APQP, SPC, MSA, PPAP) - General knowledge of IATF-16949 /ISO and Six Sigma Tool concepts - Commodity knowledge a plus (aluminum die cast, cast iron, screw machine, stampings, plastic injection molding Experience: - Minimum 7-8 years in Quality (Supplier/Customer related preferred) - Minimum 3-5 years in supervisory roles/responsibility Skills: - Strong communication skills both oral and written - Must be bilingual (English/Spanish) - Highly motivated individual - Multi task leader - Work under pressure. - Mechanical blue print interpretation - GD&T interpretation Education/Certifications: - Degreed - Engineering preferred - Proficient in Microsoft Applications such as Excel, Work, & PowerPoint - Metallurgic Analysis a plus - Pneumatic system a plus What does Bendix have to offer you? - Work-life balance that includes Paid Vacation & Holiday Paid Time Off - Vacation Premium - Major medical expenses - Christmas Bonus - Life insurance - Educational assistance program - Wellness program - Saving Fund - Pantry Vouchers - Personal Days Paid - Permits paid for: Marriage or Death of a direct relative - Attendance Bonuses - Cafeteria Subsidy - Subsidy for prescription glasses - Medical service in plant - Recognition Programs - Gym J-18808-Ljbffr