Your Job
As a Quality Engineer, you will be responsible for safeguarding the interests of our end customers, maximizing their investment through high-quality products, and ensuring the effectiveness and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System (QMS). Your role is critical in keeping the organization audit-ready, providing data support to the Guadalajara leadership team, and facilitating the resolution of customer quality-related issues. You will have the authority and commitment to guarantee the integrity, compliance, and effectiveness of quality processes at Molex Acatlàn.
Our Team
At Molex Acatlàn, we foster a culture of collaborative work and continuous improvement. We seek individuals who actively promote synergy across teams, support their colleagues, and share knowledge to ensure the success of projects at the organizational level. Effective communication with both internal and external stakeholders, as well as providing regular updates on the status of projects and products, is key to our ongoing development.
What You Will Do
- Administer, maintain, and continuously improve the Quality Management System, ensuring regulatory and customer compliance with a preventive, risk-based approach.
- Coordinate and execute internal, process, product, customer, certification, and LPA audits.
- Ensure effective and timely closure of findings, non-conformities, and corrective actions.
- Lead root cause analyses using 8D, 5 Whys, and Ishikawa methodologies.
- Facilitate PFMEA sessions and ensure alignment between risks, control plans, work instructions, and operational controls.
- Manage the creation, updating, and control of quality system documentation.
- Monitor quality indicators, identify deviations, and propose improvement actions.
- Train and advise process owners on standards, Core Tools, audits, and problem-solving.
- Drive initiatives for prevention, standardization, digitalization, and continuous improvement.
- Ensure the organization is consistently prepared for customer and certification audits.
Who You Are (Essential Requirements)
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
- At least 3 years of proven experience in Quality Systems within the automotive industry.
- Proficient knowledge and practical application of IATF 16949 and ISO 9001; experience in conducting system and process audits.
- Skilled in the use and application of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plan, MSA, and SPC.
- Experience in managing non-conformities and structured problem-solving methodologies.
- Minimum B2 conversational English; able to participate in meetings and technical audits.
- Certified as an internal auditor for IATF 16949 and VDA 6.3, with valid credentials from a recognized entity.
- Ability to work on the production floor and coordinate multidisciplinary teams.
Key Competencies
- Analytical and structured thinking.
- Cross-functional leadership and positive team influence.
- Effective communication.
- Discipline and rigorous follow-up of activities.
- Ability to challenge, identify risks, and escalate issues appropriately.
- Strong orientation towards continuous improvement and prevention of recurrence.
What Will Put You Ahead
- Certification as Lead Auditor for ISO 9001/IATF 16949.
- Knowledge of CQI-11, CQI-23, ISO 14001/45001.
- Experience with automotive customer-specific requirements.
- Proficiency in digital management and audit systems.
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Who We Are
As a Koch company, Molex is a leading provider of connectors and interconnection components that drive innovation in electronics and support sectors ranging from automotive to healthcare and from consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators working for Molex have made us a global leader in electronics. Our experienced staff, innovative products, and cutting-edge technologies help us offer a broader range of solutions to more markets than ever before. At Koch, employees have the ability to do what they do best to improve life. Discover how our filosofía empresarial helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
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