Description
Job Summary:
Supervise and ensure compliance with quality standards in production and operational processes, guaranteeing that products and services meet specifications and regulatory requirements.
Key Highlights:
1. Lead and coordinate quality teams to ensure optimal standards.
2. Implement and maintain quality management systems and continuous improvement initiatives.
3. Participate in audits and ensure regulatory compliance.
**Job Objective:**
Supervise and ensure compliance with quality standards in production and operational processes, ensuring that products and services meet technical specifications, regulatory requirements, and organizational and customer-defined criteria.
**Duties and Responsibilities:**
* Supervise inspection and quality control activities across various process stages.
* Verify that raw materials, work-in-process items, and finished products comply with established specifications.
* Implement and maintain quality control and assurance procedures.
* Coordinate and supervise quality inspectors, technicians, and analysts.
* Review inspection results, test reports, and laboratory control data as applicable.
* Identify deviations, defects, and nonconformities and coordinate appropriate corrective actions.
* Conduct root cause analysis and track preventive and corrective actions.
* Monitor key quality indicators **(KPIs)** and prepare performance reports.
* Participate in internal and external audits and prepare required documentation.
* Ensure compliance with applicable regulations, internal procedures, and regulatory standards.
* Coordinate with Production, Engineering, Maintenance, Procurement, and Logistics to resolve quality issues.
* Supervise proper calibration and maintenance of measurement instruments and equipment.
* Review technical specifications, procedures, drawings, and quality-related documentation.
* Participate in supplier evaluation and monitoring from a quality perspective.
* Implement continuous improvement initiatives to reduce defects, rework, and waste.
* Train personnel on quality procedures, standards, and best practices.
* Maintain records and documentation of inspections, tests, nonconformities, and corrective actions.
* Promote an organizational culture focused on quality and continuous improvement.
**Requirements:**
* Professional or technical degree in Industrial Engineering, Quality Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Food Science, or a related field, depending on the industry.
* Experience in quality control and assurance.
* Experience supervising quality teams in production or operational environments.
* Knowledge of quality management systems and continuous improvement methodologies.
* Familiarity with standards such as **ISO 9001, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing**, or other applicable standards is desirable.
* Ability to perform root cause analysis and manage nonconformities.
* Knowledge of statistical tools and data analysis techniques.
* Excellent leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
* Attention to detail and results-oriented mindset.
* Ability to work under pressure and coordinate multidisciplinary teams.
* Proficiency in Spanish and English is preferred.
Salary: $2\.600\.000 per month
Work Location: On-site employment