Lead Quality Assurance Specialist

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Quality Assurance Specialist to join our team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a professional with a passion for quality management to contribute to the success of our organization. As a Quality Assurance Specialist, you will be responsible for leading the quality engineering team in managing national and international projects, ensuring that technical and contractual product requirements are met throughout all phases — from development to manufacturing, whether in-house or through external suppliers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Quality Management: Ensure that quality requirements are considered and incorporated from the proposal phase, acting as a liaison between engineering, procurement, suppliers, and customers to ensure that deliveries meet both technical and contractual specifications.
• Team Leadership: Lead and develop the Quality Engineering team, promoting continuous learning, team engagement, and alignment with the organization's strategic goals.
• Project Documentation Oversight: Oversee the development and continuous update of quality-related documents—including plans, procedures, ITPs, and data books—ensuring standardization and full compliance with internal policies, contracts and applicable external standards.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Act as the Quality representative in strategic discussions with customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams, facilitating alignment on requirements, schedules, and technical resolutions.
• Performance and KPI Management: Monitor and analyze key quality performance indicators, including NCRs, cost of poor quality, rework, supplier performance, and chargebacks. Lead structured root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions to drive continuous improvement across global projects. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data-driven decision-making and alignment with business goals.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Metallurgical, Technology Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Quality Engineering, preferably in heavy manufacturing environments and complex projects. Prior experience in technical leadership or team coordination is considered a plus.
• Solid knowledge of welding processes, NDT inspections (especially UT, MPI, PT, and RT), and industrial painting.
• Familiarity with international standards such as AWS, CWB, ASME, and EN.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, ITPs, and specifications.
• Experience in audits and inspections of global suppliers.
• Experience with internal audits based on ISO 9001:2015.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, corporate email, SAP, or similar manufacturing business systems.
• Advanced English (written, spoken, and reading) and intermediate Spanish.
• Strong technical communication skills, attention to detail, and ability to work in multicultural and multilingual environments.
• Organized, self-managed, and results-oriented.

Benefits:

• A competitive salary package.
• A comprehensive benefits program.
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development.
• A dynamic and inclusive work environment.

Why Join Us?

At [Company Name], we value our employees and offer a range of benefits to support their well-being and success. We are committed to creating a positive and inclusive work environment where everyone can perform at their best and reach their full potential.

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