Sqm Cat America

Job ID: 36304- Location: Tlajomulco, MX**SQM CAT America**

**Job ID**:36304

**Location**:Tlajomulco

**Salary Classification**:11

Vitesco Technologies Strategy Direction 2030, strive and drive Zero Defect requirement to the supplier base, Implement Zero Defect Culture within the SQM organisation, ensure Best in Class "consistent and sustainable" supplier quality performance to support perfect launches and no spills

**AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY / TASKS**
- Secure time to market and quality to market for component introduction
- Implement zero defect culture in the organization
- Secure time to market and quality to market for component introduction
- Develop skills and competencies of the organization
- Ensure all components are introduced to project schedule and Product Life Cycle (PLC) requirements
- APQP Management (Advanced Product Quality Planning) at category Level (Red, Yellow, Green) in case of responsibility for component introduction incl. necessary risk mitigation measures
- Deploy lessons learned / read across through the SQM Category
- Close management with plants of red projects and manage actions and mitigate risks
- Ensure proper escalation when needed as support to the BU/Div SQM
- Supplier quality assurance along the complete process chain
- Supplier release and technology release
- Drive and implement prefererd supplier and component strategy
- Escalation Management
- Project Leader / Coach for Supplier Improvement Programs

**REQUIRED EXPERIENCE**
- Typically, university BS/BA in related discipline ( Technician, Electronics, Electromechanical, Mechanical) or equivalent experience.
- Several years of experience in different SQM / production / engineering functions
- Leadership experience
- Experiences in continous improvement, industrial engineering, production, escalation management
- Experience in leading functional team (internal or external)
- Capability to work with different cultures

**Working Time**: Full time

**Your Contact Partner**: Mariel Sanchez

Vitesco Technologies is a leading international developer and manufacturer of cutting-edge drive systems for sustainable mobility. With intelligent system solutions and components for electric, hybrid, and internal combustion drive systems, Vitesco Technologies is making mobility clean, efficient, and affordable. The product portfolio includes electric drives, electronic controls, sensors and actuators, and exhaust gas treatment solutions. In 2022, Vitesco Technologies generated sales of around €9.07 billion and employs a workforce of around 38,000 employees at 50 locations. Vitesco Technologies is headquartered in Regensburg, Germany.