Quality Manager

**QUALITY MANAGER**

Are you inspired by challenging the status quo? Do you thrive in collaborative environments that drive results? If so, Gates could be for you.

Let's simplify it, think belts and hoses. Found in motorcycles, conveyor belts, cars, tractors, blenders, vacuum cleaners, bicycles, & 3D printers just to name a few. Because why not do it all?

**WHAT TO EXPECT**

As an innovation leader, we look for ambitious, forward-thinking, open-minded, and well-rounded individuals to join our global team.

This position is responsible for assuring quality in all phases of the manufacturing value stream from raw material supply to customers' utilization. Where nonconformance is identified, this position will lead the site to employ effective problem-solving methodologies to identify root causes and implement corrective and preventive actions. As this role has both customer and supplier facing responsibilities, the incumbent must be skillful in communication, reporting, follow-up, and project management with a sense of urgency to resolve quality issues.

The incumbent is responsible for maintaining an effective site Quality Management System (E.g., ISO9001, IATF16949, API Q1) that meets and exceeds customer specified requirements and industry standards. As well as advancing the QMS as part of Continuous Improvement efforts.

**Key responsibilities (to name a few)**:

- Manage the execution of quality initiatives and corrective and preventive action (CAPA) across all manufacturing value streams to achieve strategic quality improvement objectives. (E.g., Customer Incident Rate, PPM, Cost of Poor Quality, Inter-Company Incident Rate, Supplier PPM, QMS Management Review KPI's, etc.).
- Manage the effectiveness and timely completion of root cause investigation and resolution of customer, warranty, and supplier quality incidents in compliance with industry best practice 'closed loop' methodologies (E.g., 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone Diagrams, A3, PDCA) and Gates Quality Management System requirements.
- Assign and guide quality resources to work with new product development teams and site peers in utilizing APQP based management systems to achieve Gates objectives in sales growth and product vitality, while eliminating or reducing risk of defect escape.
- Maintain an effective PPAP submission process that ensures timely and accurate part qualification for customers, or as part of incoming part qualification.
- Ownership of the internal quality management system audit process & Layered Process Audit (LPA) program.
- Support the development of Gates supplier quality through assigning resources to complete supplier assessments, nonconformance corrections, incoming inspection development, and/or supplier development project execution.
- Identify gaps in process control plans and coordinate improvement actions to meet Cost of Poor-Quality objectives.
- Approval authority within the Change Management Process including assurance of the effectiveness of implementation and validation actions.
- Evaluating the performance and development needs of the quality organization in meeting quality improvement objectives. Complete development actions with direct reports in advancement of succession plans.

**REQUIRED SKILLS**:

- An effective communicator with the capability to interact with all layers of management both internal and external to the company.
- Drive, intelligence, and high expectations of getting results through self and team.
- Change management leadership capability.
- High level interpersonal and leadership skills with capability to influence, coach, and partner across multiple levels and locations of the company.
- Experience utilizing quality assurance PC Applications is a plus: Minitab, SPC Applications, etc.
- Certification as a Quality Engineer (CQE), Quality Manager (CQM), Quality Auditor (CQA) or Six Sigma Black Belt through ASQ or an equivalent certification is preferred, but not required.

**PAY & BENEFITS (to name a few)**
- Saving Incentive: 13% of the base salary paid monthly.
- Profit Sharing - According with local laws and Gates policy.
- Meal Allowance $3,346.00 MXP per month
- Medical and Life Insurance Coverage - According to the current Gates de México Policy.
- Social Security (IMSS) - 100% covered by Gates.
- Vacation and Holidays -Under the provisions of Gates Personnel Policies for the Gates de México.
- Gates Pension Plan - Contribution defined Gates Pension Plan Fund according to the current policy. (Optional)
- Saving Found According with ODESSA - Gates Policies (Optional)
- Canteen Service - According to the Plant agreement.
- Christmas Bonus: 30 days of salary

**WHY GATES?**

Founded in 1911 in Denver, Colorado, Gates is publicly traded on the NYSE. While we might operate in a vast amount of time zones we operate as 'One Gates' and have a common goal of pushing the boundaries of materials science. We invest in our people, bringing real-world experience that enables us to solve our customers'