Lead Internal Auditor

**HARMAN DE MEXICO*-**

**Solicita**:
**Lead Internal Auditor**

**Descripción y Requisitos**

**About the Role**
- Coordinate key activities related to internal and external quality system audits. Follow-up on corrective and preventive actions to ensure implementation and closure of Audit findings. Assess the level of compliance to the quality management system thru the execution of internal audits. Drive best practices throughout Harman Juarez facility and promote compliance to international quality standards. Validate the implementation of applicable Customer-Specific Requirements.- The key responsibility of this position is to execute Internal Audit and Document Control related activities, in addition to assessing compliance to the latest customer and regulatory requirements.- The job holder is expected to provide training to employees to enable continual improvement and understanding of internal and external processes, requirements and standards.
- **Your Team**
- This role reports to the Site Lead Internal Auditor.
- **What You Will Do**
- Plan, lead and execute internal system audits to assess compliance to standards such as ISO9001, IATF16949, VDA, customer-specific requirements and Harman internal requirements on all business levels at the Juarez Harman Automotive locations.
- Supports planning and preparation activities for external certification audits to ISO9001/IATF16949 AND VDA
- Execute internal audit schedule as directed by Site Lead Internal and assure adherence to audit plans
- Communicates audit results effectively through the preparation of clear, concise and robust audit reports
- Facilitate communication of audit results to auditee and key management staff as necessary
- Effectively manage audit results and findings (measurement of effectiveness, follow-up measures)
- Measures and monitors performance indicators of the audit process, performs data analysis and determines any needs or opportunities towards continual improvement of the quality management system
- Validates containment and systemic corrective actions are effectively implemented for all non-conformances issued as a result of internal and external system and process audits
- Perform conformity tests to assess compliance to global BMS process documentation
- Manage LPA (Layer Process Audits) execution, prepare audit plan, coordinate execution with responsible parties and follow-up of audit findings/results
- Supports the analysis of potential weaknesses and risks of defined processes
- Establish and coordinate training activities in regards to quality management and document management systems
- Train staff on IATF16949 requirements as well as promote the integration into applicable global policies and processes throughout the organization
- Validate documentation in the manufacturing areas through Document Control audits
- Assist process owners and employees in the creation of new and revision of existing BMS documentation enabling conformance to IATF, customer and Harman requirements
- Supports continuous improvement activities for defined processes
- Strive to reduce local quality management documentation by guiding staff to work with global process owners to resolve process concerns or gaps

**What You Need**
- Core competencies: Integrity, Innovation, Inclusion, Teamwork & Respect, Excellence
- Bachelor Degree (BA or Engineering)
- 3 years of prior experience in automotive industry
- 3 years working in the Quality System area
- 1 year of prior experience in auditing
- IATF 16949 Lead Auditor training
- VDA 6.3 Process Auditor training
- ISO19011 training
- ISO 9001 training
- Core Tools (PPAP, FMEA APQP, MSA and SPC) training
- Strong Knowledge of Quality Systems (IATF16949 and VDA)
- Strong Knowledge of applicable Customer-Specific Requirements (FCA, GM, Ford, BMW, TOYOTA, Hyundai, KIA, etc.)
- Strong Problem solving/ root cause analysis skills
- Process approach knowledge
- Risk-based thinking knowledge
- Skilled in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Visio and PowerPoint
- Interpersonal skills
- Bilingual Communication Skills (Oral and Written) English 70%
- Result Driven
- Initiative
- Ability for international travel (USA)

**What is Nice to Have**
- Processes mapping and development
- Able to plan and organize
- Analytical approach
- Knowledge in continuous improvement, total quality philosophies and basic statistical tools

**What Makes You Eligible**
- Be willing to travel up to 10%, domestic and international travel
- Be willing to work in an office and manufacturing facility, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
- Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment-
Puesto: Calidad**Información Adicional**
- Tipo de contrato: Permanente- Salario: Negociable
- Pais: MEXICO
- Estado o Region: Chihuahua
- Ciudad: Ciudad Juarez