SQA

With more than 75 years in the market, Calorex has positioned itself as the leader in offering water heating solutions in Mexico. Calorex is constantly innovating to offer the best water heaters, developing eco-efficient and environmentally friendly technologies. Our global quality standards, durability, sustainability and energy saving are characteristics that lead us to be recognized worldwide.
 

Calorex is part of Ariston Group, a global leader in sustainable thermal comfort that offers a unique, extensive range of solutions for climate comfort, water heating and air handling, as well as components and burners. Listed on Euronext Milan since November 2021, in 2024 the group reported over 2.6-billion-euro revenues, with over 10,000 employees, direct presence in 40 countries in 5 continents, 28 production sites and 28 research and development centers. The group demonstrates its commitment to sustainability through the development of renewable and high efficiency solutions, such as heat pumps, water heating heat pumps, hybrids, domestic ventilation, air handling and solar thermal systems. The group also stands out for its continuous investment in technological innovation, digitalization, and advanced connectivity solutions. The group operates under global strategic brands Ariston, Elco and Wolf, and brands such as Calorex, NTI, HTP, Atag, Brink, Chromagen, Racold, as well as Thermowatt and Ecoflam in the components and burners business.
 

As Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer your mission will be to ensure that supplier’s processes and capabilities meet the design requirements. You will work in a team environment as a key resource to develop new sources components ensuring the proper definition of specification, proposing solutions for cost competitiveness and being the joint between the company and the suppliers. 

Responsabilities:

• Support supplier selection through robust qualification processes and based on screening, prioritize preferred suppliers
• Assess new and existing supplier capabilities to meet product, cost, quality, capacity and fulfillment
• Ensuring suppliers are able to meet requirements for performance, quality, cost and delivery of components and requirements for ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and other applicable system and reputation requirements
• Develop positive relationships and work closely with buyer to manage, implement and track supplier/engineering design changes, capacity studies and New Product Introductions, and transfers
• Provide technical expertise and leadership to sourcing and development of suppliers with respect to technology, performance, quality, cost, logistics and delivery
• Responsible for driving supplier component development and approval though Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), supplier interaction and support cost reduction activity
• Perform new supplier validation audits
• Ensure component’s key milestones are achieved during new product development
• Meet target ensuring respect of assigned budgets
• Implement and contribute to Lesson Learnt taking advantage of experience during development

Skills:

• Experience in Sourcing, Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing and program management 
• Experience in developing and implementing vendor qualification
• Knowledge of Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)
• Knowledge of Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)
• Good communication and interpersonal skill.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Physics, Materials or Chemical   
• Substantial experience in a high volume manufacturing environment, preferably automotive
• Business English knowledge
• Spanish advanced language
• Ability to manage time and consistently meet deadlines
• Problem solving and team working

We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all people, by offering a work environment accessible, welcoming and inclusive in compliance with legal obligations.