Director Quality, Sustainability and VPS - MVO

Introduction:

Monterrey Valley Operations (MVO) is Volvo Group’s largest manufacturing investment and our first dual‑brand plant producing both Volvo and Mack trucks under one roof. As the Director of Quality, Sustainability & VPS, you will play a key leadership role in establishing world‑class quality standards, embedding sustainability into daily operations, and driving VPS maturity across the facility. This position directly shapes MVO’s operational excellence and ensures that our newest and most strategic North American plant delivers safe, high‑quality, and efficient manufacturing performance.

Purpose:

• Quality & Production-Driven Improvements – Build a practical quality culture where production leadership and operational understanding meet data-driven analysis and strategic development.
• Sustainability & Regulatory Compliance – Ensure environmental and sustainability requirements are seamlessly integrated into operations, rather than treated as an afterthought.
• VPS & Efficiency – Enhance workflows, decision-making and collaboration models by leveraging modern data collection, evaluation and analysis for continuous improvement.

Duties/Responsibilities:

•    Evaluates production processes from a strategic level to ensure that products meet quality, integrity, functionality, and other specifications and requirements

•    Directing all quality initiatives throughout the organization through oversight and management

•    Responsible for managing, modernizing and implementing Quality and Safety tools, A3, 5S, Kaizen, etc.

•    Champion the lean culture and deliver hands on coaching especially in problem solving. Map competence gaps and define training requirements to support all people in the journey.

•    Define, drive and follow up Quality activities. Make sure there is good prioritization and focus. Manage and coordinate the Quality KPI’s.

•    Implement Continuous Improvement as the guiding principle for all employees & Activities

•    Challenge the management and boost lean best practices within the organization to accelerate efficiency and to reach operational excellence throughout the organization

•    Collaborates with management and senior staff across departments to draft and implement acceptable quality standards

•    Develops and implements quality standard testing and evaluation processes

•    Reviews quality control documentation such as checklists, logs, and reports for effectiveness, accuracy, and relevance

•    Responsible for establishing processes that drive the business to process excellence and improve overall cost of poor quality while ensuring compliance with various governmental and Volvo Standards

•    Coordinates activities of personnel conducting successive phases of problem analysis, solution proposals, testing implementation and follow-up

•    Reviews technical aspects of projects and processes to assess environmental and energy impacts

•    Analyze program and project cost effectiveness and develop budgets. Approve expenditures.

•    Confers with local, state and federal regulatory agencies to determine local environmental and energy standards, industrial priorities and new developments in pollution control, carbon footprint reductions, and energy management

•    Responsible for facilitating Pollution Prevention/Waste Minimization/HAZMIN initiatives and environmental and energy sustainability programs

•    Oversight and/or preparation of permit applications for all environmental media and pathways affecting the  Plant

Education, Skills & Experience:

•    Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Hazardous Waste Management or related industrial field required; Master’s degree preferred or equivalent combination of education, training, and work experience

•    10+ years in manufacturing management, preferably in assembly processes and/or related industry; or minimum of 15 years’ experience managing a significant segment of a large manufacturer or the entire processes of a smaller manufacturer

•    Advanced training in Lean, PDCA, Kaizen, and other Continuous Improvement methodologies

•    History of a process-oriented, flexible approach. Consistently delivering results on schedule in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

•    Experience working with manufacturing-based technology, processes and principles is required

•    Significant Lean deployment leadership experience in a manufacturing environment setting

•    Comprehensive knowledge of quality systems, tools, and procedures required. Knowledge of ISO9001 & TS16949 preferred

•    Broad knowledge of environmental and energy regulations and programs. 

•    Advanced understanding of quality control standards and methodologies

•    Thorough understanding of manufacturing and production in the automotive industry

•    Good experience in change management and demonstrated ability to challenge an organization, whilst further developing an excellent working climate and atmosphere in alignment with the Volvo Way and the Code of Conduct