Emma Estrada

Industrial Engineer specialized in Lean Manufacturing with experience in supplier quality, process quality, PPAP management, product launches, and customer quality compliance within the automotive manufacturing industry. Skilled in incoming inspection, supplier development, 8D problem solving, MRB management, audit support, KPI monitoring, and quality system documentation. Experienced in working with critical processes and materials such as nickel plating, stamping, die casting, steel coils, aluminum, CNC machining, and bonding processes.

Senior Quality Engineer at DSBJ Mexico (2023-03 – Present)

Lead supplier quality and process quality activities for raw materials, components, and critical manufacturing processes.

• Manage incoming inspection, supplier material release, MRB, scrap, quarantine, and nonconforming product control.
• Coordinate inspection personnel, including shift organization, vacation control, task follow-up, and operational continuity.
• Manage PPAP approval and supplier follow-up for new product launches and engineering changes.
• Lead supplier claims, 8D follow-up, root cause analysis, containment actions, and corrective action verification.
• Support IATF 16949, VDA 6.3, QMS, customer, and supplier audits.
• Monitor quality KPIs such as DPPM, supplier performance, scrap, and nonconforming material trends.
• Provide technical follow-up for nickel plating, stamping, die casting, steel coils, aluminum materials, and CNC-related quality issues.
• Apply GD&T interpretation for dimensional validation and quality decision-making.
• Communicate with suppliers, customers, and internal teams in English to support quality compliance and issue resolution.
• Supported plant start-up activities and the launch of four new projects, ensuring supplier quality readiness, PPAP follow-up, documentation control, and compliance with customer requirements.

Supplier Quality Technician at Brose (2021-05 – 2023-03)

• Managed the release of raw materials from suppliers, ensuring compliance with quality specifications.
• Supported production in the analysis and resolution of supplier-related quality incidents.
• Determined supplier-attributable root causes and coordinated inspection methods, containment actions, and third-party sorting activities.
• Managed supplier claims, followed up on 8D activities with SQA, and controlled material quarantine.
• Experienced in quality control of critical and safety-related components, ensuring compliance with specifications, customer requirements, traceability, material release, nonconforming product control, and containment actions to prevent quality escapes.
• Used SAP and updated KPIs to monitor and track quality performance.

Bachelor in Industrial Engineering with a specialization in Lean Manufacturing – Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Cosamaloapan