Horse Powertrain is a global leader in the automotive industry, specializing in the development and production of low-emission thermal and hybrid powertrain systems. Formed as a joint venture between Renault Group and Geely, the company operates on a massive scale with approximately 19,000 employees and 17 production plants worldwide. It focuses on providing sustainable solutions for the transition to greener mobility, leveraging the combined expertise of its founding partners to innovate in internal combustion and hybrid technologies.

In Spain, the company maintains a massive footprint with major manufacturing and R&D centers in Valladolid and Seville, alongside corporate offices in Madrid. For international professionals, Horse offers a unique opportunity to work in a multicultural, high-tech environment that bridges European and Asian automotive excellence. The company is particularly relevant for engineers and tech specialists looking to lead the energy transition within a global corporate structure that uses English as a primary business language.

Horse was established in 2023 as a carve-out of Renault Group's internal combustion engine business. In 2024, it merged with Geely's powertrain division to form Horse Powertrain Limited, a global leader in thermal and hybrid propulsion systems.

For international professionals

Operates major industrial and R&D hubs in Valladolid and Seville, providing diverse opportunities in engineering and manufacturing.
Formed through a partnership between Renault Group and Geely, fostering a highly international and multicultural corporate culture.
Focuses on cutting-edge hybrid and low-emission technology, offering career growth in the evolving automotive sector.
English is widely used as a professional language due to the company's global joint-venture structure.
Provides a significant number of internship and graduate programs, facilitating entry for international talent into the Spanish job market.

Quality New Business & Aftersales Pilot

Horse Powertrain

This job was originally posted in Spanish and automatically translated to English. You'll most likely need Spanish to apply.

Job Description

About Horse Technologies

Horse Technologies is part of Horse Powertrain Limited, a new independent powertrain systems solutions company with over 125 years of legacy from Renault and Geely. We develop and produce hybrid and combustion engines, as well as world-class transmissions, to drive the advancement of our industry, committed to achieving a sustainable energy model.

This position is hired by the Horse Technologies Division and is based in Valladolid, with the possibility of occasional travel to other Horse Powertrain centers.

The mission of this role is to lead and ensure the correct implementation of Quality requirements within the framework of new business projects (new customers, suppliers, and Aftersales activities), ensuring process robustness, customer satisfaction, and the optimization of warranty costs in an international and cross-functional environment.

Why join us?

At Horse Technologies, a division of Horse Powertrain, you will have the opportunity to drive your professional development while generating a real impact. You will be part of a dynamic and international environment, surrounded by committed, collaborative people with a vocation for care. If you are ready to build excellence with us, your talent will be recognized and rewarded.

What you will do

Lead new business projects, ensuring the integration of all Quality requirements (Engineering, Manufacturing, suppliers, QMS, customer, Warranty, and digital transformation), guaranteeing the fulfillment of project milestones, deadlines, and objectives.
Define, deploy, and ensure compliance with quality protocols between customer and supplier, guaranteeing the alignment of standards and expectations.
Lead the estimation and validation of necessary Quality resources, associated warranty costs (Warranty costing), and the economic impact of technical and Quality decisions.
Design and implement new Quality governance structures adapted to new businesses and operating models.
Develop synergies with Aurobay Technical Division, fostering the convergence of processes, tools, and practices toward an integrated and collaborative working model.
Lead after-sales improvement projects in collaboration with Renault After Sales engineering, actively contributing to the reduction of warranty costs.
Build and structure the Quality function for new Aftersales businesses, defining standards, processes, and tools.
Act cross-functionally with all company functions (Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Finance, After Sales, etc.), ensuring global consistency in Quality matters within an international, multicultural, and multifunctional environment.

What we are looking for

• Degree in Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, Automotive, or similar); additional training in Quality (Six Sigma, APQP, etc.) is valued.

• Solid experience in Quality functions within the automotive sector, especially in After Sales environments, warranty management, and complex, multifunctional projects in international and multicultural contexts.

• Experience in managing customer-supplier relationships and cross-functional coordination with different areas of the organization.

• Knowledge of Quality tools and methodologies (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, 8D, etc.), quality management systems (ISO, IATF), warranty costs (Warranty), and industrial manufacturing processes.

• Knowledge of digital transformation applied to Quality and process improvement is valued.

• Cross-functional leadership ability, with a strong orientation toward results, cost reduction, and complex project management.

• Analytical and structured thinking, high communication skills in international environments, a collaborative mindset, and adaptability to changing environments.

• High level of English required (C1).

• Interest in participating in strategic transformation and new business projects within an international, innovative, and highly cross-functional environment, with a direct impact on business profitability.

Commitment to Equal Opportunity

In our company, we are committed to equal opportunity and select people based on their competencies and qualifications. We especially encourage applications from people belonging to underrepresented groups.

If you believe you have the skills and passion necessary to excel in this position, we would be delighted to meet you. Let's discover together everything we can achieve.

Horse Technologies is part of Horse Powertrain Ltd, a global leader in powertrain system solutions. Learn more at www.horse-powertrain.com

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Sobre Horse Technologies

Horse Technologies forma parte de Horse Powertrain Limited, una nueva empresa independiente de soluciones para sistemas de propulsión, con más de 125 años de legado de Renault y Geely. Desarrollamos y producimos motores híbridos y de combustión, así como transmisiones de clase mundial, para impulsar el avance de nuestra industria, comprometidos con alcanzar un modelo energético sostenible.

Este puesto está contratado por la División Horse Technologies y tiene su sede en Valladolid, con posibilidad de viajes ocasionales a otros centros de Horse Powertrain.

Tiene como misión liderar y garantizar la correcta implementación de los requisitos de Calidad en el marco de nuevos proyectos de negocio (nuevos clientes, proveedores y actividades Aftersales), asegurando la robustez de los procesos, la satisfacción del cliente y la optimización de los costes de garantía en un entorno internacional y transversal.

¿Por qué unirte a nosotros?

En Horse Technologies, una división de Horse Powertrain, tendrás la oportunidad de impulsar tu desarrollo profesional mientras generas un impacto real. Formarás parte de un entorno dinámico e internacional, rodeado de personas comprometidas, colaborativas y con vocación de cuidado. Si estás listo para construir la excelencia junto a nosotros, tu talento será reconocido y recompensado.

Lo que harás

Liderar proyectos de nuevos negocios, asegurando la integración de todos los requisitos de Calidad (Ingeniería, Manufacturing, proveedores, QMS, cliente, Warranty y transformación digital), garantizando el cumplimiento de los hitos, plazos y objetivos del proyecto.
Definir, desplegar y asegurar el cumplimiento de los protocolos de calidad entre cliente y proveedor, garantizando la alineación de estándares y expectativas.
Liderar la estimación y validación de los recursos necesarios en Calidad, los costes asociados a garantía (Warranty costing) y el impacto económico de las decisiones técnicas y de Calidad.
Diseñar e implementar nuevas gobernanzas de Calidad adaptadas a los nuevos negocios y modelos operativos.
Desarrollar sinergias con Aurobay Technical Division, fomentando la convergencia de procesos, herramientas y prácticas hacia un modelo de trabajo integrado y colaborativo.
Liderar proyectos de mejora postventa en colaboración con la ingeniería de After Sales de Renault, contribuyendo activamente a reducir costes de garantía.
Construir y estructurar la función de Calidad para nuevos negocios de Aftersales, definiendo estándares, procesos y herramientas.
Actuar de manera transversal con todas las funciones de la compañía (Ingeniería, Compras, Manufacturing, Finanzas, After Sales, etc.), asegurando la coherencia global en materia de Calidad, en un entorno internacional, multicultural y multifuncional.

Lo que buscamos

• Formación en Ingeniería (Industrial, Mecánica, Automoción o similar), valorándose formación adicional en Calidad (Six Sigma, APQP, etc.).

• Experiencia sólida en funciones de Calidad dentro del sector automoción, especialmente en entornos After Sales, gestión de garantía y proyectos complejos y multifuncionales en contextos internacionales y multiculturales.

• Experiencia en gestión de relaciones cliente-proveedor y coordinación transversal con diferentes áreas de la organización.

• Conocimientos en herramientas y metodologías de Calidad (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, 8D, etc.), sistemas de gestión de calidad (ISO, IATF), costes de garantía (Warranty) y procesos industriales de fabricación.

• Valorable conocimiento en transformación digital aplicada a Calidad y mejora de procesos.

• Capacidad de liderazgo transversal, con fuerte orientación a resultados, reducción de costes y gestión de proyectos complejos.

• Pensamiento analítico y estructurado, alta capacidad de comunicación en entornos internacionales, mindset colaborativo y adaptabilidad a entornos cambiantes.

• Se requiere nivel alto de inglés (C1).

• Interés en participar en proyectos estratégicos de transformación y nuevos negocios, dentro de un entorno internacional, innovador y altamente transversal, con impacto directo en la rentabilidad del negocio.

Compromiso con la igualdad de oportunidades

En nuestra empresa, estamos comprometidos con la igualdad de oportunidades y seleccionamos a las personas en función de sus competencias y cualificaciones. Animamos especialmente a postularse a personas pertenecientes a grupos subrepresentados.