Orlando Mendoza
About Orlando Mendoza
Orlando Mendoza is a Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer at Nikola Motor Company, with extensive experience in quality management roles at Continental and a degree in Productive Systems Engineering from Universidad Tecnológica de Nogales.
Current Position at Nikola Motor Company
Orlando Mendoza currently holds the position of Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer at Nikola Motor Company. He has been with the company since 2021 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. In this role, he is responsible for ensuring the quality and reliability of products supplied to Nikola Motor Company.
Previous Role at Continental: Team Leader SQM Mechanic Group
Prior to his current role, Orlando Mendoza served as the Team Leader for the SQM Mechanic Group at Continental from 2019 to 2021. This position was based in Nogales, Sonora, México, where he led a team responsible for the quality management of mechanical components supplied to the company.
Role at Continental: Sr. Supplier Quality Management - Component Introduction
Orlando Mendoza was employed at Continental as a Senior Supplier Quality Management Engineer focused on Component Introduction from 2016 to 2019, in Nogales, Sonora, México. During this time, he played a critical role in ensuring that newly introduced components met Continental's quality standards.
Role at Continental: Supplier Quality Management - Serial Production Engineer
From 2011 to 2016, Orlando Mendoza worked as a Supplier Quality Management - Serial Production Engineer at Continental in Nogales, Sonora, México. He was tasked with maintaining the quality of serial production processes for various components supplied to Continental.
Education and Qualifications
Orlando Mendoza pursued his higher education at Universidad Tecnológica de Nogales, where he earned a degree in Productive Systems Engineering. He studied there from 2009 to 2013, gaining a solid foundation in engineering principles and quality assurance practices.