Azalea Osorio 

ConMet
Quality Manager
Canton, NC, USA  

Driving Excellence and Continuous Improvement in Quality Management

Azalea Osorio joined ConMet in 2017, bringing her passion for quality and innovation to the team. As the Quality Manager at ConMet’s Canton facility, Azalea ensures product quality and compliance with rigorous industry standards. Her leadership and dedication to continuous improvement have played a vital role in ConMet’s reputation as a trusted supplier in the heavy-duty truck industry. 

Azalea’s journey with ConMet began in Monterrey, Mexico, where she served as a Quality Engineer specializing in Molding. She quickly transitioned to the Paint area, successfully leading a project to reduce defects. By 2019, she was promoted to Quality Superintendent, further honing her skills and advancing ConMet’s quality initiatives. In 2021, Azalea embraced a new challenge, taking on her current role in Canton. 

Achievements Backed by Expertise

Azalea is a certified Black Belt from the EGADE Business School at Tecnológico de Monterrey, one of the leading universities in Latin America. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and an MBA with a focus on Quality and Productivity from Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon in Mexico. 

Since joining the Canton team, Azalea’s expertise and dedication have helped ConMet earn several prestigious supplier awards, including PACCAR’s 10 PPM Award—which honors suppliers achieving a quality standard of fewer than 10 defective parts per million components shipped—and Daimler Truck North America’s Masters of Quality supplier award. 

Azalea’s success stems from her ability to understand customer needs and collaborate with key stakeholders, driving exceptional performance in quality metrics. She credits her achievements to strong management support, professional development opportunities, and the inspiration she draws from her family—her husband Julio and their three children, Natalia, Emma and Julio. 

Achievements Backed by Expertise

For Azalea, ConMet’s dynamic nature and focus on customized solutions make it an exciting place to work. She is proud to be part of a company that not only strives for industry leadership but also genuinely values its people.  

 “ConMet is ambitious but deeply cares for its employees.” 

Looking ahead, Azalea sees an exciting road ahead for ConMet, driven by ambitious expansion plans and innovative projects that will further solidify the company’s position as a leader in the heavy-duty truck industry. For Azalea personally, she envisions long-term success in achieving both professional and personal wellness, and she draws motivation from ConMet’s collaborative, people-first culture and unwavering commitment to excellence.