Plant Quality Engineering Lead

3 days ago

Detroit, Michigan, United States Stellantis Full time

The Quality Plant Engineering Leader (QPEL) reports to the Quality Plant Engineering Manager. The QPEL will lead the quality plant engineering team responsible for their designated areas.

Principle Working Relationships:

  • Participate in daily operational production meetings with the Quality Plant Engineering Manager and their team to address quality and production issues.
  • Attend weekly meetings with the Functional Quality Manager to monitor the achievement of quality objectives.
  • Engage in weekly meetings with Supplier Quality Development, Cross Car Line & Project, and General Assembly Process Engineering to coordinate the progress of the 7 Diamonds initiative.
  • Organize reviews with top problematic component suppliers and their associated Engineering and Quality managers.

Operational Context:

  • Contribute to improving the quality level of new and customer vehicles to meet ambitious quality objectives.
  • Demonstrate great responsiveness to meet quality and production requirements.
  • Make autonomous decisions or lead recommendations for modifications to components or processes to ensure vehicle quality.
  • Support the Quality Plant Engineering Manager in making decisions to hold vehicles.
  • Conduct autonomous reviews of assembly and supplier processes.
  • Take corrective actions promptly to avoid increasing the outstanding rework area.

Deliverables:

  • Define containment actions to ensure customer protection, including addressing supplier issues.
  • Conduct vehicle issue diagnosis and root cause analysis, ensuring the team carries out pre-analysis activities on time.
  • Conduct Risk Assessment and lead Reaction Plans.
  • Manage Serial Life Window and Change Management processes.
  • Propose alternative product solutions in case of issues (e.g., shortages) to avoid halting mass production in the plant.
  • Support Yard Holds and Product Related Issues (PRI) activities to ensure vehicle quality, mitigate risks, and facilitate the prompt release of units.
  • Implement best practices and standards (Read Across).
  • Ensure the team's skills are at the appropriate level and manage daily activities (daily management control meetings).
  • Lead quality KPI management to achieve quality objectives, drive improvements, and implement corrective actions and escalation processes.
  • Resolve systemic, chronic, or major quality issues (Top Warranty, Recalls, Rapid Service Updates, Customer Service Notifications).

Requirements:

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field
  • 8 +years of related experience
  • Previous experience in an Engineering Department, Vehicle Plant or Project team
  • Ability to lead an Engineering team to deliver product changes and launches on time
  • Experience with Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and corrective actions.
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal from Executive meetings to the Shop Floor
  • Ability to work off shift hours as necessary
  • Self-motivated and directed
  • Ability to thrive in a high intensity environment while working on multiple projects
  • High proficiency in verbal and written English

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Advanced Degree
  • Reactive Green Belt or Black Belt certification
  • Previous experience working in Manufacturing and a union environment
  • Knowledge of Stellantis systems: CQI, WIS, QNA, PFS, FIS, GIMS, Palantir, etc
  • World Class Manufacturing Experience

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