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Stellantis · 2 months ago

Product Quality Engineering Lead - Body

Toledo, OH, 43608, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

Stellantis is a leading automotive company, and they are seeking a Product Quality Engineering Lead for their Toledo Assembly Complex. The role involves leading the quality plant engineering team, addressing quality and production issues, and ensuring the quality of new and customer vehicles.

AutomotiveIndustrial ManufacturingRetailTransportation

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

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

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

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)

Qualification

Quality EngineeringRoot Cause AnalysisRisk AssessmentSupplier Quality ManagementChange ManagementTeam LeadershipProblem SolvingCommunication Skills

Required

Experience in quality engineering or related field

Strong leadership skills to manage a quality plant engineering team

Ability to participate in operational production meetings and address quality and production issues

Experience in conducting vehicle issue diagnosis and root cause analysis

Knowledge of Risk Assessment and Reaction Plans

Ability to manage Serial Life Window and Change Management processes

Experience in proposing alternative product solutions to avoid production halts

Ability to implement best practices and standards

Strong skills in quality KPI management to achieve quality objectives

Experience in resolving systemic, chronic, or major quality issues

Company

Stellantis

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Stellantis is an Franco-Italian-American automotive holding company that manufactures automobiles.

Founded in 2021

Hoofddorp, Noord-Holland, NLD

10001+ employees

https://www.stellantis.com/

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