Plant Quality Lead - Electrical

The Quality Plant Engineering Leader (QPEL) reports directly to the EE Hardware & Systems Engineering department and has a dotted line reporting 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).

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field
• Minimum of 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