Stellantis

Plant Quality Engineer (PQE)

Stellantis • $75K — $95K *
Detroit, MI 48228In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or related field
  • Proficient in Microsoft and Google applications
  • Skilled in data analysis for trend identification and corrective action evaluation
  • Strong presentation skills for diverse audiences
  • Familiar with problem-solving tools
  • Demonstrated coaching and teaching abilities
  • Self-motivated with ability to manage multiple projects in high-stress environments
  • Passionate about understanding manufacturing processes thoroughly.

Responsibilities

  • Validate product changes and provide technical expertise
  • Manage quality issues and respond effectively
  • Lead continuous quality improvement initiatives
  • Support quality KPI management to drive improvement
  • Review warranty claims to identify quality issues
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure quality standards
  • Lead teams in risk assessment and problem identification for product design and processes.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
  • Opportunity for professional growth through problem-solving initiatives
  • Engagement in continuous quality improvement projects
  • Direct impact on product quality and customer satisfaction
  • Potential for career advancement within the organization.
Full Job Description
The Plant Quality Engineer (PQE) - Responsible for all aspects of product conformity for their systems / Components at the Detroit Assembly Complex - Jefferson. The PQE reports directly to the PQE Lead and will build effective relationships with both salaried and hourly, assembly plant/corporate personnel, in order to complete projects within their area of responsibility. Responsibilities include: Validating product changes, providing technical expertise, and improving outgoing quality that will meet or exceed our customers' expectations. With unquestioned integrity and strength of conviction, the PQE responds to manufacturing quality issues and manages all product changes. Through the usage of advanced problem-solving methods and SIS kaizen methodology, the PQE supports all continuous quality improvement initiatives within the plant. Furthermore, the PQE must work collaboratively with cross-functional manufacturing teams and facilitates consensus and drive action from the main stakeholders.

Additional Responsibilities Include:
  • Represent "Voice of the Customer" within the Assembly Plant
  • Support external quality Key Performance Indicators (KPI) management for achieving targets, driving improvement/corrective actions and escalation
  • Review warranty/Customer Quality Insight (CQI) claims daily, maintain issue stratification and maintain the portion of Warranty Wall responsible for their area.
  • Resolution of systemic/chronic or major quality issues (Top Warranty, Recalls, Rapid Service Update (RSU), Customer Satisfaction Notice (CSN))
  • Lead improvement activities in vehicle quality by addressing nonconformity to product quality targets (SCA, VLO, BSR, and TDF performance driven to assigned targets)
  • Support Corporate Quality objectives/deliverables and communicate requirements to all groups involved to ensure goals are achieved.
  • Collaborate and lead internal and external resources to achieve project/program timing.
  • Lead teams to identify issues/risks associated with product designs, processes and applications by utilizing FMEA's and other risk assessment tools.
  • Collaborate with Process Quality, Plant PIM/PRM, PPS / Process Engineers to ensure that control plans are implemented and maintained (i.e. Driven by Standards, Process Flow, PFMEA, Control Plans requirements, AM/PM Schedules, measurement/visibility)
  • Partner with Process Quality team to properly map issues/defects within PFS/MCV to ensure vehicles with defects will not escape the plant and defects are identified, measured (trends) and issues are attacked.
  • Support the plant on complex issues from Final, Rolls, BSR, CPA/CTVV (Vehicle Center).
  • Protect product design intent and function while assisting with identification and solutions of manufacturing constraints.
  • Empowered to escalate product related issues including: stopping the line and executing yard holds/PRIs where needed.
  • Ensure adherence to all associated standards for proper handling and installation of related components
  • Manage the implementation of Product/Process Changes through Risk Assessment and station readiness process (PERs, IAAs, CNs and Station Change Management)
  • Perform critical Yard Hold/Product Related Issue (PRI) activities to ensure vehicle quality, mitigation of risks and prompt release of units
  • Support Quality & Customer Safety Pillar by leading resolution of Quality issues


Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in the fields of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology from an accredited university (other Engineering degrees, in combination with relevant experience may be considered).
  • Well versed in both Microsoft and Google applications.
  • Ability to perform data analysis to identify top issues, summarize trends, distinctions, and effectiveness of corrective actions and continuous improvement activities.
  • Effective presentation/public speaking skills (comfortable presenting to all levels of the organization from hourly employees to senior management).
  • Experience with problem solving tools.
  • Able to demonstrate both coaching and teaching.
  • Self-motivated and directed.
  • Ability to thrive in a high intensity environment while working on multiple projects.
  • A passion for spending time on the shop floor and fully understanding the build process from a 4M1D standpoint (man, method, machine, material, and design).


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Advanced Degree
  • Reactive Green Belt / Black Belt Certification.
  • Previous experience in resolving complex issues; including root cause, repairs, etc.
  • Previous experience in Product Engineering and/ or Vehicle Integration / Development at supplier or Tier 1 Automotive Manufacturer.
  • Previous Manufacturing and/or Quality experience within a vehicle/Component assembly plant

About Stellantis

Stellantis is a multinational automotive manufacturer formed in 2021 by the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Groupe PSA. The company designs, produces, and sells a wide range of vehicles under various brands, including Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroen, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram, and Vauxhall. Stellantis operates in over 130 countries and has 14 brands in its portfolio. The company is committed to sustainable mobility and has set ambitious targets for reducing its carbon footprint and increasing the share of electric vehicles in its sales.
Learn more about Stellantis
Size
400,000 employees
Market Cap
$44.9 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
* Ladders Estimates

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