Stellantis

Plant Quality Engineer

Stellantis$75K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or higher in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or related field from accredited institution
  • Proficient in Microsoft and Google applications
  • Skilled in data analysis for trend identification and corrective actions
  • Strong presentation/public speaking abilities for all organizational levels
  • Familiar with problem-solving tools and techniques
  • Coaching and teaching skills
  • Self-motivated and capable of managing multiple projects
  • Experience in shop floor operations with a focus on 4M1D elements (man, method, machine, material, design)
  • Legally eligible to work in Canada

Responsibilities

  • Validate product changes and provide technical expertise to enhance quality
  • Respond to manufacturing quality issues and manage product changes with integrity
  • Utilize advanced problem-solving methods to support continuous quality improvement
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to facilitate consensus and drive action
  • Manage external quality KPIs and implement improvement actions
  • Review daily warranty and CQI claims, maintaining issue stratification
  • Lead improvement initiatives to address nonconformities in product quality
  • Support Corporate Quality objectives and communicate requirements effectively
  • Lead teams in risk identification using FMEAs and other assessment tools

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on continuous quality improvement initiatives
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
  • Engagement with both shop floor operations and management
  • Potential for professional growth with projects impacting product quality
  • Involvement in data-driven decision-making and KPIs management
Full Job Description
The Plant Quality Engineer (PQE) - Responsible for all aspects of product conformity for their systems / Components at the XYZ Plant. 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.

Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  • 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 SPW kaizen methodology, the PQE supports all continuous quality improvement initiatives within the plant
  • PQE must work collaboratively with cross-functional manufacturing teams and facilitates consensus and drive action from the main stakeholders
  • 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
  • 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

This position is for an existing vacancy.

The salary for this position is $75,000 to $95,000 per year.

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)
  • 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)
  • Legally eligible to work in Canada

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
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