Stellantis

Quality Launch Specialist

Stellantis • $80K — $110K *
Auburn Hills, MI 48326In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 5+ years of Quality work experience
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
  • Strong communication and project management skills
  • Strategic and self-directed thinker
  • Experience influencing senior leadership
  • Willingness to travel 20-30%, including internationally

Responsibilities

  • Coach and train Quality Shop Launch Managers and their teams
  • Standardize Quality Launch processes across Vehicle Plants
  • Ensure program timing information is accurate and shared
  • Conduct regular reviews and support visits to assess launch readiness
  • Prepare and distribute weekly launch quality reports
  • Deliver targeted training to enhance team autonomy
  • Manage manufacturing quality budget submissions

Benefits

  • Support for continuous improvement initiatives
  • Opportunities for international travel
  • Cross-functional collaboration with diverse teams
  • Exposure to leadership and strategic decision-making
  • Access to comprehensive Quality Management System resources
Full Job Description
The Quality Launch Specialist is responsible for coaching and training the Quality Shop Launch Managers (QSLM) and their respective teams at each Vehicle Plant. You will support and standardize Quality Launch processes at Vehicle Plants, driving continuous improvement throughout. This position requires working with cross-functional teams to ensure robust convergence of product quality during industrialization, drives readiness of Quality Shop processes and standards.

Manufacturing Quality & Launch Execution:

  • Ensure accurate and up-to-date program timing information is available across all plants
  • Ensure plant alignment to prioritize and execute critical programs at the appropriate time
  • Define and maintain baseline manufacturing quality requirements for vehicle launches across North America
  • Prepare and distribute weekly Industrial Phase (>X0) launch quality reports for vehicle plants
  • Conduct regular plant reviews and on-site support visits to assess launch readiness and execution
  • Coach Plant Quality teams during active launches to ensure consistent application of KPIs, standards, and best practices
  • Deliver targeted training to Vehicle Quality Shop teams to drive autonomy and execution consistency

Budget, Governance & Reporting:

  • Develop and manage manufacturing quality budget submissions for future vehicle launches
  • Track and control investment allocation, gap-to-standard actions, and spend versus plan budgets
  • Maintain clear documentation of launch quality gaps, countermeasures, and investment needs
  • Ensure launch quality activities align with QMS, ISO, and Stellantis requirements
  • Support leadership requests with concise, data-driven analyses and presentations
  • Maintain the Launch Quality SharePoint site as the single source of launch documentation

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Continuous Improvement:

  • Partner with VPE, MCE, Manufacturing, Quality, and Launch teams to translate program changes into manufacturing quality requirements
  • Identify and escalate systemic quality risks impacting launch performance or customer experience
  • Provide strategic guidance and support for WPI activities during major program launches
  • Capture, standardize, and deploy launch quality best practices across North American plants

Key Performance Indicators:
  • Internal: SCA, DVx, DRR, End-of-Line (EOL), I-Status
  • External: 0 MIS / 1 MIS / 3 MIS Warranty
  • Third-Party: JD Power IQS, QFS
  • Launch Effectiveness: Float, rework time, SCA-to-DVx correlation


Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Minimum of 5 years of related Quality work experience
  • Well versed in Microsoft applications (Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Strong communication, project management and organizational skills
  • Strategic thinker, self-motivated and directed
  • Ability to interact with senior leadership and influence others without direct authority
  • Willingness to travel 20-30%, including International

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Previous experience working in Manufacturing and a unionized environment
  • Knowledge of Stellantis production systems: PFS, My Customer's Voice, CUPs

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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