Valeo

Quality PTM

Valeo$80K — $95K *
Troy, MI 48085In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience
  • 3+ years in Quality within the automotive industry
  • Familiarity with Quality Controls (APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, MSA, SPC)
  • Experience interfacing with customers and OEMs
  • Strong problem-solving skills (e.g., QRQC, 8Ds, 5 Whys, Ishikawa)

Responsibilities

  • Manage project quality and ensure compliance with Quality APQP standards
  • Identify and mitigate risks from project inception to completion
  • Enforce Customer Project Milestones and build In Quality Standards
  • Participate in Design Reviews and manage changes to the 4M matrix
  • Support supplier management and integrate Best Practices
  • Oversee initial samples and related quality documentation for customer approval
  • Implement QRQC protocols and manage project issue resolution

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in an innovative and environmentally focused organization
  • Access to a diverse and inclusive work culture
  • Career advancement opportunities in the automotive field
  • Engagement in cutting-edge projects centered on future mobility solutions
  • Dynamic global workplace with over 100,000 employees
Full Job Description
About the Role:

As the Quality PTM (Project Quality Engineer), you will be responsible for managing the quality in projects, and setting and monitoring the Quality APQP derivables for the project to reach the Quality (Customer and VALEO) and cost targets. You will define the quality cost of their project and follow up the customer milestones.

Manage the quality in project
  • Set and Monitor the Quality APQP derivables for the project to reach the Quality (Customer and VALEO) and cost targets - Define the quality cost of his project - Follow up the customer milestones
  • Detect risks and Prevent problems from Cradle to Grave .
  • React when a risk is identified, Escalate roadblocks to Organization management


Ensure Customer Project Milestones are respected
  • Respect of build In Quality Standards: Critical Important Characteristics tracking (since definition to validation prior SOP, including sub-suppliers and Valeo assembly line
  • Challenge other PTM on their activities related to the Customer Specific Requirements

Focus on Design & Change
  • Ensure that novelty on product and process are taken into account in DFMEA, PFMEA, DV&PV
  • Verify Lesson Learns/Red across Cards have been used in the D/P FMEA to reduce RPN and respected
  • After design freeze, ensure 4M matrix respect with regards product or process changes and ensure customer awareness and approval of changes in accordance with the 4M matrix
  • Update the quality documents following a product / process related change
  • Participate to Design Reviews, including suppliers and tool makers design review
  • Perform the revision of the control plan after an issue and / or after test results

Support the supplier management activities
  • Support activities defined for Internal and External Supplier parts on Valeo sites, to support Purchasing and SQA team, as defined in the Quality RASIC.
  • Collect suppliers encountered issues and alternative proposals made by the suppliers to integrate Best Practice
  • Get the IS validated by the Customer on Time
  • Define Prototype, pre-serial and serial control plans as owner of the milestones
  • Ensure consistency between the Critical/Important Characteristics in the FMEA and control plan
  • Prepare Initial Samples Internal & Customer deliverables, internal Initial Sample file to be validated by the Site Quality Manager prior presenting the Initial Sample file to the Customer for sign off
  • QRQC rules are applied
  • Participate to the project QRQC (Project problem solving meeting) and ensure project team use of QRQC material / rules
  • Ensure that all the issues are in the single list of issues and manage in the QRQC
  • Along the Project QRQC ensure that rules are respected and Stop at first disagree and Stop at first no are applied
  • Initiate a VIM incident (Valeo Problem Solving Database) in the case of DV or PV test failures


What You Should Have:
  • You have a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related technical field or experience in lieu of a formal degree.
  • You have a minimum of 3 years experience in the Quality field within the automotive industry.
  • Knowledge in Quality Controls (APQP, PPAP, PFEMA, MSA, SPC)
  • Customer interface and experience with OEM
  • Experience with problem solving (QRQC, 8Ds, 5 Phases, 5 Why's, Ishikawa, etc)

Join us!

Thanks to its strategy focused on innovation, Valeo aims at reducing CO² emissions and developing intuitive driving to propose greener, safer, and smarter mobility.

The fantastic (r)evolution towards the vehicule of the future provides amazing career opportunities and challenging jobs!

Diversity by natureAt Valeo, innovation is driven by the diversity, authenticity and energy of its talents. You are looking for new technological and human adventures? Join Valeo and its more than 100.000 employees across the globe! More information about valeo : https://www.valeo.com

Job:
Quality - Development - Project Operational
Organization:
Program
Schedule:
Full time
Employee Status:
Regular
Job Type:
Permanent contract
Job Posting Date:
2026-09-18

About Valeo

Valeo is a French automotive supplier that designs and manufactures components and systems for cars and trucks. The company's products include lighting systems, wiper systems, powertrain systems, and more. Valeo is focused on developing technologies that improve vehicle safety, reduce CO2 emissions, and enhance driving comfort. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Paris, France.
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