Stellantis

Serial Life Quality Manager

Stellantis • $110K — $130K *
Auburn Hills, MI 48326In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent
  • 8+ years in quality, project management, or product development V-Cycle
  • 2+ years field warranty quality experience
  • Proficient in quality tools, methodologies, and customer claim management
  • Master black belt certification (preferred)

Responsibilities

  • Ensure achievement of quality objectives for propulsion systems
  • Provide executive-level quality reports to leadership
  • Propose technical solutions for mass production
  • Drive warranty improvements via Quality Improvement Team activities
  • Contribute to quality survey and improvement plans
  • Assist engineers with vehicle issue diagnosis
  • Lead issue management and resolution process effectively
  • Apply systemic approaches to quality issues

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
  • Involvement in significant projects with immediate impact on product quality
  • Opportunities to lead and drive change in the automotive sector
  • Access to advanced quality management tools and methodologies
  • Professional growth through leadership responsibilities
Full Job Description
Main Activities:

The Serial Life Quality Manager (SLQM) makes valuable contributions and drives continuous improvements on vehicle warranty quality key objectives, which incorporate reducing current production issue failure rate, lowering warranty cost, minimizing warranty claims, and improving customer satisfaction. The role has immediate and visible impact on Stellantis propulsion systems quality by collaborating closely with cross functional teams including global quality, regional quality, manufacturing quality, supplier quality engineering, and cross car line project engineering.

The quality objectives are defined, aligned and adapted to propulsion systems roadmap. The quality convergence plan is built to meet these objectives. It is reinforced by the well-defined quality process. SLQM plays a pivotal role in enhancing the quality of our vehicles.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Ensure achievement of quality objectives of propulsion systems;
  • Provide executive level quality reports to leaderships;
  • Propose technical solutions to be applied in mass production in the field;
  • Drive warranty improvement by leading Quality Improvement Team (QIT) activities;
  • Contribute to quality survey things gone wrong (TGW) improvement plan;
  • Assist engineers on vehicle issue diagnosis and root cause analysis;
  • Lead issue management and resolution process in precise, accurate and timely manner;
  • Apply systemic approaches to quality issues required system level knowledge;

Technical Expertise:
  • Problem solving, quality process, product design (system, architecture), manufacturing quality, supplier quality, project management.

Leadership Traits:
  • Ability to understand, communicate and articulate quality issues to align teams and prevent misunderstanding;
  • Capacity to see beyond day-to day operations; Fully utilize lessons learned across programs;
  • Proven deep knowledge on risk management to make informed, prompt decisions under uncertainty;
  • Understanding of the perspectives of different functional areas to be able to guide the path of issue resolution;
  • Remaining flexible and calm when priories or initiatives shift;
  • Adjusting swiftly based on customer's needs;


Basic Qualifications:
  • Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent qualification
  • Minimum of 8 years of experience in quality, project management or product development V-Cycle
  • 2+ years' experience with field warranty quality
  • Proficiency in quality tools, methodologies, and customer claim management

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Proficiency in quality tools and methodologies (e.g., APQP, DFSS, 8D, 6 Sigma, RPS - Reactive Problem Solving, Shainin System / Red X, KT - Kepner Tregoe, etc.)
  • Experience in vehicle/engine/transmission plant operations
  • Intermediate to advanced AI or Copilot user experience
  • Master black belt certification

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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