Stellantis

Wire Harness Value Stream: Sourcing, Quality GEMBA

Stellantis$100K — $130K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering - Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Systems, or related field.
  • 8+ years of automotive product development experience.
  • 2+ years in technical or program leadership roles.
  • Experience with low- and high-voltage wiring harness systems across multiple vehicle platforms.
  • Proven leadership of engineering teams, including performance management and mentorship.
  • Manufacturing interface experience required.
  • Hands-on experience with vehicle and station reviews.

Responsibilities

  • Assemble data-driven GEMBA agendas for quality reviews.
  • Conduct quality station assessments at various plants and coordinate with engineering and supplier teams.
  • Attend global meetings as the North America lead and provide KPI report outs.
  • Act as the CCP lead for wiring harness issues on a global scale.
  • Serve as a liaison to the Wire Harness Core Team for best practices.
  • Manage interactions with the Warranty Acceleration Team for issue resolution.
  • Sponsor and track North America Harness DFSS projects, ensuring timely reporting and coordination.
  • Facilitate lessons learned discussions to drive quality improvements.
  • Coordinate sourcing meetings and align with purchasing teams.

Benefits

  • Engaging work environment that encourages innovation.
  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
  • Collaboration with a global team focusing on best practices.
  • Involvement in cutting-edge automotive technologies and platforms.
  • Visibility within executive levels for impactful decision-making.
Full Job Description
Wire Harness GEMBA Walk Lead - North America
  • Assemble data-driven GEMBA agendas
  • Quality station reviews at Assembly Plants, Supplier Module plants, Powertrain plants. Coordinate with Plant engineering, Plant Quality, Supplier Quality, Engineering, Suppliers
  • Global GEMBA and Quality Alignment. Attend Global meetings as North America lead. North America KPI report outs.
  • CCP (Clash Clearance) lead for Harness to Global team
  • Liaison to Wire Harness Core Team Best Practices, Read Across
  • Manage issues with the Warranty Acceleration Team
  • North America Harness DFSS projects - sponsor, track, report outs
  • Coordinate quality lessons learned
  • Drive on-time Sourcing
    • Harness Liaison to Purchasing team
    • Schedule regular Purchasing alignment, cost and Sourcing meetings


Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering - Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Systems, or related field.
  • A minimum of 8 years in automotive product development experience
  • A minimum of 2 years in technical or program leadership roles.
  • Experience owning low- and/or high-voltage wiring harness systems across multiple vehicle platforms.
  • Proven leadership of Design Leads (DLs), DREs, and Tier-1 supplier engineering teams, including performance management and technical mentorship.
  • Manufacturing, manufacturing interface experience
  • Hands-on: at vehicle, station reviews to review process

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master's degree in Engineering or MBA.
  • 10 years of experience in automotive product development.
  • Prior role as Engineering/Discipline Manager, Project Engineer, or Chief Engineer.
  • Knowledge of Stellantis platforms, systems, and engineering standards, with exposure to global, multi-region vehicle programs.
  • Expertise in wiring harness architecture and integration (routing, segmentation, grounding, protection, connection systems).
  • End-to-end ownership of the product lifecycle from concept through launch, production, and warranty resolution.
  • Strong command of Quality and Warranty systems, data
  • Direct experience revieiwing/approving DFMEA, DVPR, validation results, PPAP, and leading APQP and launch activities.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional execution (Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Purchasing, Program Management) and warranty/Gemba-based root-cause resolution.
  • Experience with component sourcing, Source Packages
  • Interface with Purchasing and Cost Engineering
  • Ability to operate with executive-level visibility, making high-impact technical and organizational decisions under ambiguity.

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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