Plant Quality Engineer (PQE)

Stellantis•Detroit, MI

11d

About The Position

The Plant Quality Engineer (PQE) - Responsible for all aspects of product conformity for their systems / Components at the Detroit Assembly Complex - Mack. 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.

Requirements

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)

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Validating product changes, providing technical expertise, and improving outgoing quality that will meet or exceed our customers’ expectations.
Responding to manufacturing quality issues and manages all product changes.
Supporting all continuous quality improvement initiatives within the plant.
Working collaboratively with cross-functional manufacturing teams and facilitates consensus and drive action from the main stakeholders.
Supporting external quality Key Performance Indicators (KPI) management for achieving targets, driving improvement/corrective actions and escalation
Reviewing warranty/Customer Quality Insight (CQI) claims daily, maintain issue stratification and maintain the portion of Warranty Wall responsible for their area.
Leading improvement activities in vehicle quality by addressing nonconformity to product quality targets
Supporting Corporate Quality objectives/deliverables and communicate requirements to all groups involved to ensure goals are achieved.
Collaborating and leading internal and external resources to achieve project/program timing.
Leading teams to identify issues/risks associated with product designs, processes and applications by utilizing FMEA’s and other risk assessment tools.