Plant Quality Engineering (PQE / RE) HVAC

Stellantis•Windsor, ON

21d•CA$75,000 - CA$95,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Quality Engineer (PQE) is responsible for all aspects of product conformity for their systems/Components at the XYZ Plant. 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. This position is for an existing vacancy.

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).
Minimum TWO (2) years of relevant experience.
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).
Legally eligible to work in Canada.

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 managing all product changes with integrity and strength of conviction.
Supporting all continuous quality improvement initiatives within the plant through the usage of advanced problem-solving methods and SIS (Stellantis Industrial System) Kaizen methodology.
Working collaboratively with cross-functional manufacturing teams and facilitating consensus and driving 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, maintaining issue stratification and maintaining the portion of the Warranty Wall responsible for their area.
Leading improvement activities in vehicle quality by addressing nonconformity to product quality targets (SCA, VLO, BSR, and TDF performance driven to assigned targets).
Supporting Corporate Quality objectives/deliverables and communicating 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.