PMO APQP Quality Specialist

Stellantis•Auburn Hills, MI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The North America Cross Car Line organization is seeking an Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) Specialist Quality Engineer to ensure the quality of supplied components and materials and drive continuous improvement within the supply chain. The specialist serves as a quality-methodology subject matter expert, guiding new products from development through mass production to meet customer requirements, prevent manufacturing defects, and support successful launches. The position focuses on standardizing manufacturing quality enablers and managing quality activities across suppliers and cross-functional teams. The role is based at the Stellantis US Headquarters and Technology Center in Auburn Hills, Michigan, and involves travel approximately 60% of the time to supplier sites, primarily in Europe.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or a related field.
A minimum of 8 years of experience.
Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work with a variety of people at all organizational levels.
Ability to collect and synthesize data into meaningful information and communicate it clearly to all levels of the organization.
Self-directed and team-oriented, with demonstrated planning and problem-solving skills.
Experience managing cross-functionally and broad knowledge of the automotive engineering, manufacturing, and quality landscape.
Demonstrated ability to develop and execute standardization and work cross-functionally in a lean organization.
Strong planning, prioritization, goal-setting, and project-management abilities in technical and business environments.
Ability to establish partnerships and influence others without direct authority.
High energy, hands-on approach, strong teamwork and interpersonal skills, confidence in presenting and selling ideas, and unquestioned integrity.

Responsibilities

Lead supplier APQP activities across all five phases: Plan and Define Program; Product Design and Development; Process Design and Development; Product and Process Validation; and Feedback, Assessment & Corrective Action.
Conduct supplier assessments and audits to verify compliance with quality standards.
Drive root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for APQP process implementation.
Collaborate with engineering, sourcing, and manufacturing teams to define and improve supplier quality processes.
Monitor supplier performance metrics and implement improvement plans.
Support new product introductions by ensuring supplier readiness and component quality.
Travel approximately 60% of the time to supplier sites, primarily in Europe, for onsite engagement and support.
Analyze quality issues using problem-solving methods and tools, including Kepner-Tregoe, Shainin Red X, and Design of Experiments, and recommend and implement cost-effective permanent corrective actions.
Analyze quality data from internal and external indicators.
Manage engineering changes with cross-functional teams to ensure timely execution.
Conduct product evaluation tests to verify the robustness of product or process changes before full implementation.
Serve as the point of contact for engineering quality and product-related incidents.
Ensure delivery of third-party quality metrics and identify opportunities through data analysis.
Develop and execute standardization in a lean organization with cross-functional responsibilities.
Plan, prioritize, set goals, and manage multiple projects in technical and business environments.
Support meetings at all levels of the company, including senior leadership.
Establish internal and external partnerships and influence without direct authority.
Represent the Voice of the Customer to platform teams and help drive team success by clarifying expectations and minimizing political hurdles.
Champion achievements, deliver results, and translate ideas into actions.