Project Quality Manager - Chassis/Propulsion/Systems

Stellantis • Auburn Hills, MI

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About The Position

The Project Quality Manager oversees quality objectives for vehicle programs within the Cross Carline and Project Engineering Team. The role ensures that quality targets are achieved and that teams execute quality processes from Pre-Contract Commitment through Start of Production and throughout the vehicle lifecycle. The position supports overall program feasibility and target setting, tracks quality performance, addresses vehicle anomalies, and ensures quality deliverables for vehicles in development and mass production.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related degree field.
• Minimum 8 years of automotive experience, preferably including experience in a plant quality environment.
• Broad quality knowledge.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to present ideas and concepts successfully to all levels of management.
• Excellent relationship-building skills and ability to work in a cross-functional team environment.
• Ability to productively manage change.
• Strong program management and team leadership skills.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Engineering.
• Program lifecycle experience.
• Experience in resident or quality engineering.
• Experience in various BICEEP disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Ensure achievement of customer quality objectives for vehicles from concept through mass production.
• Prepare monthly summaries of results and updated forecasts for quality KPIs across the overall program and milestones.
• Drive engineering teams to address design anomalies detected in the field or at the plant.
• Propose and request yard holds and campaigns; initiate yard-hold requests when necessary and complete the items needed to execute retrofit or rework, such as spare parts.
• Ensure quality deliverables are met for modifications to vehicles in mass production.
• Organize and manage root-cause analysis for anomalies detected during development and the start of mass production.
• Provide quality advice regarding proposed technical modifications (PEPP).
• Manage follow-up of product and process results, including APQP, and establish preventive and corrective actions to meet quality deliverables.
• Build internal and external partnerships and influence without direct authority.
• Represent the Voice of the Customer to platform teams.
• Clarify expectations, minimize political hurdles, and champion team achievements while delivering results.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior