BU QUALITY METHODS PROFESSIONAL - BATTERY

OP Mobility•Troy, MI

45d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Quality Program Engineer (QPE) is responsible for coordinating project quality related tasks and acting as the quality representative within the Core Development team. This role involves completing APQP deliverables, ensuring timely Product Part Approval Process (PPAP) submissions, and representing external and internal customers on the platform. The work is performed in a fast-paced environment with tight time constraints, supporting the Americas C Power Development Team. Minimal travel (typically 15%) is expected. This is a salaried Engineering classification.

Requirements

Bachelor or equivalent major in Engineering or Business

Responsibilities

Serve as the Quality representative on the Core Development Team.
Establish, coordinate, and manage program-specific quality tasks with the Core Team.
Define, maintain, and update internal and external project quality objectives, including the Quality Dashboard.
Participate in and/or moderate design and process FMEAs.
Participate in and/or moderate meetings to select Significant/Critical Characteristics (SC/CC) and Key Product/Control Characteristics (KPC/KCC).
Define and support the project quality file in accordance with internal and external requirements, including control plans for prototypes, pre-serial products, and first serial production.
Analyze data and identify sources of process variation.
Initiate corrective actions related to tolerances, dimensions, production processes, and other quality concerns.
Communicate trial activity data and results to the Core Team.
Coordinate and/or perform internal and external pre-production process audits.
Build and maintain project-related relationships with the appropriate customer representatives.
Identify, escalate, and communicate quality risks and deviations within the project scope.
Exercise the authority to stop production and/or program design activities when unacceptable violations or quality risks are identified.
Coach and guide Core Team members on the use of quality tools and product standards.
Prepare for and participate in INPro, Advanced Product Quality Process, or similar review meetings.
Represent Quality during the engineering change approval process through SOP.
Respect the standards and rules in terms of Quality, Safety and Environment contributing to the IMS process management and improvement.
Ensure that his/her team is informed and trained about Quality, Safety and Environment requirements and respects the related rules.
Accountable for the IMS process management within his perimeter of responsibility.
Demonstrate leadership and commitment in respect of the IMS.
Ensure that standards, processes, procedures, and objectives are updated in line with requirements and opportunely deployed within the organization making available the necessary resources.