Quality Shift Lead

Stellantis•Warren, MI

About The Position

Stellantis is creating a global industrial powerhouse. Every new day and new challenge brings the opportunity to drive your future. You'll get involved. You'll take risks. You'll leave your mark. The Quality department at the Sterling Stamping Plant is currently seeking a highly skilled, solutions-oriented Quality Lead to join the team. Job responsibilities include but not limited to: Assist in root cause, containment and corrective actions for all quality related issues Initiate investigations of quality concerns internally, at supplier locations and resulting from customer feedback and utilize data to drive issues to closure Achieve timely completion of containment corrective actions (Performance action notices) Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts and utilize problem solving tools in day-to-day operations to drive issue resolution Provide technical liaison support between Engineering, Quality, Production and Product Design departments Represent the 'Voice of the Customer' to platform teams Establish, maintain documentation of processes and train utilizing Stellantis SPW tools Embrace and execute standardization of best practices that ensure quality products Document all non-conformance conditions found and identify and execute opportunities for process improvement Establish clean points and maintain acceptable quality standards Demonstrate a working knowledge of vehicle audit items Supervise all major aspects of vehicle inspection and analyze data for comparison to daily vehicle audits Supervise the auditing of new production vehicles to validate quality or identify quality concerns Effective supervision of all employees as assigned Management of timesheets, performance evaluations, scheduling and time off approval for bargaining unit (UAW) employees Responsible for adherence to the Collective Bargaining Unit (UAW) contract provisions that affect area or employees under supervision Responsible for hands-on training and coaching of salary and bargaining unit employees Support the improvement of company-wide quality performance and achievement of quality and business metrics and best-in-class standing class standing

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
Minimum 5 years of work experience in related field including involvement with management, hourly, or skilled personnel)
Strong experience in application of problem solving tools
Strong oral and written communication skills
Strong team building skills
Basic Microsoft Office / PowerPoint proficiency
Self-directed and team oriented with demonstrated planning/problem solving skills
Experience and working knowledge of computer systems and software
Ability to work rotating shifts that include weekends and overtime as required
Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication (written and oral) skills
Ability to be flexible to carry out tasks 'outside' of normal roles and responsibilities
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Nice To Haves

Engineering or technical degree Vehicle audit/quality experience
Demonstrated experience supervising hourly personnel in a manufacturing environment
Demonstrated ability to coach/mentor/develop team members
Previous experience working in a union environment
Previous experience with quality control systems and methodologies
Knowledge of engineering specs, standards and build objectives
Background in LEAN manufacturing systems or SPW
Proficient in Microsoft Access Possess knowledge of MQGR requirements
Possess knowledge of ISO 9001 requirements

Responsibilities

Assist in root cause, containment and corrective actions for all quality related issues
Initiate investigations of quality concerns internally, at supplier locations and resulting from customer feedback and utilize data to drive issues to closure
Achieve timely completion of containment corrective actions (Performance action notices)
Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts and utilize problem solving tools in day-to-day operations to drive issue resolution
Provide technical liaison support between Engineering, Quality, Production and Product Design departments
Represent the 'Voice of the Customer' to platform teams
Establish, maintain documentation of processes and train utilizing Stellantis SPW tools
Embrace and execute standardization of best practices that ensure quality products
Document all non-conformance conditions found and identify and execute opportunities for process improvement
Establish clean points and maintain acceptable quality standards
Demonstrate a working knowledge of vehicle audit items
Supervise all major aspects of vehicle inspection and analyze data for comparison to daily vehicle audits
Supervise the auditing of new production vehicles to validate quality or identify quality concerns
Effective supervision of all employees as assigned
Management of timesheets, performance evaluations, scheduling and time off approval for bargaining unit (UAW) employees
Responsible for adherence to the Collective Bargaining Unit (UAW) contract provisions that affect area or employees under supervision
Responsible for hands-on training and coaching of salary and bargaining unit employees
Support the improvement of company-wide quality performance and achievement of quality and business metrics and best-in-class standing