Supplier Quality Manager

Stellantis • Auburn Hills, MI

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About The Position

The Supplier Quality Manager – Propulsion Systems is responsible for leading and executing supplier quality activities for complex, safety-critical driveline components including transfer cases, Power Take Off units, Rear Drive Modules, axles, prop shafts, half shafts, and axle disconnects. This role provides strategic and operational leadership to a team of Supplier Quality Engineers (SQEs) and serves as a primary interface between suppliers, internal manufacturing plants, Product Engineering, Purchasing, and senior leadership. The position plays a key role in launch readiness, serial production quality, and warranty acceleration initiatives, with direct involvement in North American vehicle assembly plants and the Quality Engineering Center (QEC).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical discipline (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Electrical, or similar) with 10+ years of experience.
• Extensive experience in Supplier Quality, Manufacturing Quality, or Product Engineering within the automotive industry.
• Strong technical understanding of propulsion systems, including engines, transmissions, and drivelines.
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing technical teams.
• Proven ability to perform and lead supplier and process audits.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of an organization, including senior executives.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting warranty, field quality, or rapid response quality organizations.
• Familiarity with North American automotive manufacturing plants and high-volume production environments.
• Experience managing suppliers during complex product launches and major change events.
• Knowledge of industry quality standards and customer-specific requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide Supplier Quality leadership by directing and developing a regional SQE organization supporting propulsion commodities across multiple suppliers and manufacturing locations, ensuring clear priorities, effective resourcing, and strong performance.
• Own supplier quality performance end-to-end, including launch readiness, production quality, risk management, audits, and continuous improvement, with disciplined application of APQP/PPAP and structured recovery for high-risk suppliers.
• Serve as the primary quality interface to internal plants and cross-functional teams, driving rapid issue resolution, prevention of recurrence, and alignment across Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Logistics, Warranty, and Program Management.
• Accelerate field and warranty issue resolution by partnering with QEC, Control Tower, plants, and suppliers to identify risks early, contain issues quickly, and implement systemic corrective actions.
• Ensure supplier readiness for launches and major changes by leading cross-functional reviews, safe launch activities, and proactive risk identification related to capacity, process stability, and technical complexity.
• Engage directly with senior leadership and supplier executives, delivering clear, data-driven updates on quality risk, launch status, and warranty issues, and leading executive-level escalations and reviews.
• Drive governance, compliance, and continuous improvement, ensuring adherence to quality standards, fostering accountability, and deploying lessons learned across propulsion programs to improve future execution.

What This Job Offers

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