Quality Plant Engineering Lead

Job Description:

Main working relationships:

• Daily Operational Production meetings with Quality Plant Engineering Manager and his team, control tower to deal with quality issues / production
• Weekly meetings with FQM manager
• Weekly meetings with Supplier Quality Development, ENG/CCLP Cross Car Line & Project, MFG/VPE/GAPE to coordinate the progress of the 7 diamonds
• Convening of the site director's / quality managers of the most failing supplier sites. Meetings with suppliers

Operational Context

• The holder of this function must contribute to improving the quality level of new and customer vehicles in a context of ever more ambitious quality objectives
• The position requires great responsiveness in order to meet quality and production requirements
• Autonomous in the decision (or to lead if necessary) to modify the automotive product or the process to guarantee the quality of the vehicles
• Support the Quality Plant Engineering Manager to make decision to hold vehicles and market vehicles
• Autonomous in the convocation and animation of suppliers, represents Company with suppliers
• As soon as possible in order to avoid increasing outstanding rework area (issues on retouching costs and customer delivery time)

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Define containment actions to apply for customer protection (including supplier Issues)
• Do vehicle issue diagnosis and root cause analysis
• Ensure that his team carries out the pre-analysis activities on time
• Do risk assessments and lead corrective action plans
• Guarantee the product – process maturity of the components of his perimeter management of serial life (windows change management).
• Propose alternative product solution in case of issues (as shortage) to avoid to stop mass production in the plant
• Participate in Quality ENG tech clubs
• Implementation of good idea and standards (Read Across)
• Ensure the right application in the plant of the technical requirements and the meta function "métiers” standards of his perimeter
• Ensure that the skills of his team is at the right level
• Ensure the management activities of his team (daily management control meeting)
• Ensure that his team is working in safety
• Lead quality KPI management to achieve quality objectives, driving improvement/corrective actions and escalation
• Resolution of systemic/chronic or major quality issues (Top Warranty, Recalls)
• Technical support Yard Holds / Product Related Issues (PRI's) technical referent inside the PRI.
• Set-up / On-going Controls for Process / product Standards for Vehicle & System Functional Objectives (i.e. ADAS, BSR, FEA)

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related degree field
• Minimum of 8 years of related experience
• Previous experience in Engineering Department, Vehicle/mechanic Plant or Project team
• Ability to lead an Engineering team to deliver product changes and launches on time
• Experience with Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and corrective actions
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal from High Level Meetings down to the Shop Floor
• Ability to work off shift hours as necessary
• Self-motivated and directed
• Ability to thrive in a high intensity environment while working on multiple projects
• Rigorous and pragmatic
• Languages: plant language & English

Preferred Requirements:

• Master's degree
• Green belt
• World Class Manufacturing experience

Additional Must Haves:

• Experienced in Vehicle assembly line processes.
• Issues management and Problem solving.
• Strong plus for candidates who have technical know-how related to these systems: Engine/Transmission/Intake/Exhaust/Cooling/Fuel/HVAC.
• Driving a Client vehicle is required.
• 100% of the time must be spent at Brampton Plant
• Travel: Possible travel to Windsor Assembly Plant for training - This is optional, not mandatory (An opportunity for quicker learning)
• Travel outside of plant for work is going to be occasional.
• Be able to work with and lead in a unionized workforce.
• Be Self motivated or goal driven.

We offer attractive, competitive compensation and benefits including, medical, dental, 401k, short-term disability, AD&D, tuition reimbursement, and more. If you take pride in your work and are committed to personal and professional success, let's talk. Please visit www.zobility.com to learn more.

Zobility is RGBSI's workforce management and staffing division. RGBSI is a multi-national corporation headquartered in Troy, MI with branches throughout the USA, Canada, Germany, and India.