Plant Quality Engineer

Socket.dev; Windsor; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

FCA Canada Inc. is seeking a Plant Quality Engineer (PQE) to oversee product conformity for systems and components at the XYZ Plant. The PQE reports to the PQE Lead and collaborates with plant and corporate personnel to complete projects.

Responsibilities include validating product changes, addressing quality issues, supporting KPI targets, and leading cross-functional teams in quality improvements. The salary ranges from CAD 75,000 to CAD 95,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Proficient with Microsoft and Google applications.
• Ability to perform data analyses to identify top issues, summarize trends, and assess corrective actions.
• Effective presentation/public speaking skills.
• Experience with problem solving tools.
• Able to coach and teach others.
• Self-motivated and directed.
• Able to thrive in a high intensity environment while handling multiple projects.
• Legally eligible to work in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Validating product changes and providing technical expertise to improve outgoing quality.
• Responding to manufacturing quality issues and managing product changes.
• Supporting continuous quality improvement initiatives using kaizen methods.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive actions.
• Supporting KPI management for quality targets and escalation.
• Reviewing warranty/CQI claims and maintaining issue stratification.
• Leading improvements in vehicle quality by addressing nonconformities.
• Communicating requirements to all groups to ensure goals are achieved.
• Leading teams to identify issues/risks using FMEA and other risk tools.

Skills

Data analysis

Public speaking

Problem solving

Coaching

High intensity environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

The Plant Quality Engineer (PQE) - Responsible for all aspects of product conformity for their systems / Components at the XYZ Plant. The PQE reports directly to the PQE Lead and will build effective relationships with both salaried and hourly, assembly plant/corporate personnel, in order to complete projects within their area of responsibility.

Additional responsibilitiesinclude but are not limited to

:

• Validating product changes, providing technical expertise, and improving outgoing quality that will meet or exceed our customers’ expectations
• With unquestioned integrity and strength of conviction, the PQE responds to manufacturing quality issues and manages all product changes
• Through the usage of advanced problem-solving methods and SPW kaizen methodology, the PQE supports all continuous quality improvement initiatives within the plant
• PQE must work collaboratively with cross-functional manufacturing teams and facilitates consensus and drive action from the main stakeholders
• Support external quality Key Performance Indicators (KPI) management for achieving targets, driving improvement/corrective actions and escalation
• Review warranty/Customer Quality Insight (CQI) claims daily, maintain issue stratification and maintain the portion of Warranty Wall responsible for their area
• Lead improvement activities in vehicle quality by addressing nonconformity to product quality targets (SCA, VLO, BSR, and TDF performance driven to assigned targets)
• Support Corporate Quality objectives/deliverables and communicate requirements to all groups involved to ensure goals are achieved
• Collaborate and lead internal and external resources to achieve project/program timing
• Lead teams to identify issues/risks associated with product designs, processes and applications by utilizing FMEA’s and other risk assessment tools

This position is for an existing vacancy.

The salary for this position is $75,000 to $95,000 per year.

FCA Canada Inc. is committed to providing accommodation for people with accessibility needs due to disabilities in all aspects of the hiring process. If you request an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs due to disability

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in the fields of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology from an accredited university (other Engineering degrees, in combination with relevant experience may be considered)
• Well versed in both Microsoft and Google applications
• Ability to perform data analyse to identify top issues, summarize trends, distinctions, and effectiveness of corrective actions and continuous improvement activities
• Effective presentation/public speaking skills (comfortable presenting to all levels of the organization)
• Experience with problem solving tools
• Able to demonstrate both coaching and teaching
• Self-motivated and directed
• Ability to thrive in a high intensity environment while working on multiple projects
• A passion for spending time on the shop floor and fully understanding the build process from a 4M1D standpoint (man, method, machine, material, and design)
• Legally eligible to work in Canada

Preferred Qualifications

:

• Advanced Degree
• Reactive Green Belt / Black Belt Certification
• Previous experience in resolving complex issues; including root cause, repairs, etc.
• Previous experience in Product Engineering and/ or Vehicle Integration / Development at supplier or Tier 1 Automotive Manufacturer
• Previous Manufacturing and/or Quality experience within a vehicle/Component assembly plant