Quality Plant Engineering Lead

Stellantis; Windsor; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the automotive sector is seeking a Quality Plant Engineering Leader in Windsor, Canada. This role involves leading a quality engineering team, ensuring product quality, and collaborating across departments to achieve ambitious quality goals. The ideal candidate will possess extensive engineering experience and leadership skills, along with a commitment to excellence. If you are ready to make an impact in a high-intensity environment, apply today!

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of related experience.
• Ability to lead an Engineering team.
• High proficiency in verbal and written English.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality KPI management and drive improvements.
• Contribute to improving quality levels of vehicles.
• Conduct vehicle issue diagnosis and root cause analysis.

Skills

Root Cause Analysis

Strong communication skills

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Stellantis systems

Job description

The Quality Plant Engineering Leader (QPEL) reports directly to the EE Hardware & Systems Engineering department and has a dotted line reporting to the Quality Plant Engineering Manager. The QPEL will lead the quality plant engineering team responsible for their designated areas.

Principle Working Relationships:

• Participate in daily operational production meetings with the Quality Plant Engineering Manager and their team to address quality and production issues
• Attend weekly meetings with the Functional Quality Manager to monitor the achievement of quality objectives
• Engage in weekly meetings with Supplier Quality Development, Cross Car Line & Project, and General Assembly Process Engineering to coordinate the progress of the 7 Diamonds initiative
• Organize reviews with top problematic component suppliers and their associated Engineering and Quality managers

Operational Context:

• Contribute to improving the quality level of new and customer vehicles to meet ambitious quality objectives
• Demonstrate great responsiveness to meet quality and production requirements
• Make autonomous decisions or lead recommendations for modifications to components or processes to ensure vehicle quality
• Support the Quality Plant Engineering Manager in making decisions to hold vehicles
• Conduct autonomous reviews of assembly and supplier processes
• Take corrective actions promptly to avoid increasing the outstanding rework area

Deliverables:

• Define containment actions to ensure customer protection, including addressing supplier issues
• Conduct vehicle issue diagnosis and root cause analysis, ensuring the team carries out pre-analysis activities on time
• Conduct Risk Assessment and lead Reaction Plans
• Manage Serial Life Window and Change Management processes
• Propose alternative product solutions in case of issues (e.g., shortages) to avoid halting mass production in the plant
• Support Yard Holds and Product Related Issues (PRI) activities to ensure vehicle quality, mitigate risks, and facilitate the prompt release of units
• Implement best practices and standards (Read Across)
• Ensure the team’s skills are at the appropriate level and manage daily activities (daily management control meetings)
• Lead quality KPI management to achieve quality objectives, drive improvements, and implement corrective actions and escalation processes
• Resolve systemic, chronic, or major quality issues (Top Warranty, Recalls, Rapid Service Updates, Customer Service Notifications)

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.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field
• Minimum of EIGHT (8) years of related experience
• Previous experience in an Engineering Department, Vehicle 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 Executive meetings 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
• High proficiency in verbal and written English
• Legally eligible to work in Canada

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced Degree
• Reactive Green Belt or Black Belt certification
• Previous experience working in Manufacturing and a union environment
• Knowledge of Stellantis systems: CQI, WIS, QNA, PFS, FIS, GIMS, Palantir, etc.
• Stellantis Production Way (SPW)/World Class Manufacturing (WCM) experience