12V Battery Lead Leader

Stellantis; Paris; Sur place; EUR 110 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Stellantis is seeking an In Field 12V Battery Lead Leader in Paris to drive quality performance across the perimeter. The role reports to the regional In Field Quality lead and owns KPI management, action plans, and customer-satisfaction metrics.

The candidate will lead an engineering team, coordinate with tech leads, plant quality managers, suppliers and engineering, and manage escalation when issues arise. A strong RCA background and leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 10 years of relevant experience with 12V Battery quality/engineering.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Self-motivated and directed.
• Ability to thrive in a high-intensity environment while handling multiple projects.
• Rigorous and pragmatic in approach.
• Ability to provide high-level summaries using common tools.
• Ability to lead an engineering team to deliver changes and launches on time.
• Experience with Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and corrective actions; knowledge of problem-solving tools; Green/Black Belt certification preferred but not mandatory.

Responsabilités

• Lead quality performance and KPI ownership for the assigned perimeter and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Own improvement plans and actions to achieve quality objectives.
• Support the In Field Quality Lead in finalizing Quality status for the area of competence.
• Drive the problem-solving process using rigorous approaches and standard tools.
• Bridge the gap to new developments and ensure proper handover to function quality.
• Communicate with regional leads to manage read-across issues affecting other car lines.

Connaissances

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Self-motivated

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Description du poste

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Stellantis is a leading global automaker and mobility provider that offers clean, connected, affordable and safe mobility solutions. Our Company’s strength lies in the breadth of our iconic brand portfolio, the diversity and passion of our people, and our deep roots in the communities in which we operate. Our ambitious electrification and software strategies and the creation of an innovative ecosystem of strategic, game-changing partnerships are driving our transformation to a sustainable mobility tech company.

With industrial operations in nearly 30 countries, Stellantis could consistently exceed the evolving needs and expectations of consumers in more than 130 markets, while creating superior value for all stakeholders.

Job Description

The In Field 12V Battery Lead Leader is direct report to the regional In Field Quality resp.le and leads the quality performance of the assigned perimeter.

On his perimeter, to guarantee customer satisfaction, he leads the quality performance and KPI and owns the action plans definition to ensure achievement of the assigned targets for the cluster for which he is fully accountable.

Principle relationships

Main working relationships – With Whom? Why? (Correspondence frequency)

• Any meeting from Quality dealing with topics of interest (e.g. RACE, TOP Quality, etc.) for the assigned perimeter
• Regular meeting with tech leads reference to define improvement plan
• Escalation meetings with plant quality managers, supplier, engineering in case of issue fix roadblocks
• Regular meeting with warranty leader and TWC leader to exchange information about issue inflow, issue fix, improvement plan and field actions
• Meetings with Top Hat Quality Manager and Function Quality Manager to bridge any LL gap on new developments

Operational context

• The holder of this position must contribute in improving the quality level of customer vehicles for the area of competence in a context of ever more ambitious quality objectives
• The position requires accountability and leadership so to meet quality requirements
• Support the In Field Quality Lead in finalization of Quality status for the area of competence protecting the plant and the field
• Lead quality KPI management to achieve quality objectives, driving improvement/corrective actions and escalation
• Owns improvement plans and actions for the area of competence
• Support resolution of systemic/epidemic or major quality issues (RACE, Top Warranty, …), challenging the Team on the effectiveness of the solution and robustness of the validation plan proposed by DRE
• He is fully accountable for the issues that he is managing in his perimeter, knowing the related quality KPI, the customer impact and the technical background
• Ensure the timing update of the PDCA systems issues tickets
• Drive the problem-solving process using the appropriate tools with rigorous approach
• Bridge the gap to ongoing new developments for any LL collected in its own area of competence with the right handover to the function quality to support the LL definition and improve the detectability and the design standards
• Communicate with other regional leads in case of potential read across issue that can affect car lines sold outside its own region of competence

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in the fields of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology
• 10 years relevant experience on in the assigned cluster 12V Battery, both from quality or engineering area
• Strong communication and leadership skills, both written and verbal
• Self-motivated and directed
• Ability to thrive in a high-intensity environment while working on multiple projects
• Rigorous and pragmatic
• Capable to provide high-level summaries in the most effective format using the most common tools
• Ability to lead an Engineering team to deliver product changes and launches on time
• Experience with Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and corrective actions with knowledge of the most common problem-solving tools. Green/Black Belt certification is preferable but not mandatory for the role (in this case Green Belt certification to be achieved in the first year in the role)

At Stellantis, we assess candidates based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We welcome applications from people of all gender identities, age, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sexual orientation and disability. Diverse teams will allow us to better meet the evolving needs of our customers and care for our future.