OEM Quality Engineering Supervisor

dtna; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Daimler Truck North America is seeking an OEM Quality Engineering Supervisor to lead a team of Quality Service Technicians across multiple facilities. You will coordinate investigations, containment, and corrective actions to resolve OEM customer defects while driving continuous improvement.

The role requires leading campaigns, managing field activities, and partnering with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Operations to ensure customer satisfaction across domestic and international sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology with 5+ years in quality engineering.
• Experience leading cross-functional problem-solving activities and corrective action implementation.
• Strong understanding of quality management systems and defect containment processes.
• Ability to travel regularly to OEM customer locations and manufacturing plants.

Responsibilities

• Lead QSTs across OEM truck plants; establish priorities, provide technical guidance and ensure quality inspections and repairs.
• Investigate and resolve OEM customer complaints; coordinate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supplier Management, Product Development, and Operations.
• Lead containment activities for quality spills; drive corrective actions and validate effectiveness.
• Plan, execute and close OEM quality campaigns and field containment initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional problem solving

Corrective actions

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Engineering Technology

Tools

PFMEA

8D

SPC

Control Plans

Process audits

Job description

Inside the Role

The OEM Quality Engineering Supervisor is responsible for leading a team of Quality Service Technicians (QSTs) located across multiple OEM truck manufacturing facilities, including Portland, Saltillo, Santiago, and the Carolinas. This role serves as the primary liaison between manufacturing plants, customers, engineering, and quality organizations to ensure rapid containment, inspection, repair, and resolution of product defects impacting OEM customers.

The position provides leadership for field quality activities, customer complaint management, campaign execution, defect containment, and corrective action implementation while maintaining a strong focus on customer satisfaction and continuous improvement.

Posting Information

We provide a scheduled posting end date to assist our candidates with their application planning. While this date reflects our latest plans, it is subject to change, and postings may be extended or removed earlier than expected.

What you Drive

• Team Leadership & Operations Directly supervise and develop Quality Service Technicians (QSTs) supporting OEM truck plants in Portland, Saltillo, Santiago, Cleveland, Mt. Holly, FCCC, and other assigned customer locations. Establish priorities, provide technical guidance, and ensure effective execution of quality inspections, containment actions, and repair activities. Manage workload distribution, resource requirements, technician performance, training, safety compliance, and professional development.
• Customer Complaint Resolution Lead investigation and resolution of OEM customer complaints related to engines, powertrain components, and associated systems. Coordinate cross-functional teams, including Engineering, Manufacturing, Supplier Management, Product Development, and Operations, to identify root causes and implement corrective actions. Ensure customer concerns are documented, tracked, resolved, and communicated to customers and internal leadership.
• Defect Containment & Corrective Actions Lead containment activities for quality spills affecting OEM truck plants. Direct field inspections, audits, rework activities, and product evaluations to prevent defective products from reaching customers. Validate the effectiveness of corrective actions and drive issues to closure using structured problem-solving methodologies and quality tools.
• Campaign Management Lead planning, execution, and closure of OEM quality campaigns and field containment initiatives. Develop inspection and repair strategies, coordinate required resources, and support campaign execution. Monitor campaign progress, repair completion rates, parts consumption, risks, and overall effectiveness. Maintain campaign documentation, reporting, and communication with customers, plant leadership, and senior management.
• Quality Improvement & Support Coordinate the shipment of replacement parts, tools, inspection equipment, and repair materials to support containment and campaign activities. Analyze quality performance trends and customer feedback to identify improvement opportunities and support continuous improvement initiatives. Develop and present quality metrics, campaign updates, and customer complaint summaries to leadership. Participate in audits, customer visits, field investigations, and launch readiness activities.

Primary Locations Supported: Portland, OR; Saltillo, MX; Santiago, MX; Cleveland, NC; Mt. Holly, NC; FCCC; and other assigned OEM customer sites. Travel Requirement: Frequent domestic and international travel as required to support customer operations, containment activities, audits, and campaign execution.

Knowledge You Should Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology with 5+ years of experience in quality engineering, manufacturing, field quality, or customer quality support.
• Experience leading cross-functional problem-solving activities and corrective action implementation.
• Strong understanding of quality management systems, root cause analysis, and defect containment processes.
• Demonstrated leadership experience supervising technical teams or quality personnel.
• Ability to travel regularly to OEM customer locations and manufacturing plants.

Exceptional Candidates Might Have

• Experience supporting Class 8 truck, powertrain, engine, transmission, axle, or commercial vehicle manufacturing.
• Knowledge of quality tools including PFMEA, 8D, SPC, Control Plans, and process audits.
• Experience managing campaigns, field actions, warranty investigations, or customer complaint resolution.
• Bilingual proficiency (English/Spanish) preferred for support of Mexico-based operations.

Where We Work

This position is open to applicants who can work in (or relocate to) the following location(s)- Detroit, MI US. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Schedule Type: Onsite

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