Project Quality Manager

Stellantis Financial Services; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellantis Financial Services in Auburn Hills, MI is seeking a Project Quality Manager to ensure quality targets from Pre-Contract Commitment through Start of Production and lifecycle. You will lead cross-functional teams to deliver premier quality and align with customer expectations.

The role requires a BS in Engineering, 8 years of automotive experience, and strong communication and change-management skills to influence multiple stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Broad knowledge of quality processes in automotive programs.
• Ability to present ideas and concepts to management levels.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams in quality initiatives.
• Proven capability to manage change within programs.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality objectives achievement for vehicle programs from concept to mass production.
• Produce monthly synthesis of results and forecast quality KPIs for the program.
• Drive engineers to address design anomalies in field or plant.
• Propose yard holds/campaigns and coordinate retrofit tasks (spare parts).
• Ensure quality deliverables for modifications in mass production.
• Organize and manage root cause analyses for anomalies.
• Advise on proposed technical modifications (PEPP).
• Monitor APQP results and set preventive/corrective actions.
• Build internal/external partnerships and represent the Voice of the Customer.

Skills

Quality management

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication skills

Relationship building

Change management

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Job description

The Cross Carline and Project Engineering Team is a critical part of the vehicle development with responsibly to ensure overall program level feasibility and target setting. The Project Quality Manager oversees quality objectives for the vehicle program, by carrying out the actions and activities necessary for their progress, consolidation, and management. This position will be responsible to assure quality targets are met, as well as ensure team execution of the quality processes from Pre-Contract Commitment through Start of Production and lifecycle.

Job responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Ensures quality customer objectives achievement for the vehicle(s) from concept until mass production.
• Produces monthly the synthesis of results obtained as well as an updated forecast on the quality KPI for the overall program and milestones.
• Drive the engineer teams to treat the design anomalies detected on vehicles in the field or at the plant.
• Proposes and requests yard holds and campaigns, initialize the request for yard hold if necessary and fills in the corresponding items need to execute the retrofit/rework (i.e. spare parts)
• Ensure quality deliverables are met on modifications done for the vehicle(s) in mass production
• Organizes and manages root cause analysis for anomalies detected during development and start of mass production
• Ensure quality advice regarding proposed technical modifications (PEPP)
• Manages the follow-up of the results (product/process including APQP) and sets up the preventive and corrective actions necessary to the respect of quality deliverables
• Establish partnerships both internally and externally and to influence without direct authority Commitment and dedication in delivering a premier product to the consumer Represent the "Voice of the Customer" to the platform teams
• Drive team success by clarifying expectations and minimizing political hurdles Demonstrate unwavering commitment to delivering results and champion achievements

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent
• 8 years of automotive experience, preferably some in plant quality environment
• Broad quality knowledge
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present ideas and concepts successfully to all levels of management
• Excellent relationship building skills with ability to work in a cross-functional team environment
• Ability to productively manage change