QRD Engineer: Quality, Reliability & Durability Innovator

General Motors; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing programs

GM vehicle discounts

Tuition assistance programs

Employee assistance program

Job summary

General Motors in Warren, MI is seeking an experienced quality engineering professional focused on warranty data analysis, QRD representation, and cross‑functional collaboration for vehicle production quality. You will create dashboards, drive corrective actions, and interface with Product Engineering and suppliers to improve reliability.

The role emphasizes APQP, PFMEA, and data‑driven problem solving with familiarity in PRTS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or related field).
• Experience with APQP principles and tools.
• Proficiency in PFMEA.
• Understanding of Product Engineering principles and processes.
• Experience with problem resolution and tracking systems (PRTS or similar).
• Proven expertise in Supplier Quality Management.
• Strong technical problem‑solving skills with a track record of issue resolution.
• Experience applying Variation Reduction methodologies.
• In-depth knowledge of Vehicle Manufacturing Processes.
• Ability to work effectively in a cross‑functional team environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze long-term warranty data across VSEE to identify patterns, trends, emerging issues and produce summary of findings needed for handoff to responsible QRD.
• Represent VSEE QRD in CPIT / Focus CPIT, SMT Core PDT, QRD Reviews, daily and weekly QRD calls and other escalation forums as required.
• Create automation/dashboards for the analysis.
• Support plan and implement target sufficiency actions to address QRD issues, ensuring temporary containment and permanent corrective actions are driven to closure.
• Collaborate with Product Engineering teams to integrate quality and reliability considerations into vehicle design and development.
• Utilize PRTS (Problem Resolution and Tracking System) to effectively track, analyze and resolve quality issues, implementing robust corrective and preventive actions.
• Drive containment and permanent corrective actions for plant and service field.
• Engage in Supplier Quality Management to assess and improve the quality performance of external suppliers.
• Apply advanced Technical Problem-Solving methodologies to diagnose root causes of complex quality and reliability issues.
• Possess a comprehensive understanding of Vehicle Manufacturing Processes to identify opportunities for quality enhancement and defect prevention.
• Develop and implement quality metrics and reporting to monitor product performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance to manufacturing teams on quality-related matters.

Skills

APQP principles

PFMEA

Supplier Quality Management

Problem solving

Variation Reduction

Vehicle Manufacturing Processes

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication

Python coding

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

PRTS

Job description

General Motors in Warren, MI is seeking an experienced quality engineering professional focused on warranty data analysis, QRD representation, and cross‑functional collaboration for vehicle production quality. You will create dashboards, drive corrective actions, and interface with Product Engineering and suppliers to improve reliability.

The role emphasizes APQP, PFMEA, and data‑driven problem solving with familiarity in PRTS.