Quality Plant Engineer - Electrical Wiring

Stellantis NV; Detroit, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellantis NV seeks a Quality Plant Engineer at our Detroit-area facility to own product conformity for systems and components. You will partner with PQE leads and plant teams to drive improvements and ensure quality targets are met.

Responsibilities include leading Kaizen-driven quality initiatives, reviewing warranty data, and guiding cross-functional actions to resolve issues on the shop floor with a strong 4M1D mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Proficient in data analysis and presenting results to stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving and coaching abilities.
• Ability to thrive in a high-intensity environment with multiple projects.
• Hands-on shop floor experience with a 4M1D mindset.

Responsibilities

• Validate product changes and improve outgoing quality to meet customer expectations.
• Address manufacturing quality issues and manage product changes with integrity.
• Apply SPW kaizen methods to support continuous quality improvements.
• Lead cross-functional teams to drive action and consensus among stakeholders.
• Monitor KPI management for quality targets and escalation as needed.
• Review warranty/CQI claims and manage issue stratification for the area.
• Lead vehicle quality improvements addressing nonconformities.
• Communicate requirements to ensure goals are met across groups involved.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to meet project timing and milestones.
• Lead risk assessments using FMEA and related tools.

Skills

Engineering degree

Data analysis

Public speaking

Problem solving

Coaching

Multitasking

Shop floor

4M1D

MS & Google apps

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Quality Plant Engineer (QPE) - Responsible for all aspects of product conformity for their systems / Components at the Vehicle Assembly Plant.The QPE reports directly to the PQE Lead and will build effective relationships with both salaried and hourly, assembly plant/corporate personnel, in order to complete projects within their area of responsibility.

Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Validating product changes, providing technical expertise, and improving outgoing quality that will meet or exceed our customers’ expectations.
• With unquestioned integrity and strength of conviction, the PQE responds to manufacturing quality issues and manages all product changes.
• Through the usage of advanced problem-solving methods and SPW kaizen methodology, the PQE supports all continuous quality improvement initiatives within the plant.
• PQE must work collaboratively with cross-functional manufacturing teams and facilitate consensus and drive action from the main stakeholders.
• Support external quality Key Performance Indicators (KPI) management for achieving targets, driving improvement/corrective actions and escalation
• Review warranty/Customer Quality Insight (CQI) claims daily, maintain issue stratification and maintain the portion of Warranty Wall responsible for their area.
• Lead improvement activities in vehicle quality by addressing nonconformity to product quality targets (SCA, VLO, BSR, and TDF performance driven to assigned targets)
• Support Corporate Quality objectives/deliverables and communicate requirements to all groups involved to ensure goals are achieved.
• Collaborate and lead internal and external resources to achieve project/program timing.
• Lead teams to identify issues/risks associated with product designs, processes and applications by utilizing FMEA’s and other risk assessment tools.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in the fields of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology from an accredited university (or other Engineering degrees, in combination with relevant experience)
• Well versed in both Microsoft and Google applications
• Ability to perform data analysis to identify top issues, summarize trends, distinctions, and effectiveness of corrective actions and continuous improvement activities
• Effective presentation/public speaking skills (comfortable presenting to all levels of the organization)
• Experience with problem solving tools
• Able to demonstrate both coaching and teaching
• Self-motivated and directed
• Ability to thrive in a high intensity environment while working on multiple projects
• A passion for spending time on the shop floor and fully understanding the build process from a 4M1D standpoint (man, method, machine, material, and design)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced Degree
• Reactive Green Belt / Black Belt Certification
• Previous experience in resolving complex issues; including root cause, repairs, etc.
• Previous experience in Product Engineering and/ or Vehicle Integration / Development at supplier or Tier 1 Automotive Manufacturer
• Previous Manufacturing and/or Quality experience within a vehicle/Component assembly plant