Senior Quality Engineer - Warranty

Lear Corporation; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Lear Corporation in Michigan is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to lead warranty management processes, drive compliance with CQI-14 and customer requirements, and analyze warranty data to reduce incidences and costs. You will act as the subject matter expert for assigned customers and work with cross-functional teams to implement corrective actions.

The role requires 3+ years in automotive manufacturing or related fields, strong data analytics skills, and proficiency with MS Office and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (electrical/industrial/mechanical preferred).
• 3+ years experience in automotive manufacturing or related environment.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).
• Experience with data analytics and problem solving.
• Strong MS Office and SharePoint proficiency.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead warranty management process compliance per CQI-14 and customer requirements.
• Audit and support initiatives for CQI-14 compliance and continuous improvement.
• Review customer requirements during pre-launch and disseminate to the team.
• Monitor warranty data and performance metrics to identify root causes.
• Lead cross-functional reviews and ensure timely closure of issues.
• Maintain warranty scorecards and report findings to customers.

Skills

English fluency

Data analysis

Leadership

Problem solving

MS Office

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Access

SharePoint

Statistical tools

Job description

Lear For You

We work hard for the people who work for us. We champion our teams and foster collaboration, inclusion, respect and excellence. Because we want to be more for you.

A path to a better career. A better future.

Our teams have invented groundbreaking technologies, manufactured millions of products and earned a long list of awards. Year after year, we're named one of the World's Most Admired Companies.

They're the secret to our success-empowered, inventive and inclusive. Passionate about their craft. Driven to succeed. Because we win together.

Are you ready for a better career? A better future?

Job Description

The Senior Quality Engineer is the lead for effective execution of Lear's core warranty management processes (customer specific requirements & compliance, warranty data analysis, part return analysis, warranty lessons learned, system improvements, and debit management) to reduce warranty incidences, exposure, and cost. Additionally, he/she will be the subject matter expert for the assigned customer(s).

Responsibilities

• Warranty Management Process Compliance to AIAG's CQI-14/Customer Specific Requirements (for Stellantis and GM)
• Perform audit and assist in the development of initiatives for satisfactory compliance and continual improvement of CQI-14 requirements.
• Review warranty customer requirements during pre-launch of program(s), and dissemination to the team
• Regular review of Customer Specific Requirements for changes related to warranty, and dissemination to the team.
• Warranty Claim Data Management
• Analyze warranty data and performance metrics to identify contributors to warranty claims and performance
• Lead the reviews with cross-functional team and drive quick resolution to warranty issues
• Lead regular warranty performance/status report outs to internal and external customer
• Responsible to validate effectiveness of corrective actions, monitor for containment breaks.
• Monitor current and previous model years' warranty performance through end of warranty period for high time in service spikes
• Review quality of warranty 8D and report out to customer
• Drive timely closure of assigned issues
• Update monthly warranty scorecard with findings and corrective actions
• Responsible for the administration of Lear SharePoint Site, keeping the information up to date.
• Utilize FOUNDRY (warranty database)
• Warranty Part Return Management
• Primary contact for warranty returned parts and reviews, Initiate part return request as necessary
• Proper documentation of findings in Lear's warranty database
• Lead reviews with cross-functional team to address findings from part analysis
• Lead in the establishment of liability percentage
• Lead deep dive in part return analysis that results in NTF (No Trouble Found) for understanding the true root cause
• Anticipates and overcomes operational obstacles to completing analyses efforts
• Ensure customer parts return analysis submission requirements are met - timely response
• Review quality of warranty 8D and report out to customer
• Prepare analysis and report outs as needed for internal and customer reviews
• Update monthly warranty scorecard with findings and corrective actions.
• Responsible to validate effectiveness of corrective actions, monitor for containment breaks
• Responsible for the administration of Lear SharePoint Site, keeping the information up to date.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, preferably electrical, industrial or mechanical engineering
• Minimum of 3 years work experience preferably in automotive manufacturing, engineering or related environment
• Fluent in both written and verbal English
• Electrical product design/manufacturing experience
• Strong data analytic/problem solving, time management/organizational skills
• Strong leadership skills to lead others toward a defined goal.
• The ability to efficiently and effectively assess performance and use metrics to drive continuous improvements.
• Systematic identification of root causes, and corresponding corrective actions.
• Effective problem solving requires that solutions have adequate controls to ensure sustainability and are read across to similar products or applications for prevention occurrence.
• Knowledge of a wide range of problem-solving tools, methodologies, and statistics, combined with the ability to select and apply to test performance models to make decisions based on data.
• Knowledge, practice and application of the Product, Process and Quality System standards of Industry-specific Regulatory Authorities and Customer Specific Warranty Requirements.
• Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel, Power Point, Access, Sharepoint.
• Must be skilled at documenting and presenting analytical results.
• Ability to use appropriate statistical tools and techniques to perform data analyses.
• Able to write queries, use commercial tools, or use customer warranty data warehouse system to produce reports/analytical results.
• Customer plants, Lear manufacturing plants and locations

Bonus if You Have

• Ford warranty system knowledge, preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lear Corporation is committed to fair, meritbased employment practices and equal opportunity.

We provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law. For assistance during the application process, contact your recruiter directly.