Engineering & Quality Lead

Cross-functional Engineering & Quality lead position within Circular Economy is responsible for working and interacting with peer teams within Stellantis and service suppliers. Individual is required to have High Voltage Battery, Warehousing & Supplier Quality and Engineering experience. Candidate is responsible to work with Engineering, Suppliers, Packaging Operations and Warehouse cross-functional teams to collaborate on quality improvement projects and driving change within Mopar & Circular Economy enablers, with focus on:

• Product quality engineering improvement at Design and Process levels
• Process Audits
• Warehouse Quality
• Supplier Throughput Improvement Actions
• Implementing Product Engineering Design Quality Improvement Actions

The responsibilities of the Cross-functional Engineering & Quality lead position will include at a minimum the following:

• Assist with developing and enhancing quality management systems, focusing on customer satisfaction, business process standardization, reliability and effectiveness
• Lead and participate in cross-functional teams to improve quality of service parts and Mopar processes
• Plan, audit, and verify corrective actions to ensure compliance with technical requirements of the product and process according to a standard
• Ensure correct application of process methods and specifications within packaging & Depot areas
• Recommend and validate rework procedures
• Develop inspection procedures and best practices for performing inspection per FCA standards
• Recommend, implement, and verify cost-effective, permanent corrective actions
• Lead & Work with Design Release Engineers on Product improvement actions
• Recommend and implement cost savings initiatives as applicable
• Review parts returned from dealerships & field PDC's
• Process non-conformance tickets (NCT) and issue Quality Control Messages (QCM)

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• 7+ years of experience in high paced Manufacturing, Quality & Product Development environments
• High Voltage Battery environment experience
• Proven track record in supplier issue root cause, process improvements & cost recoveries
• The candidate must have successfully demonstrated the application of the theory, approaches and tools within the operating system at the right step with the right level of rigor
• Demonstrated issue resolution meetings with stakeholders and escalate priority concerns
• Identification of critical processes and develop solutions
• Demonstrated experience in the application of problem-solving tool
• Coordinate and lead workshops to resolve major issues
• Lead issue resolution meetings with stakeholders and escalate priority concerns
• Knowledgeable in Teamcenter
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Highly motivated self-starter and change agent
• Ability to work and communicate well with all types of people (shop floor to plant manager) to assist, coach, and mentor projects for the proper transfer of knowledge leading to project closure
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team environment
• Must be energetic, motivated and self-directed
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with conflicting deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to work on cross-functional teams
• Ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization
• Excellent analytic and teamwork skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Knowledgeable in Teamcenter And understanding of PPAP/APQP metrics a plus
• Lead Auditor IATF 16949 & VDA 6.3 Process Auditor expertise a plus
• An understanding of PPAP/APQP metrics a plus