The Quality Plant Engineering leader is a direct report to the Quality Plant Engineering Manager. They lead the quality plant engineering team in charge of their perimeter. On their meta function perimeter, in order to guarantee the customer satisfaction including warranty results in field and the plant efficiency, they lead the supplier quality, the plant quality convergence and manages the product / process evolutions in serial life.
Principle Relationships
- Daily Operational Production meetings with Quality Plant Engineering Manager and their team, control tower to deal with quality issues / production.
- Weekly meetings with Supplier Quality Developement, ENG / CCLP Cross Car Line & Project, MFG / VPE / GAPE
- Convening of the site director’s / quality managers of the most failing supplier sites. Meetings with suppliers.
Operational Context
The holder of this function must contribute to improving the quality level of new and customer vehicles in a context of ever more ambitious quality objectives.The position requires great responsiveness in order to meet quality and production requirements.Autonomous in the decision (or to lead if necessary) to modify the automotive product or the process to guarantee the quality of the vehicles.Support the Quality Plant ENGineering Manager to make decision to hold vehicles and market vehicles.Autonomous in the convocation and animation of suppliers, represents Stellantis with suppliers.As soon as possible in order to avoid increasing outstanding rework area (issues on retouching costs and customer delivery time)Deliverables
Define containment actions to apply for customer protection (including supplier Issues)Do vehicle issue diagnosis and root cause analysisEnsure that his team carries out the pre-analysis activities on timeDo risk assessments and lead corrective action plansGuarantee the product – process maturity of the components of his perimeter management of serial life (windows change management).Propose alternative product solution in case of issues (as shortage) to avoid to stop mass production in the plantParticipate in Quality ENG tech clubs.Implementation of good idea and standards (Read Across)Ensure the right application in the plant of the technical requirements and the meta function “métiers” standards of his perimeterEnsure that the skills of his team is at the right levelEnsure the management activities of his team (daily management control meeting)Ensure that his team is working in safetyLead quality KPI management to achieve quality objectives, driving improvement / corrective actions and escalationResolution of systemic / chronic or major quality issues (Top Warranty, Recalls, …)Technical support Yard Holds / Product Related Issues (PRI’s) technical referent inside the PRI.Set-up / On-going Controls for Process / product Standards for Vehicle & System Functional Objectives (i.e. ADAS, BSR, FEA)Principle Activities
Advancing Customer QualityAnimate customer satisfaction / quality through supplier quality animation, Customer Feedback & Networks (Animation processing of Palantir Foundry, Supplier Ticket IT Tool (SQP / NCT / Amadeus) and Customer / Supplier obeysEscalate as needed with Quality Plant Engineering Manager and / or Manager FQM of his Quality Meta FunctionEnsure Feedback lesson learn to Team DesignEnsure the management of sensitive processes of his perimeter (noises, geometry, sealing, etc.)Ensure the landing of Serial Life Windows & evolutions / events Product including cost savingsEvaluate & Restore Hand-Over Profession ENG milestone to anticipate driftPilot points of change to implement actions necessary to secure flowParticipate in PPAP animation and issue a verdict J4 (project / factory transfer) or J5 (serial life)Participate if needed in Panorama Evolution Product Process (on Master Chief Engineer request)Support the plant in the safety of production on his perimeterAssist the team (expertise) as needed on summaries Diamond 1-3 (NC factory) and Diamond 4 (supplier NC)Pilot partners / Supplier for roll-back in case of proven NCProtect the customer by setting up a containment (Interim Solution) or a control / rework damFormalize Remedies (redesign) Diamond 5-6-7Pilot Remedy hand-over to Life-Series Redesign TeamsBe the guarantor of the robustness of the plant monitoring planImplement and relay the monitoring plan in the plant, which has the power to derogate from itAnimate the performance of the different control / reworking workstations by identifying the traversalMake Layered Process Audit (LPA) on positions identified as sensitive in the flowConducting plant maturity audits, sharing them and tracing reconvergence actionsLead his team (attached to the plant) & contribute to the performanceBuild the team's workload plan, guarantee the smoothing of the workload by prioritizing and allocating tasks, manage the subjects escalatedEnsure the efficiency of the team through structured processing (A3 MRP, 5P, etc.) of problems encountered and risksCoordinate & Pilot the convergence of KPI Plant Quality (DVx defect / vehicle, DRR direct run ratio, SCA Stellantis Customer Audit, PPM 3MIS)Skills crossmaping of his teamOur Benefits - Designed with You in Mind
Comprehensive Health & Well-being Coverage
From your very first day, you’ll have access to medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage - ensuring you and your family stay healthy and protected.
Generous Paid Time Off
We believe in work-life balance. That’s why we offer : 17+ paid holidays, including shut-down from December 24 th through New Years Day every year. Vacation, float & wellbeing days, sick time and fully paid parental leave when your family needs you most.
Competitive Retirement Savings Plans
We help you plan for the future with :
An employer match on contributions to your 401k, Roth, and Catch-Up plansAn employer contribution, even if you don’t contributeIncome Protection & Insurance Options
Benefit from included and optional disability, life, and other insurance programs - because your peace of mind matters.
Company Vehicle Lease Program
Eligible employees and their immediate families can enjoy company vehicle lease options with included insurance, maintenance, and unlimited mileage. Plus, take advantage of exclusive discounts on Stellantis products.
Family Building Benefit
We proudly support all paths to parenthood- including fertility and infertility treatments, adoption services, and gestational surrogacy.
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Tuition reimbursementStudent loan refinancing programs18 paid volunteer hours each year to make a difference in your communityAnd so much more!
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