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**
**Quality Plant Engineering Leader (QPEL)**:
- Do vehicle issue diagnosis and root cause analysis
- Ensure that his team carries out the pre-analysis activities on time
- Do risk assessments and lead corrective action plans
- Guarantee 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 plant
- Participate in Quality ENG tech clubs.
- Implementation of good idea and standards (Read Across)
- Ensure that the skills of his team is at the right level
- Ensure the management activities of his team (daily management control meeting)
- Ensure that his team is working in safety
- Lead quality KPI management to achieve quality objectives, driving improvement/corrective actions and escalation
- Resolution 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)
**Requirements**:
- Bachelor's degree (BAC+3) or higher in the fields of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology from an accredited university (other Engineering degrees, in combination with relevant experience may be considered)
- Minimum of 8 years of related experience
- Previous experience in Engineering Department, Vehicle/mechanic Plant or Project team
- Ability to lead an Engineering team to deliver product changes and launches on time
- Experience with Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and corrective actions
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal from High Level Meetings down to the Shop Floor
- Ability to work off shift hours as necessary
- Self-motivated and directed
- Ability to thrive in a high intensity environment while working on multiple projects
- Rigorous and pragmatic
- Languages: plant language & English
**Preferred Requirements**
- Masters Degree
- Green belt
- World Class Manufacturing Experience