Quality Engineer (Body / Chassis / Interior / Mechatronics) - Unlimited Growth Potential

Position: Lead Quality Engineer (Body / Chassis / Interior / Mechatronics).

Location: Detroit, Michigan United States.

Pay + Benefits.

Essential Job Functions:

• Define containment actions to apply for customer protection (including supplier Issues)
• Do vehicle issue diagnosis and root cause analysis.
• Ensure that the 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 stopping mass production in the plant.
• Participate 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 "me ´tiers” standards of his perimeter.
• Ensure that the skills of the 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)

Position 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

• Master’s Degree
• Green belt
• World Class Manufacturing Experience

Key Performance Indicators

• Quantitative KPIs including but not limited to:
• Problem Resolution - Time to fix, Time to close QAN/QIF delay.
• Pre-analysis handling time (parts analysis back from the field) – Palantir-Foundry
• Deviations to handle
• Internal Plant Indicators (DRR, DVx, SCA, status/Repair vehicles, roll bench, wheel alignment, ADAS, …)
• Issues without containment action
• Issues to escalate.
• Safety issues handling time.
• PPAP KPI (assembling test). Initial Samples verdict delay
• New issues detected by audit.
• 3MIS Warranty (PPM)
• Safety KPI “STOP”
• 5S