Stellantis
The Supplier Quality Manager will report to the Quality Center Manager and will manage the Supplier Quality team on product quality related issues. The SQA Manager will respond to supplier manufacturing quality issues and manage the system that tracks non-conformance problems. Candidate must build effective relationships with plant staff and shop floor production personnel to lead incoming quality and improve outgoing quality. Develop inspection standards and best methods for performing inspection and plan, prioritize, set goals, and manage multiple projects in a technical and business environment. This role will lead and support all quality and continuous improvement initiatives through the Kaizen methodology by working collaboratively within cross-functional manufacturing teams and facilitating consensus from the main stakeholders.
Specific Roles & Responsibilities
General
The SQA Manager is the liaison between Corporate Supplier Quality and plant quality teams to ensure adherence to supplier part print specifications with an overall objective to protect the customer and the plant.
Ensure Quality Systems are followed according to Corporate Standards
Support plant Cost Deployment (CD) initiatives
SQ Manager Aspect
Primary contact for supplier quality issues for the plant
Manage NCT process for suppliers
Manage and track all supplier GIMs to closure (within 90 days)
Ensure team follows WCM Supplier Quality Process (8 Stages, S&P Matrix Development, QC 7 Steps of problem solving, Tie all losses to CD)
Develop Strategic Business plan for plant supply base
Ensure urgent response to address any reactive Supplier Quality Issues
Coordinate with MLM to address any part supply issues
Attack all supplier quality field issues
Manage Supplier Visits for key components
Provide supplier sort data for daily plant hot sheet reporting
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited university in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering; Other four-year engineering or technology degrees in combination with relevant experience will be considered
8 years of quality, manufacturing, or design/release related experience
3 years leading people / teams
Verbal and written capability must be high for English language
Ability to lead an Engineering team to deliver product changes and launches on time
Demonstrated ability to coach and teach others
Experience with Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and corrective actions
Ability to communicate details from executive level to plant staff level
Ability to work off shift hours as necessary
Self-motivated and directed
Ability to thrive in a high stress environment and take on many tasks at once
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree of higher in Science or Business
Knowledge of World Class Manufacturing (WCM)
Experience in the design, testing, manufacture or assembly of powertrains and its related components
Process Sign-Off
Dimensional Layout / GD&T
Experience supervising hourly team members in a UAW environment
Greenbelt / Blackbelt certification
Language: Bilingual Verbal and written capability for English and Spanish
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Specific Roles & Responsibilities
General
The SQA Manager is the liaison between Corporate Supplier Quality and plant quality teams to ensure adherence to supplier part print specifications with an overall objective to protect the customer and the plant.
Ensure Quality Systems are followed according to Corporate Standards
Support plant Cost Deployment (CD) initiatives
SQ Manager Aspect
Primary contact for supplier quality issues for the plant
Manage NCT process for suppliers
Manage and track all supplier GIMs to closure (within 90 days)
Ensure team follows WCM Supplier Quality Process (8 Stages, S&P Matrix Development, QC 7 Steps of problem solving, Tie all losses to CD)
Develop Strategic Business plan for plant supply base
Ensure urgent response to address any reactive Supplier Quality Issues
Coordinate with MLM to address any part supply issues
Attack all supplier quality field issues
Manage Supplier Visits for key components
Provide supplier sort data for daily plant hot sheet reporting
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited university in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering; Other four-year engineering or technology degrees in combination with relevant experience will be considered
8 years of quality, manufacturing, or design/release related experience
3 years leading people / teams
Verbal and written capability must be high for English language
Ability to lead an Engineering team to deliver product changes and launches on time
Demonstrated ability to coach and teach others
Experience with Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and corrective actions
Ability to communicate details from executive level to plant staff level
Ability to work off shift hours as necessary
Self-motivated and directed
Ability to thrive in a high stress environment and take on many tasks at once
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree of higher in Science or Business
Knowledge of World Class Manufacturing (WCM)
Experience in the design, testing, manufacture or assembly of powertrains and its related components
Process Sign-Off
Dimensional Layout / GD&T
Experience supervising hourly team members in a UAW environment
Greenbelt / Blackbelt certification
Language: Bilingual Verbal and written capability for English and Spanish
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