The Project Quality Manager is responsible for leading and achieving quality objectives for LP1 programs within the Platform organization. This role is accountable for driving quality target delivery and executing disciplined quality processes from concept development through mass production, while leading cross-functional issue resolution, project readiness, and customer satisfaction efforts.
Job responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Ensure customer quality objectives are achieved for assigned vehicle programs from concept through mass production.
- Consolidate and present quality performance summaries and KPI forecasts across program milestones.
- Lead cross-functional engineering teams to identify, analyze, and resolve design and manufacturing issues identified in the field or plant.
- Drive successful execution of APQP and TKO readiness activities across extended functional teams.
- Initiate and manage yard holds, campaigns, and retrofit/rework activities, including spare parts coordination.
- Ensure quality deliverables are met on modifications done for the vehicle(s) in mass production
- Ensure quality advice regarding proposed technical modifications
- Lead root cause analysis and corrective/preventive action implementation during development and launch.
- Manage the follow-up of the results (product/process including APQP) and set up the preventive and corrective actions necessary to respect quality deliverables
- Establish strong partnerships both internally and externally to align teams, drive commitment, and deliver a premier product to the consumer.
- Represent the "Voice of the Customer" to the platform teams
- Drive team success and execution excellence by clarifying expectations, removing barriers, and minimizing cross-functional friction.
- Demonstrate strong ownership, accountability, and commitment to delivering a high quality customer product.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited university
- 10+ years of automotive experience, preferably in a plant quality environment
- Broad quality knowledge including KPI scorecards/deliverables at milestones and issue tracking/closure process
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to present ideas and concepts successfully to all levels of management
- Excellent relationship building skills with ability to work in a cross-functional team environment
- Ability to productively manage change
- Strong program management and cross-functional team leadership skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master of Science in Engineering
- Science/physics background with fundamental knowledge of vehicle system interaction/integration
- Experience supporting vehicle launches or major platform refreshes, especially on platform components
- Working knowledge of DFSS
- Green Belt, Black Belt
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited university
- 10+ years of automotive experience, preferably in a plant quality environment
- Broad quality knowledge, including KPI scorecards, milestone deliverables, issue tracking, and closure processes
- Excellent communication and presentation skills across all management levels
- Strong relationship-building skills and ability to work cross-functionally
- Ability to productively manage change
- Strong program management and cross-functional team leadership skills
- Master of Science in Engineering
- Science or physics background with knowledge of vehicle system interaction and integration
- Experience supporting vehicle launches or major platform refreshes
- Working knowledge of DFSS
- Green Belt or Black Belt certification
Stellantis Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Stellantis and has not been reviewed or approved by Stellantis.
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits are described as broad with strong medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus life insurance, disability, wellness resources, and employee assistance programs. Coverage breadth appears especially robust for full-time roles in North America.
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Retirement Support — Retirement savings are highlighted through 401(k) matching and company contributions in eligible roles, alongside attractive pension and retirement terms for many union-represented manufacturing employees. These elements are positioned as a core strength of the overall package.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Employee share ownership is emphasized, with the share-purchase program expanded to nearly the entire workforce and broad participation reported. This accessibility creates an additional wealth-building channel beyond base pay.
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