The Role
Develops and maintains quality systems for manufacturing operations. Performs root-cause analysis, scrap reduction, capability studies, control-plan development, standardized work creation, quality reporting, and problem solving. Coordinates inspections, sorting, teardown, and autopsy activities while collaborating with manufacturing, engineering, production control, finance, suppliers, and management to resolve product and process quality issues.
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Job Summary & Responsibilities
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Quality Engineer Responsibilities
Develop and Maintain Quality Systems that support the daily Manufacturing Operations to meet Product and Process Quality metrics and Stellantis Production Way (SPW) by working closely with Operations Team Members, Team Leaders, Technical Support Specialists and Business Unit Leaders. Quality Systems include Equipment and In-line Gages Qualification Requirements, CMM, Metrology and Metallurgical Lab System, Dimensional Capability, Analysis and Risk Assessment.
Major Duties:
- Perform root cause analysis of quality issues from machining, assembly, or warranty returns utilizing advanced problem-solving tools.
- Perform analysis of scrap, establish priority based on top issues for quality and cost, utilize problem solving tools to reduce scrap as a lead or member of the team.
- Conduct Capability studies on machines and processes to ensure robustness of the product.
- Develop Standardized work for production operators including boundary samples for reference.
- Develop and maintain control plans for all machining and assembly processes.
- Support and contribute to Stellantis Production Way (SPW) Program and tools.
- Support the continuous use of Production Quality Practical Problem-Solving Methods and Processes for major quality issues arising from Gauging, Production, Control Plans, Dimensional Issues, and Quality Check Routes, Leak Test, Functional non-conformances.
- Provide timely feedback to Manufacturing Operations on problems identified for actions to be taken quickly to address Quality issues immediately.
- Report to Management using Daily Quality Indicators that are compiled from Functional Audit, Dock Audits, Customer (Vehicle Plant and Field) Returns and Problems, Production Quality Issues every shift and follow-up on actions taken by the respective departments to eliminate or mitigate the Quality issues.
- Facilitate meetings between various functions including Manufacturing Operations, Production Control, Manufacturing Engineering (Technical Support Specialists), Resident Engineering, Finance, to arrive at dispositions that impact Product Quality.
- Coordinate with SQA, 3rd party service provider, Production Control and Manufacturing Operations for Receiving Inspection, In-line inspection and sorting, Teardown and Autopsy.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree, preferably in Quality, Engineering, or a Manufacturing discipline, OR HS Diploma/GED with 3 years of experience in Quality Systems Development and Management, in a production environment, preferably in Powertrain Manufacturing
- Ability to work well in cross functional teams and be able to coordinate communications between various organizations to balance Product Functional requirements and Production Process Capabilities
- Ability to collect and synthesize data into information and communicate clearly to all levels of management for immediate action and decision
- Familiar with GD&T, SPC, CDS, MQAS (ISO9000 / 14001), PSO, and PPAP
- Exceptional PC Skills --- Lotus Notes, Catia Applications, and all MS Office Applications
Preferred Qualifications:
- Formal Quality Systems management training/knowledge
Physical Demands:
- Flexible to work on a pattern Crew schedule over two shifts, and weekend schedule will be required
- Actively participate in Stellantis’s employee suggestion program – Innovation by Suggestion
- Ability to stand and walk frequently with or without restriction
- Ability to lift with or without restriction
- Work environment is manufacturing and normally indoor
- Noise level can be moderate to loud dependent upon area of the manufacturing facility the employee may be in
- Employees must be able to wear provided PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) as required with or without restriction
- Ability to work weekends; weekends and overtime are possible dependent upon business needs
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Quality, Engineering, or Manufacturing, or a high school diploma/GED with 3 years of Quality Systems Development and Management experience in a production environment
- Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and coordinate communications across organizations
- Ability to collect and synthesize data and communicate clearly with all levels of management
- Familiarity with GD&T, SPC, CDS, MQAS, ISO 9000/14001, PSO, and PPAP
- Strong PC skills, including Lotus Notes, CATIA applications, and Microsoft Office
- Formal quality systems management training or knowledge
- Ability to work rotating crew schedules, weekends, and potential overtime
- Ability to stand, walk, lift, and wear required PPE in a manufacturing environment
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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Pay Growth & Progression — Contract-driven increases lifted hourly wages roughly 25% over 4.5 years and restored cost-of-living adjustments, pushing top rates near $42 per hour by the end of the agreement. Union hourly positions appear to have benefited most since the 2023 deal.
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Affordable Benefits — UAW-represented hourly workers pay no premiums and about 3% of total healthcare costs while receiving comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and wellness coverage. This creates materially lower out-of-pocket costs for represented hourly roles.
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Retirement Support — Post-2007 hourly hires receive a 10% employer 401(k) contribution and legacy workers saw defined-benefit improvements with retiree bonuses. Salaried roles also cite a 401(k) with employer match and contribution up to a maximum of 8%.
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What We Do
Our storied and iconic brands embody the passion of their visionary founders and today’s customers in their innovative products and services: they include Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep®, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram, Vauxhall and mobility brands Free2move and Leasys. Powered by our diversity, we lead the way the world moves – aspiring to become the greatest sustainable mobility tech company, not the biggest, while creating added value for all stakeholders as well as the communities in which we operate.
