The Propulsion Systems (PS) Manufacturing Quality position plays a critical role in ensuring the successful development, deployment, and sustainment of Stellantis Global PS Manufacturing Quality processes, standards, and systems. This position supports both mass production and launch phases, driving quality excellence across all PS manufacturing regions and plants.
For mass production: Lead the development, deployment, and long-term sustainment of Stellantis Global Propulsion Systems (PS) Manufacturing Quality processes, standards, and systems, ensuring effective regional handover and consistent implementation across all manufacturing plants.
For Launch: For the region of localization, lead and oversee plant launch readiness by evaluating project team activities from MPRM to SOP, including LRM milestone reviews. Ensure that all quality deliverables are thoroughly reviewed and validated by the Manufacturing Chief Engineer (MCE) / MFG/UPE Underbody Process Engineering and Launch Program Teams during each milestone, supporting a successful and timely program launch.
This role ensures the achievement of quality targets through strategic leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous improvement across all PS manufacturing regions and plants.
Job Description:
Strategy & Leadership:
- Develop and manage the Global PS Manufacturing Plant Quality organizational structure, including roles, competencies, and headcount.
- Lead forums and clubs (Business & Tech) to drive synergy, share best practices, and support plant-level quality initiatives.
Standards & Systems Development:
- Develop, deploy, and manage quality processes for both current production and launch programs.
- Own the quality standard approval process and document control.
- Represent Stellantis in external quality standardization bodies (ISO/IATF).
Electrification & Innovation:
- Lead the development of Electrified PS quality systems, processes, and control strategies.
- Create a global competence center for Electrification PS through analysis, benchmarking, and best practice sharing (i.e; eDCT shop/Battery Shop Business Club)
Continuous Improvement & Training:
- Coordinate Quality continuous improvement initiatives, workshops, and breakthrough projects.
- Provide training and coaching on QMS Standards, Quality basics, Stellantis Industrial System (SIS) fundamentals.
- Support plants with Quality Workstation Standard Applications and W2B initiatives.
Collaboration & Support:
- Interface globally with PS Manufacturing Quality, UPE, QMS, and PS Engineering.
- Support plants directly through Gemba walks, benchmarking, and tailored coaching.
Challenge, Stakes & Results to be Produced:
- Assess Plants launch readiness within milestone
- MOQ Project review of milestone assessment within Project Team. Countermeasures validation
- Support to plants on Standards & Launch Best Practice application on new program
- Interface with industrial functions (VPE, MCE, UPE) to define and include Quality Process Lessons Learned and Product & process standard in the programs
Key Decisions:
- Validate Process Quality Requirements assessment during milestone review in PPD/PSDP program.
- Escalate when needed for the Quality compliance and company interest.
- Validate temporary solution in front of detected issue.
- Establish the direction to follow in case of roadblocks.
- Give team the direction to develop and implement Quality culture and innovation in new programs.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree
- 3 + years Plant experience position (Manager)
- Proven experience in manufacturing quality, preferably within the propulsion systems sector.
- 2+ years Quality Shop experience
- Program experience (from Engineering or Plant side), Process Engineering experience (> 2 years), being part of one Program Team for > 2 years (from design to SOP)
- Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Ability to drive strategic initiatives and manage complex projects across multiple regions. International experience (> 3 months) is a plus.
- Fluent in English
Skills Required
- Bachelors Degree
- 3+ years Plant experience position (Manager)
- Proven experience in manufacturing quality, preferably within the propulsion systems sector
- 2+ years Quality Shop experience
- Program experience from Engineering or Plant side for > 2 years
- Process Engineering experience (> 2 years)
- Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Fluent in English
Stellantis Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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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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