The Supplier Quality Engineer will strive to meet plant metrics by driving the supplier defects back to the supplier and having them correctly root cause the issue and provide permanent corrective actions. Include proactive aspect of job description. Include interaction with corporate SQ. Work alongside Resident Engineering and the rest of the plant quality and manufacturing teams to meet plant metrics of FTC, FTQ, throughput, and the other various Quality goals. Drive team success by clarifying expectations and minimizing political hurdles. Demonstrate commitment to delivering results and champion achievements. Exhibit a willingness to do things differently and consistently translate ideas into actions that deliver results. Possess strong interpersonal skills with ability to work in a team environment. Display effective communication skills to support meetings at all levels of the company, including senior leadership.
Specific Roles & Responsibilities:
1. Verify out of spec condition reported from plant floor
2. Generate report of out of spec condition and contact vendor
3. Work with production floor and finance to gather related costs associated with supplier non-conformances (NCT or SCAP)
4. Lead or support containment of supplier pass-thru defects to vehicle assembly plants
5. Lead and manage communication with supplier for part returns, investigations and their reporting.
6. Write and manage potential non-conforming tickets, 3CPRs and GIMs.
7. Daily management of supplier table for part dispositions.
8. Communication with production floor for notification of material defects and clean points.
9. Follow up and verification of supplier counter measures in accordance with WCM
philosophy.
10. Develop S&P matrix (for assigned suppliers)
11. Prioritize proactive engagement with corporate supplier quality and suppliers for process improvements in accordance with S&P matrix.
12. Coach, review and approve proactive 8 Stage projects with supplier and corporate
supplier quality.
13. Complete QA Matrix and kaizen projects to meet plant metrics.
14. Pursue supplier visits to represent the plant interest, and work towards guaranteeing quality parts.
Basic Qualifications:
- Education level: Bachelor's Degree or higher from an accredited university
- Major(s): Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering
- Other four year engineering or technology degrees in combination with relevant
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Preferred Qualifications:
- Education Level: Master's Degree of higher
- Major(s): Science or Business
- Knowledge of World Class Manufacturing (WCM)
- Experience in the design, testing, manufacture or assembly of powertrains and its
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- Dimensional Layout / GD&T
- Greenbelt / Blackbelt certification
- Language: Bilingual Verbal and written capability for English and Spanish
- Experience in castings, forgings, stampings, machining, or assembly operations
- Knowledge of PPAP, FMEAs, control plans, capability studies
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or four-year engineering/technology degree
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills for cross-level meetings and supplier engagement
- Experience with supplier quality processes: writing/managing non-conforming tickets, part returns, investigations, containment
- Knowledge of World Class Manufacturing (WCM)
- Experience in design, testing, manufacture or assembly of powertrains or related components
- Dimensional layout and GD&T proficiency
- Greenbelt or Blackbelt (Six Sigma) certification
- Bilingual English and Spanish (verbal and written)
- Experience with castings, forgings, stampings, machining, or assembly operations
- Knowledge of PPAP, FMEAs, control plans, and capability studies
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.
