The Interior Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) is responsible for managing different supplier locations and parts to ensure high-quality products are produced and transported to Stellantis Assembly Plants. The engineer will provide on-site launch support to suppliers' facilities to ensure launch readiness as required, leading up to and including program launch. They will also be responsible for managing post launch continuous improvement activities and to provide on-site support at Stellantis assembly plants as required. The Engineer will also be responsible for working cross functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Purchasing to ensure proper designs, suppliers and manufacturing processes are selected.
Within our Supplier Quality Engineering role, we ask that our engineer's drive change within both plant manufacturing and component suppliers to resolve complex component issues. It is the engineer's responsibility to ensure component suppliers' processes are robust and capable to stay on track and manage key component quality milestones. Overall, the engineer will lead all problem-solving activities with internal and external organizations, manage warranty with their suppliers, and ensure best practices/lessons learned are applied across the several different vehicle programs.
Typical job responsibilities for the Interior Supplier Quality Engineer may include the following:
- Perform supplier quality systems and process audits and lead Supplier Improvement/Development Programs
- Establish close relationships with assigned suppliers and actively drive continuous improvement activities
- Initiate and follow-up on corrective actions and verify effectiveness on-site
- Participation in launch teams, lead and coordinate APQP/PPAP deliverables for purchased components within supplier quality group
- Assist in educating suppliers on Stellantis systems and requirements
- Lead and support supplier APQP and PPAP activities to ensure all deliverables are being fulfilled
- Work with Engineering and Supplier Organizations to alleviate discrepancies in product specifications and evaluate cost reduction opportunities
Basic Qualifications:
- Minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Automotive (or similar) Engineering from an ABET accredited program or equivalent program
- 5 years or more of work experience in automotive engineering, manufacturing, or supplier quality areas
- Proficient interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in a cross functional team environment
- Comfortable leading and directing supplier meetings
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects and tasks
- Creative problem-solving ability and results orientated approach
- Proficient in using Microsoft Office
- Ability to travel within the USA and Canada (up to 40% travel may be required from time to time)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Program management skills/experience
- Green Belt, Black Belt certification
- Quality certification
Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Automotive, or similar Engineering from an ABET-accredited or equivalent program
- At least 5 years of experience in automotive engineering, manufacturing, or supplier quality
- Proficient interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment
- Ability to lead and direct supplier meetings
- Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks
- Creative problem-solving ability and results-oriented approach
- Proficiency using Microsoft Office
- Ability to travel within the United States and Canada, up to 40%
- Program management skills or experience
- Green Belt or Black Belt certification
- Quality 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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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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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.
