The Quality Shop Launch Manager prepares, develops, and guides the Plant Quality Team in mastering new vehicle programs and achieving all Quality Launch Targets. The role ensures robust convergence of product quality during industrialization, drives readiness of Quality Shop processes and standards, and leads the transfer of activities to the Mass Production Quality Shop Team.
Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Launch Preparation & Quality Convergence
- Lead Quality Convergence activities throughout the industrial phase.
- Facilitate Lessons Learned integration early in the co-design phase.
- Coordinate with Program Quality teams and Engineering to identify issues early and drive resolution.
- Process & Standards Development
- Define, update, and implement Quality Shop control and rework standards prior to X1 phase.
- Ensure new vehicle processes and checks are validated and deployed.
- Team Capability & Training
- Lead training programs for Quality Shop teams to achieve autonomy and mastery by X3.
- Support development and upskilling of Quality personnel.
- Launch Activity Ownership & Handover
- Manage launch activity ownership from X1 to X3.
- Oversee readiness and resource alignment.
- Cross-Functional Coordination
- Collaborate with Manufacturing, Program Quality, Engineering, and global networks.
- Key Decisions & Leadership
- Manage Quality Launch Team staffing, training, and budget.
- Assess plant quality readiness at milestones.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field
- 7+ years of related automotive quality experience
- Previous experience in an Engineering Department, Vehicle Plant or Project team
- Ability to lead an Engineering team to deliver product changes and launches on time
- Experience with Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and corrective actions
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal from Executive meetings to the Shop Floor
- Self-motivated and directed
- Ability to thrive in a high intensity environment while working on multiple projects
- High proficiency in verbal and written English
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced Degree
- Reactive Green Belt or Black Belt certification
- Previous experience working in Manufacturing and a union environment
- Knowledge of Stellantis systems: CQI, WIS, QNA, PFS, FIS, GIMS, Palantir, etc.
- Stellantis Production Way (SPW) & World Class Manufacturing (WCM) experience
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field
- 7+ years of related automotive quality experience
- Previous experience in an Engineering Department, Vehicle Plant or Project team
- Ability to lead an Engineering team to deliver product changes and launches on time
- Experience with Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and corrective actions
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal from Executive meetings to the Shop Floor
- Self-motivated and directed
- Ability to thrive in a high intensity environment while working on multiple projects
- High proficiency in verbal and written English
- Advanced Degree
- Reactive Green Belt or Black Belt certification
- Previous experience working in Manufacturing and a union environment
- Knowledge of Stellantis systems
- Stellantis Production Way (SPW) & World Class Manufacturing (WCM) experience
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
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