Product Quality Engineer

<p><span>The Plant Quality Engineer (PQE) - Responsible for all aspects of product conformity for their systems / Components at the Warren Truck Assembly Plant.  The PQE reports directly to the PQE Lead and will build effective relationships with both salaried and hourly, assembly plant/corporate personnel, in order to complete projects within their area of responsibility.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span>Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to: </span></p> <ul> <li><span>Validating product changes, providing technical expertise, and improving outgoing quality that will meet or exceed our customers’ expectations</span></li> <li><span>With unquestioned integrity and strength of conviction, the PQE responds to manufacturing quality issues and manages all product changes</span></li> <li><span>Through the usage of advanced problem-solving methods and SPW kaizen methodology, the PQE supports all continuous quality improvement initiatives within the plant</span></li> <li><span>PQE must work collaboratively with cross-functional manufacturing teams and facilitates consensus and drive action from the main stakeholders</span></li> <li><span>Support external quality Key Performance Indicators (KPI) management for achieving targets, driving improvement/corrective actions and escalation </span></li> <li><span>Review warranty/Customer Quality Insight (CQI) claims daily, maintain issue stratification and maintain the portion of Warranty Wall responsible for their area</span></li> <li><span>Lead improvement activities in vehicle quality by addressing nonconformity to product quality targets (SCA, VLO, BSR, and TDF performance driven to assigned targets) </span></li> <li><span>Support Corporate Quality objectives/deliverables and communicate requirements to all groups involved to ensure goals are achieved</span></li> <li><span>Collaborate and lead internal and external resources to achieve project/program timing</span></li> <li><span>Lead teams to identify issues/risks associated with product designs, processes and applications by utilizing FMEA’s and other risk assessment tools</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <strong><span>Qualifications</span></strong> <p><span><strong>Basic Qualifications:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><span>Bachelor's degree in the fields of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology from an accredited university (other Engineering degrees, in combination with relevant experience)</span></li> <li><span>1+ years of relevant working experience</span></li> <li><span>Well versed in both Microsoft and Google applications</span></li> <li><span>Ability to perform data analysis to identify top issues, summarize trends, distinctions, and effectiveness of corrective actions and continuous improvement activities</span></li> <li><span>Effective presentation/public speaking skills (comfortable presenting to all levels of the organization)</span></li> <li><span>Experience with problem solving tools</span></li> <li><span>Able to demonstrate both coaching and teaching</span></li> <li><span>Self-motivated and directed</span></li> <li><span>Ability to thrive in a high intensity environment while working on multiple projects</span></li> <li><span>A passion for spending time on the shop floor and fully understanding the build process from a 4M1D standpoint (man, method, machine, material, and design)</span></li> </ul> <p><span><strong>Preferred Qualifications: </strong></span></p> <ul> <li><span>Advanced Degree </span></li> <li><span>Reactive Green Belt / Black Belt Certification</span></li> <li><span>Previous experience in resolving complex issues; including root cause, repairs, etc. </span></li> <li><span>Previous experience in Product Engineering and/ or Vehicle Integration / Development at supplier or Tier 1 Automotive Manufacturer</span></li> <li><span>Previous Manufacturing and/or Quality experience within a vehicle/Component assembly plant </span></li> </ul>