Quality - Development Quality Lead

Company Description

MUST be authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

MUST be available to start working within 3 weeks of the offer acceptance date.

SEGULA TECHNOLOGIES is assisting a major automotive OEM in hiring a Development Quality Lead to join our growing team in Auburn Hills, MI.

With a global presence in 28 countries and with 140 offices worldwide, SEGULA GROUP fosters a close relationship with its customers thanks to the expertise of its 11,000 employees.

SEGULA TECHNOLOGIES is an Engineering and Design Services company with a proven ability to boost innovation and competitiveness within the major industrial sectors, including Automotive, Aerospace & Defense, Energy, Rail, Naval, Pharmaceutical, and Oil and Gas.

Job Description

The Body, Chassis, Interior (BCI) Quality Team is looking for a Development Quality Lead to join our team focused on ensuring all project quality targets are met, managing risk assessments, and leading the engineering APQP-PPAP process.

Specific Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Responsible for the achievement of quality targets during development steps for one or several vehicles. 
• Responsible for delivery of APQP-PPAP processes and documentation.
• In charge of activities to avoid issue reoccurrence, control of risks, manage quality convergence paths to reach the expected objectives (APQP-PPAP scope).
• Ensures the achievement of project quality targets defined by BCI Department. Responsible for efficient communication between project teams, engineering teams, manufacturing, and other partners.
• Defines actions and deliverables for milestones required at each stage of the development, assesses results, manages KPI’s.
• Applies escalation processes to manage risks of non-compliance and proposes recovery plans.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent (Materials /Chemical/ Civil/ Aerospace) from an ABET accredited university
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in automotive areas of Product Engineering, Manufacturing, Supplier Quality and/or Product Quality.
• Knowledge of Quality and Lean methodologies and tools.
• Knowledge of industrialization and project processes, and related management methods, APQP-PPAP processes.
• Self-motivated. Able to meet deadlines. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Strong communication skills with ability to work with cross-functional teams.
• Proficient in Microsoft suite, TeamCenter CAD is a plus.
• Familiarity with statistical control concepts.
• Communication & issue resolution skills. Leadership capacities, result orientated.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Science degree (Engineering, Quality, or Business) or equivalent from an ABET accredited university.
• Reactive Shainin or DFSS Master Black Belt.

Additional Information

• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.