Quality Specialist

Job Title: Quality Specialist

Location: Sterling Heights MI

Job Description:

• The Quality Specialist will be a team member providing an independent review of the Quality System processes within the supply base.
• The Quality Specialist ensures completion of the process to an acceptable standard and delivery of a quality product to the customer at the launch of a new product.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Responsible for providing; onsite support at suppliers facilities to ensure launch readiness as required leading up to and including after program launch.
• Work crossfunctionally with Powertrain Engineering Manufacturing and Purchasing to ensure viable and technical proficient suppliers and manufacturing processes are selected.
• Driving change within both plant manufacturing and component suppliers to resolve component issues as well as ensure component suppliers processes are robust and capable.
• Will lead problem solving activities with internal and external organizations as well as manage key component quality milestones.
• Travel may be required (approximately 20%) to supplier locations and other facility locations in U.S. and Canada and possibly Mexico.

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree required
• Reactive Black Belt and Green Belt training and completed projects
• A minimum of 10 years of Powertrain Manufacturing or Engineering experience
• A minimum of 5 years Powertrain Quality experience
• Thorough understanding of Engines & Driveline components
• Thorough understanding of FCA Quality and Supplier Operations
• Thorough understanding of structured problem solving and root cause analysis
• Ability to stand and be on your feet long periods of time in a manufacturing environment

Preferred Requirements:

• Black Belt or Green Belt certification
• Experience launching engine programs
• Manufacturing design release and or supplier quality experience are strongly desired
• Knowledge of engines transmissions and driveline components strongly desired
• Experience working in a lean/flat organization with cross functional skills
• Work with internal teams to develop and implement integrated content required to drive growth and maximize customer value
• Provide creative thinking to the analysis of data and the identification of new opportunities
• Ability to lead without direct authority
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to build partnerships both internally and externally
• Capable of planning and prioritizing including the ability to manage multiple projects determine project urgency and create action plans
• Experience and ability to follow ISO/TS16949 and APQP processes to launch and monitor engine manufacturing.
• The ideal candidate must have a proven track record of developing and executing standardization especially within the area of Powertrain.
• The successful candidate must possess outstanding teamwork interpersonal and communications skills.
• The candidate must be a highenergy handson individual with strength of convictions and leadership presence.
• This person is by nature a risktaker and has a high level of ambition. Of equal importance this person must have unquestioned integrity