Corporate Quality - Production Quality Gates; PQG and Vision System Specialist

The PQG and Vision system Specialist is responsible for developing, deploying, auditing, and sustaining corporate-level Manufacturing Quality standards across North American operations for Production Quality Gates and Vision system. This role supports inspection standards, certification processes, QMS/SIS best practices, reactivity processes, Quality Certification line, Production Quality Gates, Stellantis Customer Audit, and other global/regional quality standards. The specialist serves as a subject‑matter expert for process quality, providing hands‑on support to assembly plants, conducting process assessments, ensuring regulatory and internal compliance, implementation and programming of vision system, driving standardization and continuous improvement.

• Develop, implement, and maintain corporate process and inspection standards
• Ensure consistent application of QMS, SIS fundamentals, PQG, SCA, and certification processes across NA plants
• Conduct process assessments to validate readiness, robustness, and compliance before process or product changes
• Support internal QMS/ISO audits and SIS fundamentals audits
• Ensure standards meet regulation, ISO requirements, and company expectations
• Develop and sustain Professional Inspection standards and best practices.
• Support Certification Line processes and government/regulatory practices related to manufacturing quality
• Execute or support process quality tasks within BIW, Paint, and General Assembly, including online inspection, torque auditing, control plans, PFMEAs, and traceability
• Analyze internal/external quality indicators to identify trends and validate quality control effectiveness
• Review and interpret MCV (Palantir) data to verify process performance
• Lead robust root‑cause analysis activities to resolve issues and prevent recurrence
• Recommend and implement mistake‑proofing and cost‑effective quality improvements
• Represent the Voice of the Customer by ensuring customer‑focused quality practices
• Support launch readiness and implementation of new methodologies in assembly manufacturing facilities
• Provide training and coaching on inspection standards, QMS/SIS best practices, and process quality expectations for hourly and salaried employees
• Share best practices globally to ensure alignment with North American process integrity
• Achieve vision system programming trainer level competency utilizing available trainings
• Work with regional and global cross functional teams for setting up vision system in N.A plants

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 5+ years of manufacturing or quality experience
• Strong communication skills, including ability to present technical content
• Experience with vehicle certification, inspection processes, and/or QMS
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel) and quality data systems (MCV/Palantir)
• Demonstrated problem‑solving and planning capability
• Ability to train in both classroom and shop‑floor settings
• Ability to travel to North American assembly plants as needed
• Ability to work autonomously and meet tight deadlines

• Experience with PQG, control plans, PFMEA, DVX/FTQ/DRL processes
• Experience with BIW, Paint, or General Assembly inspection and quality methods
• Strong data visualization and reporting skills
• Knowledge of SIS fundamentals and mistake‑proofing strategies
• Programming and deployment experience in vision systems