Plant Quality Engineer Job Windsor area,Ontario Canada,Engineering

The Plant Quality Engineer (PQE) - Responsible for all aspects of product conformity for their systems / Components at the XYZ 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.

Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to
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Validating product changes, providing technical expertise, and improving outgoing quality that will meet or exceed our customers’ expectations

With unquestioned integrity and strength of conviction, the PQE responds to manufacturing quality issues and manages all product changes

Through the usage of advanced problem-solving methods and SPW kaizen methodology, the PQE supports all continuous quality improvement initiatives within the plant

PQE must work collaboratively with cross-functional manufacturing teams and facilitates consensus and drive action from the main stakeholders

Support external quality Key Performance Indicators (KPI) management for achieving targets, driving improvement/corrective actions and escalation

Review warranty/Customer Quality Insight (CQI) claims daily, maintain issue stratification and maintain the portion of Warranty Wall responsible for their area

Lead improvement activities in vehicle quality by addressing nonconformity to product quality targets (SCA, VLO, BSR, and TDF performance driven to assigned targets)

Support Corporate Quality objectives/deliverables and communicate requirements to all groups involved to ensure goals are achieved

Collaborate and lead internal and external resources to achieve project/program timing

Lead teams to identify issues/risks associated with product designs, processes and applications by utilizing FMEA’s and other risk assessment tools

This position is for an existing vacancy.

The salary for this position is $75,000 to $95,000 per year.

FCA Canada Inc. is committed to providing accommodation for people with accessibility needs due to disabilities in all aspects of the hiring process. If you request an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs due to disability

We may use AI to screen applicants.

Basic Qualifications
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Bachelor's degree or higher in the fields of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology from an accredited university (other Engineering degrees, in combination with relevant experience may be considered)

Well versed in both Microsoft and Google applications

Ability to perform data analysis to identify top issues, summarize trends, distinctions, and effectiveness of corrective actions and continuous improvement activities

Effective presentation/public speaking skills (comfortable presenting to all levels of the organization)

Experience with problem solving tools

Able to demonstrate both coaching and teaching

Self-motivated and directed

Ability to thrive in a high intensity environment while working on multiple projects

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)

Legally eligible to work in Canada

Preferred Qualifications
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Advanced Degree

Reactive Green Belt / Black Belt Certification

Previous experience in resolving complex issues; including root cause, repairs, etc.

Previous experience in Product Engineering and/ or Vehicle Integration / Development at supplier or Tier 1 Automotive Manufacturer

Previous Manufacturing and/or Quality experience within a vehicle/Component assembly plant 