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Stellantis
Proactive Quality Manager
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What they do
A Quality Assurance Manager focuses on prevention of mistakes and defects in manufacturing products. Develops procedures to ensure that quality standards are maintained. Manages all steps related to quality assurance as part of the quality management strategy of a company. May involve leadership of a team of quality assurance supervisors, specialists, and other associated staff members.
$107,947 / year median in Michigan
-2% projected decline
Job Description
This Proactive Quality Manager role is responsible for monitoring safety and regulatory engineeringrelated recalls, identifying transversal root causes, and leading workstreams to develop effective corrective actions. The position requires executing these activities within defined timelines while ensuring a high level of detail, analytical depth, and lessonslearned integration. Success in this role demands strong technical knowledge of vehicle systems, manufacturing and design processes, and the ability to lead and influence crossfunctional teams.
Collaborate with responsible functional teams (e.g., design, manufacturing, supplier quality) to gather data, challenge assumptions, and conduct analysis and identify transversal root causes.
Coach and mentor stakeholders on effective identification of transversal corrective actions planning and implementation utilizing lessons learned.
Lead the implementation of transversal corrective actions and develop/revise standards/processes related to workstreams.
Conduct reviews/approval of standards associated with workstreams.
Monitor progress of corrective actions implementation, ensuring timely completion.
Validate that corrective actions are systemic and sustainable, with appropriate read-across to future programs to prevent recurrence.
Prepare documentation for senior-level review meetings, ensuring clarity, completeness, and executive-level readiness.
Collaborate with responsible functional teams (e.g., design, manufacturing, supplier quality) to gather data, challenge assumptions, and conduct analysis and identify transversal root causes.
Coach and mentor stakeholders on effective identification of transversal corrective actions planning and implementation utilizing lessons learned.
Lead the implementation of transversal corrective actions and develop/revise standards/processes related to workstreams.
Conduct reviews/approval of standards associated with workstreams.
Monitor progress of corrective actions implementation, ensuring timely completion.
Validate that corrective actions are systemic and sustainable, with appropriate read-across to future programs to prevent recurrence.
Prepare documentation for senior-level review meetings, ensuring clarity, completeness, and executive-level readiness.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead the analysis of safety and regulatory recalls to identify workstreams.Collaborate with responsible functional teams (e.g., design, manufacturing, supplier quality) to gather data, challenge assumptions, and conduct analysis and identify transversal root causes.
Coach and mentor stakeholders on effective identification of transversal corrective actions planning and implementation utilizing lessons learned.
Lead the implementation of transversal corrective actions and develop/revise standards/processes related to workstreams.
Conduct reviews/approval of standards associated with workstreams.
Monitor progress of corrective actions implementation, ensuring timely completion.
Validate that corrective actions are systemic and sustainable, with appropriate read-across to future programs to prevent recurrence.
Prepare documentation for senior-level review meetings, ensuring clarity, completeness, and executive-level readiness.
Main Deliverables:
Monitors safety and regulatory recalls for trendsIdentify workstreams for topics discovered by the trend analysisIdentify transversal root causes for the assigned workstreamsDevelop actions to prevent root causes and reoccurrence of recallsRead-Across StrategyStakeholder Coaching and EngagementProcess Monitoring and ReportingTool Utilization and Training Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering10+ years of experience in Engineering, Supplier Quality, or Manufacturing EngineeringProficiency in structured root cause analysisFamiliarity with APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, and other core automotive quality toolsAbility to interpret technical data, failure modes, and systemic process gapsStrong coaching and mentoring skills to guide cross-functional teams through LL developmentAbility to influence and lead teams without direct authorityExcellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex issues into executive-level summariesProactive, detail-oriented, and committed to delivering high-quality, timely results in a fast-paced global environmentThis Proactive Quality Manager role is responsible for monitoring safety and regulatory engineeringrelated recalls, identifying transversal root causes, and leading workstreams to develop effective corrective actions. The position requires executing these activities within defined timelines while ensuring a high level of detail, analytical depth, and lessonslearned integration. Success in this role demands strong technical knowledge of vehicle systems, manufacturing and design processes, and the ability to lead and influence crossfunctional teams.Key Responsibilities:
Lead the analysis of safety and regulatory recalls to identify workstreams.Collaborate with responsible functional teams (e.g., design, manufacturing, supplier quality) to gather data, challenge assumptions, and conduct analysis and identify transversal root causes.
Coach and mentor stakeholders on effective identification of transversal corrective actions planning and implementation utilizing lessons learned.
Lead the implementation of transversal corrective actions and develop/revise standards/processes related to workstreams.
Conduct reviews/approval of standards associated with workstreams.
Monitor progress of corrective actions implementation, ensuring timely completion.
Validate that corrective actions are systemic and sustainable, with appropriate read-across to future programs to prevent recurrence.
Prepare documentation for senior-level review meetings, ensuring clarity, completeness, and executive-level readiness.