Certification Shift Supervisor

Description

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: * 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. Requirements: **Basic Qualifications:** * 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). * Experience 3 years minimal * 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). **Preferred Qualifications:** * Advanced Degree * 3 years of experience * Fluent English * 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