Stld Pqel Propulsion/power Train

**Quality Plant Engineering Leader Job Description****Job Purpose**:In order to guarantee customer satisfaction, including warranty results in-field and the plant efficiency, the Quality Plant Engineering Leader (QPEL) leads/supports the warranty convergence within their perimeter, leads/supports the manufacturing plant internal quality convergence, supports Supplier Quality within plant perimeter, and manages the product/process evolutions in serial life (mass production and windows), as well as supports plant launch activities.**Location**:The Quality Plant Engineering Leader (QPEL) is expected to maintain a daily on-site presence at the plant to ensure effective operational support and coordination.**Reporting Structure**:The Quality Plant Engineering Leader (QPEL) is a direct report to the designated leadership function within Product Quality engineering manager (PQEM) meta-function - which may vary by organization - and has a dotted line report to the Product Development Team (PDT) meta-function or Quality Plant Manager (QPM); while strategically aligned with PDT, the QPEL receives primary operational guidance and day-to-day direction from the QPEM and QPM.They supervise the Quality Plant Engineering (QPE) team in charge of their perimeter, where QPEs are available.**Principle Relationships**Main working relationships - With Whom? Why? (_Correspondence Frequency_)- Daily Operational Production interface with Quality Plant Manager (QPM) and their team, Control Tower, and Manufacturing Operations, to address quality issues in serial life and windows.- Daily operational supervision of QPE to drive skills development, training, and growth of competency, if applicable.- Weekly cadence with Manufacturing Chief Engineer (Change Management Leader in Mechanical Plants) and QPE to manage product/process evolutions in serial life (running changes and windows).- Regular meetings with their Quality Meta-function/Hierarchical Manager (minimum 1/month)- Regular meetings with cross-functional team, including PDT, Cross Car Line and Project (CCLP), MFG/VPE/GAPE, SQ, to expedite progress of 7 diamonds projects.- Support supplier quality performance monitoring and issue resolution through data tracking, action plan validation, cross-functional coordination (including Supplier Obeya), and escalation processes, while ensuring follow-up of non-conformities- Regular meetings with PDT and Industrialization teams to support the progress during launch, as needed- Regular interactions with Dealership Networks, in conjunction with Control Tower, to support warranty improvement activities and issue resolution- For Mechanical Plants, regular meetings with Propulsion Chief Engineers in charge of their components and Propulsions Serial Life Quality Managers (SLQMs) to support warranty improvement activities and issue resolution**Operational Context****Quality Plant Engineering Leader (QPEL)**:- Represents the Voice of the Customer in the Manufacturing Plants, driving proposals for product/process modifications- Contributes to improving the quality of 0kM and customer vehicles, drives continuous improvement, and strives to achieves their KPI targets within their perimeter- Needs great responsiveness in order to achieve quality and production targets- Supports the QPEM to propose hold and market decisions- Provides technical support and facilitates discussions with Manufacturing Operations and Suppliers- Develops technical plant park rework procedures, in coordination with PDT, to avoid retouch costs and delayed customer delivery- Post launch and windows, support retrofit activities to ensure vehicles are updated with correct hardware and software, including**Core Missions and Activities**- **Main Activities**:- Build and manage the QPE team's workload, prioritizing and allocating tasks, where applicable- Ensure team efficiency through structured problem solving (5P, 7 Diamond, Kepner-Tregoe, Shainin Red X)- Support QPEM in KPI convergence and team coordination (QPM in Mechanical Plants)- Conduct skills mapping and succession planning, developed in collaboration with QPEM and QPM- Drive triage and resolution of systemic and plant-controllable quality issues within their perimeter- **In Field Quality Monitoring**- Achievement of quality KPIs within their assigned perimeter through effective monitoring, escalation, and corrective action implementation- Oversee supplier quality engagement, customer feedback loops, and plant dealership networks via Customer and Supplier Obeya- Process quality data using tools such as Palantir and Supplier Ticket IT tools- Timely completion of warranty claims analyses, part analyses, and part reports by their team- Technical documentation and support for Yard Holds and Product Related Issues (PRIs), including coordinating Process Sign-Off and Inspection/Rework Procedure completion, supporting daily technical calls, and expediting the 7 diamonds- For Mecha