Job description:
Become a Part of the Marelli team. We are a global independent automotive supplier with a passion for performance and speed. We are pioneers of the future of mobility. Our story is built on innovation and manufacturing excellence.
Every day, we drive change and co-create what comes next. Our purpose is simple yet ambitious: "Let's push the boundaries together. We aspire to shape future mobility dreams and turn them into reality.”
Joining the Marelli Interior Experience team means becoming a part of something bigger, a place where you can explore your potential, pioneer innovation, Interior Experience product area, with consistent technical capabilities gathering together art, styling, design and fine production, works to provide turn-key Cockpit Module assemblies & modules to OEMs, from steering members to cockpits and consoles..
As a global yet fast-evolving company, we're looking for team members who want to grow and evolve with us.
About the Position: We are looking for a Plant Quality Assurance (PQA) Manager to lead our Quality Assurance team within the assigned Manufacturing Plant, reporting directly to the Plant Manager. This role is pivotal in managing both supplier and internal quality efforts, ensuring that products meet and surpass customer expectations. The position is located at our manufacturing facility in Smyrna TN.
As the PQA Manager, your Responsibilities will include:
- Leading a diverse team of Engineers, Liaisons, Supervisors, and Technicians.
- Addressing critical issues with customers / suppliers, determining root causes, and creating countermeasures.
- Interpreting data and compiling necessary reports for key stakeholders.
- Managing and assessing monthly and weekly Quality Reports, and presenting findings to both manufacturing and executive staff.
- Supporting daily manufacturing operations and meetings.
- Proactively engaging with customers and suppliers to preempt product concerns and facilitating resolution.
- Contributing to product planning meetings with the aim of continuous improvement.
- Traveling to customer and supplier sites as necessary.
- Overseeing Supplier Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) for Marelli North America (MNA) products.
- Participating in supplier process development meetings and new model launch activities.
- Aiding MNA's supplier selection through participation in Quality, Cost, Delivery, Development, Management (QCDDM) audits.
- Managing critical supplier development processes and launch preparations, including process capability assessments.
- Ensuring on-time Supplier and Customer PPAP approvals.
- Tracking and managing Plant Quality System Evaluation Standard (QSES) Audit status.
- Overseeing departmental budget and staffing requirements.
What Qualifications you will bring:
- Deep knowledge of Quality Engineering and Advance Product Quality Planning (APQP).
- Proven experience in quality assurance within a manufacturing environment.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage complex customer/supplier relations.
- Excellent organizational skills, with a track record of leading and evaluating quality reports.
- The ability to travel as required for business needs.
Other skills that we would welcome:
- Experience with Production Control and Purchasing within a manufacturing context.
- Prior involvement with New Product Launch activities.
- Exposure to global quality planning and execution strategies.
Expectations from you in this Position:The candidate must bring a solid understanding of quality assurance processes, excellent leadership abilities, and the readiness to partake in strategic quality planning. A commitment to maintaining Marelli’s high standards in both product and process quality is essential.
What does this position offer you:This role offers a dynamic working environment with the opportunity for career advancement. The candidate will have the chance to directly contribute to the quality direction within a global manufacturing organization.
Take the next step: Together, we will drive the world towards a safer, greener, and better-connected future.
Are you ready to make your mark, shape the future of the automotive industry, and drive the growth of the Interior Experience business?
Talk to us! To apply, submit your application via our Marelli LinkedIn page.
About Us:
Marelli is one of the world’s leading global independent suppliers to the automotive sector, with a strong and established track record in innovation and manufacturing excellence. Our goal is to change the future of mobility by working with our customers and partners to create a safer, greener, and more connected world.
Our team supplies all major automotive manufacturers in Asia, Europe, and North and South America and the top racing teams in motorsport world championships. Our technology is purpose-driven and meticulously designed to deliver tangible value that truly matters to our customers.
Our business areas are automotive lighting and sensing, thermal solutions, electronics, green technology solutions, interior experience, propulsion solutions (e-powertrain and powertrain), ride dynamics, motorsport, and aftermarket business.
Within the walls of Marelli, we believe in enabling people to do their best work. Our cultural attributes - Drive Results, Accountable, Entrepreneurial, Inclusive, Innovative, and Aware - are the cornerstones of a new Marelli culture. Be part of it!
At Marelli, we believe in the importance of diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We are committed to nurturing talent in our diverse environment, and we take pride in our various employee resource groups, such as Marelli Women, Brains & Hearts Wellbeing, All Cultures, and Marelli's Rainbow. We believe these groups foster creativity and innovation through the unique perspectives of a multicultural community.