Quality Platform Lead

Description

• Resilience & Influence: Maintains high performance under pressure while effectively securing stakeholder buy-in for quality initiatives.
• Promote Lean Six Sigma integration by promoting the strength of both methods to achieve business goals.
• Driving quality plans and meeting production targets.
• Accountable for launch and change control of relevant platform developments, including the release of new engines.
• Managing and controlling quality costs that are supported by management.
• Leading issue screening and continuous improvement processes.
• Perform field failure and reliability analysis based on product performance in the field to identify top field failure modes and drive resolution through cross functional teams to meet or exceed customer defect targets.
• Performing both servicing and packaging audits.
• Lead and champion reviews on quality issues, lead and facilitate root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions.
• Accountable for Quality Key Performance Indicators relevant to the engine platforms, cross-functional areas, and quality processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate discipline and 5+ years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with 3+ years of relevant experience; in the absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience is required. A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (e.g., Mechanical, Mechatronics) is preferred.
• Familiarity with product Quality and Reliability methodologies including, MTBF, FMEA, Causal Effects Analysis, 8D, 5 Whys etc.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% of the time This position requires the ability to travel without restrictions within the United States, between the U.S. and Canada, and internationally.
• Exposure working with new product development and design engineering of combustion engines or similar industrial products. Creo CAD and hands-on experience beneficial.
• Certified Green Belt in Lean Six Sigma would be a plus.
• Digital Tools & Advanced Office Skills: Skilled in utilizing web-based platforms and collaborative tools for data management, reporting, and teamwork. Demonstrated expertise in MS Office applications, with emphasis on advanced Excel (data analysis, pivot tables, automation) and PowerPoint for effective technical reporting and presentations.
• Outstanding communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills, paired with a proactive, customer-first mindset and genuine enthusiasm.
• Solid Lean, continuous improvement, and root cause analysis background with prior process improvement assignments Skilled at efficiently analyzing engineering data, and translating complex findings into clear, compelling cases for leadership.
• Leading and being a team member on multiple projects simultaneously within stringent time constraints, using discretion and independent judgment with the ability to maintain a good working relationship with all co-workers, stakeholders, and clients.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance