2nd Shift Quality Engineer - Plant & VAA - Orion Assembly

Description

Shift: 2nd shift: 2:30 pm - 11:00 pm

Onsite: The successful candidate will be expected to report to Orion Assembly in Orion, Michigan , five times per week, at a minimum.

Openings: This requisition will hire 2 identical 2nd-shift roles - 1 2nd-shift role based at Orion Assembly and 1 2nd-shift role based at the VAA / Module Assembly facility supporting Orion.

Role Overview

The 2nd Shift Quality Engineer - Plant & VAA provides on-shift quality engineering support for both Orion Assembly production operations (Interior, Exterior, Electrical, Chassis) and VAA-supplied modules installed at the plant. This role is critical in ensuring that components, systems, and modules meet GM specifications, BIQ/BIQS requirements, and customer expectations.

The 2nd Shift QE is the primary quality liaison on shift-driving fast response, problem solving, and containment on the floor-while acting as a key interface between Manufacturing, Engineering, Supplier Quality, VAA partners, and Product Engineering.

What You'll Do

Plant & Chassis / Vehicle Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary on-shift quality engineering contact for assigned areas (Interior, Exterior, Electrical, Chassis), supporting Group Leaders and Quality Operations.
• Lead on-shift containment, problem identification, and initial root cause analysis for plant and customer-driven issues, ensuring effective handoff to 1st shift and central teams.
• Support GCA, DRR, Fast Response, SPPS, and FTQ activities on 2nd shift to reduce defects, escapes, and rework.
• Own/assist with plant quality metrics and defect reduction for assigned content (DRR, GCA, SPPS, warranty, field issues).
• Monitor quality alarms, verification stations, and key process parameters, ensuring robust response to alarms and effective breakpoints for suspect material.
• Maintain and support continuous improvement of PFMEAs, Process Control Plans, torque strategies, and alignment/functional controls for assigned operations (especially chassis/underbody where applicable).
• Participate in Change Management for plant changes (ECRs, tooling changes, process changes), including PTR builds, documentation of issues, and pass/fail feedback.

• Act as on-shift Quality liaison for VAA modules, supporting real-time issue resolution and communication with VAA quality teams and GM Supplier Quality.
• Ensure VAA processes and interface to Orion conform to SOR Appendix I - Operations Quality requirements, including error proofing, torque/angle control, traceability, and repair/rework controls.
• Own and maintain awareness of quality standards, PFMEAs, PCPs, and verification methods for VAA-built modules, ensuring controls are reflected in standardized work, error proofing, and inspection plans.
• Coordinate containment, repair, and rework activities for VAA-related spills, including 24-hour containment plans, breakpoint control, and confirmation of effectiveness.
• Document issues in PRTS and drive resolution through the CPIT process; ensure supplier-responsible issues are documented and worked in SPPS.
• Support implementation and closure of supplier Controlled Shipping activities and provide responses to Supplier Action Center (SAC) and manufacturing floor issues.
• Support yard sweeps and inspection method development when VAA/module issues affect yard or finished vehicle inventory.

• Support implementation of GMS BIQ/BIQS requirements to ensure product quality and reliability across both plant and VAA content.
• Validate compliance to PCPs, TEBs, BoOs, and standardized work, identifying gaps and partnering with Manufacturing and Quality Operations to close them.
• Participate in quality audits and reviews (e.g., BIQ/BIQS, MQRR, internal assessments) and help close findings tied to 2nd shift operations or VAA content.
• Attend and actively contribute to Fast Response, GCA, and quality review meetings, ensuring chassis/module/commodity issues are represented and progressed.
• Document and communicate Emerging Issues summaries and Lessons Learned to Engineering, Validation, Supplier Quality, and Quality leadership.
• Support warranty reduction initiatives, including use of field data and plant metrics to prioritize issues and drive durable corrective actions.
• When needed, support supplier visits, Temporary Work Orders (TWO) requests, and Production Trial Run (PTR) events as the 2nd shift quality representative.

• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, quality, or engineering.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, or related technical field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in plant quality and/or supplier/module (VAA) quality, with understanding of how supplier processes impact plant performance.
• General knowledge of print reading, GD&T interpretation, and part measurement.
• Working knowledge of PFMEA, PCP, PPAP, SPC, BIQ/BIQS, and structured problem solving (7 Diamonds, SPPS, 5-Why, Fishbone).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data and convert it into clear, actionable plans.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to influence without direct authority.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams (Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, Launch, Supplier Quality, VAA).
• Customer-focused mindset, managerial courage, and effective decision-making in a fast-paced production environment.
• Comfortable working 2nd shift and providing hands-on support on the production floor.

• Quality Engineering and/or Supplier Quality experience in an automotive assembly environment.
• Experience with chassis systems, torque management, alignment, or functional testing.
• Experience supporting VAA or module assembly and SOR/Operations Quality requirements.
• Manufacturing production floor experience leading real-time containment and change events.
• ISO/IATF experience, including audit preparation and response.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects or small teams.
• Red X or DFSS training/certification and strong data analysis capability.