Appearance Quality Launch Lead
Core
Lead vehicle appearance quality activities to ensure harmony between internal customers and external suppliers across color, grain, gloss, and overall quality.
Role type
Senior Quality Lead (Appearance/CMF)
Builds
Production parts and vehicle appearance quality conformance
Domain
Automotive manufacturing (interior/exterior appearance)
Required skills
Color, grain, and gloss evaluation; Material engineering (plastics, paint, metal finishes); Manufacturing processes (plastics, fabric, chrome plating, decorative paints); CAD and 3D visualization software; Excel and PowerPoint for tracking and reporting; Business management for material and manufacturing areas
Preferred skills
Creative Design Lead with CMF (Color, Material, Finishes) background
Responsibilities
Evaluate production parts for compliance to GM Masters and Standards; Coordinate and conduct Interior and Exterior Vehicle Appearance Harmony Reviews; Document program status of Appearance Approval Reports (AARs) and Vehicle Harmony; Resolve appearance issues with suppliers, engineering, and supplier quality; Improve processes and drive process change; Support globalization of the appearance harmony process
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC