Sr Quality Engineer – Customer Liaison - Valladolid

Adient; Valladolid; Presencial; EUR 45.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Adient seeks a Quality Analyst interface between customer JIT and the Trim production plant to drive on-site problem analyses and feedback aimed at improving processes. You will verify improvement actions at JIT sites and coordinate sorting activities, supporting local Trim engineers with technical guidance.

You will help establish boundary rules between OEM, JIT, and Trim teams and monitor KPIs to ensure customer satisfaction, including inspector training and Gauge R&R evaluation.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent technical qualification in a technical field.
• Proven quality management experience in automotive industry.
• Experience in customer quality management and direct communication with OEMs and Tier 1 customers.
• Strong analytical and structured root cause analysis skills.
• Knowledge of automotive quality tools/methodologies (VDA 6.3, 8D, FMEA, Poka-Yoke, Ishikawa, 5 Why).
• Fluent English (spoken and written); German is an advantage.

Responsabilidades

• Interface between customer JIT and Trim production plant.
• On-site JIT problem analyses and feedback to Trim plant.
• Verification of improvement actions at JIT plants.
• Coordination of sorting activities at JIT plants.
• Support for local Trim resident engineers with technical knowledge.
• Boundary book setup between OEM, JIT, and Trim plant.
• Monitor KPIs: customer satisfaction JIT, IRPPM, ICPPM, Firewall headcount JIT, firewall audits at JIT with action follow-up.
• Inspector Gauge R&R evaluation and inspector training.

Conocimientos

Analytical thinking

Structured problem-solving

Cross-functional communication

Root cause analysis

Educación

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent technical qualification in a technical field

Herramientas

VDA 6.3

8D

FMEA

Poka-Yoke

Ishikawa

5 Why

Gauge R&R

Descripción del empleo

In this role you act as the interface between the customer JIT and the Trim production plant, driving on-site problem analyses and feedback to improve processes. You verify the effectiveness of improvement actions at JIT sites and coordinate sorting activities, supporting local Trim engineers with technical guidance. You establish clear boundaries between OEM, JIT, and Trim teams and monitor key quality metrics to ensure customer satisfaction. This is a hands-on, cross-functional role that shapes quality and collaboration with OEMs across Europe.

• Interface between customer JIT and Trim production plant
• On-site JIT problem analyses and feedback to Trim plant
• Verification of improvement actions at JIT plants
• Coordination of sorting activities at JIT plants
• Support for local Trim resident engineers with technical knowledge and feedback loops
• Boundary book setup between OEM, JIT, and Trim plant
• Monitor KPIs: customer satisfaction JIT, IRPPM, ICPPM, Firewall head count JIT, firewall audits at JIT with action follow-up
• Inspector Gauge R&R evaluation and inspector training
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent technical qualification in a technical field
• Proven quality management experience in automotive industry
• Experience in customer quality management and direct communication with OEMs and Tier 1 customers
• Strong analytical and structured root cause analysis skills
• Knowledge of automotive quality tools/methodologies (VDA 6.3, 8D, FMEA, Poka-Yoke, Ishikawa, 5 Why)
• Fluent English (written and spoken); German is an advantage
• High willingness to travel (~70%)
• analytical thinking
• structured problem-solving
• effective communication with cross-functional teams
• VDA 6.3
• 8D
• FMEA