Engineer Advanced Quality

Adient; East Staffordshire; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Adient in Liverpool is seeking an Engineer Advanced Quality to drive quality deliverables during New Model launches. You will lead APQP/PPAP activities, manage DVP&R, and ensure IMDS and CCSC compliance while coordinating with the SDT and JIT plant teams.

The role demands 4+ years in automotive quality, IATF16949 experience, fluent English, and willingness to travel. Based in Liverpool with cross-functional customer contact.

Qualifications

• BSc / BEng degree or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of IATF16949, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control plans, DOE and SPC.
• Minimum 4 years in Automotive industry; minimum 2 years in Quality area.
• Knowledge of AIAG Quality Manuals (APQP, PPAP, MSA, FMEA).
• Fluent English.
• Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Advanced Quality requirements for New Model Launches per PLUS, including control plans and appearance manual.
• Validate gauging and ensure data collection/evaluation for production.
• Ensure IMDS compliance across BOM items; conduct supplier APQP activities for PSW.
• Lead DVP&R, PPAP activities, and supplier PPAP approvals.
• Communicate with customer and internal teams; present at LRRs and customer reviews.
• Support JIT Plant quality during each build phase and coordinate with Quality Manager.

Skills

Quality engineering

Fluent English

Travel willingness

IATF16949 knowledge

Auditor training (IATF16949 TS16949)

APQP/PPAP knowledge

Education

BSc / BEng in Engineering

Engineering degree equivalence

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Engineer Advanced Quality

What can you expect?

What will your responsibilities be?

• To ensure that all Advanced Quality Requirements are met for New Model Launches as per the Adient “PLUS” (Product Launch System) including: -Ensuring Control Plans are prepared to meet Prototype, Pre-Production and Production requirementsCompletion of Appearance Manual to relevant Customer StandardsEnsuring all gauging is validated and verified for production usageEnsuring all relevant Measurement and Capability data is conducted and data evaluatedEnsuring IMDS compliance across all BOM itemsConducting all Supplier APQP activities necessary in order to achieve Supplier PSW ApprovalEnsure Suppliers are conducting necessary DVP&R activities as part of PPAPEnsuring “Grain Go” and “Colour Harmony / AAR” events are held with the customer / supplier for approval of relevant components.Obtaining Supplier PPAP ApprovalWorking with all necessary Adient Departments in order to generate the contents of the Customer PPAPConducting all necessary communication with Customer in order to obtainCustomer PSW Approval
• To be part of the Simultaneous Development Team (SDT) and be responsible for communication of all Quality deliverables to this SDT.
• Ensure all Customer documentation requirements for each Build Phase is developed and actioned – liaising with JIT Management for obtaining relevant JIT resource to meet this requirement.
• Full support within JIT Plant during each New Model build phase and, in conjunction with JIT Plant Quality Manager, ensuring that all Quality deliverables are achieved.
• Conducting Supplier Visits in order to determine status against APQP deliverables and to ensure that Supplier processes are approved to meet Adient expectations
• Ensuring that Adient CCSC is conducted to ensure that ALL Critical Characteristics (CC) are fully controlled within JIT facility – from definition of CC’s as per DFMEA and Drawing through to Poka Yoke verification within the Production facility
• Assure that customer and internally identified quality issues are resolved using the Adient problem solving methods (8D Report, Problem Solving Document “PSD”, PCAD, Kepner-Tregoe, etc.)
• Ensure that all Quality activities are performed in accordance with the latest Adient BOS, IATF16949 and Specific Customer Requirements.
• To present Quality Project status at both Internal Launch Readiness Reviews (LRR’s) and External Customer Reviews

Which qualifications are we looking for in potential employees?

• BSc / BEng. degree is required or equivalent experience
• Specific education and training in Quality disciplines including minimum IATF16949,
• Continuous Improvement, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control plans, DOE and SPC
• Minimum 4 years in the Automotive Industry
• Minimum 2 years in Quality area
• Knowledge of the AIAG Quality Manuals (APQP, PPAP, MSA, FMEA etc)
• Manufacturing Quality system experience and customer communication activities
• Certification in Quality Engineering a plus.
• Lead or Internal auditor training to IATF16949 (TS16949) desirable
• Fluent English
• Willingness to travel

If you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact Miroslav Luhovy on +421 32/741 30 58 .

PRIMARY LOCATION

Liverpool