Engineer Advanced Quality

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

Job summary

Adient in Liverpool is seeking an Engineer Advanced Quality to lead quality deliverables for New Model launches. You will work with the SDT and JIT teams to ensure all PPAP, PSW approvals and customer requirements are met.

The role requires 4+ years in automotive quality, fluent English, and travel willingness. You will coordinate cross-functional activities and drive continuous improvement across the production process.

Qualifications

• BSc/BEng degree or equivalent experience.
• Education in quality disciplines including IATF16949.
• Continuous improvement tools: APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control plans, DOE, SPC.
• Minimum 4 years in the Automotive Industry; 2 years in Quality.
• Fluent English and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Advanced Quality requirements for New Model Launches per Adient PLUS.
• Validate gauging, data, and IMDS across BOM items for PPAP.
• Lead SDT communications and deliverables to ensure Customer PSW and PPAP approvals.
• Coordinate customer documentation for each Build Phase with JIT resources.
• Drive quality issues resolution using Adient problem solving methods (8D, PSD, etc.).
• Ensure compliance with Adient BOS, IATF16949, and customer requirements.

Skills

Quality management

IATF16949 knowledge

APQP/PPAP

DOE/ SPC

Fluent English

Education

BSc/BEng in Engineering

Tools

AIAG manuals

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Engineer Advanced Quality

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

PRIMARY LOCATION

Liverpool