Automotive Quality Engineer — C Crew (Rotating Shifts)

Adient plc; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Adient plc is seeking a Quality Engineer to support daily quality assurance, analyze production data, and refine testing methods to ensure compliance with customer and industry standards. This position conducts audits, drives corrective actions, and supports continuous improvement across manufacturing operations.

This role emphasizes PPAP submission support, control plan updates, PFMEA collaboration, and effective communication with customers and internal teams to resolve issues and prevent

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of quality experience in an automotive manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of PPAP requirements and approval processes.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and product specifications.
• Working knowledge of SPC (Statistical Process Control) and core automotive quality standards.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

• Complies with all BOS, ISO/TS-16949 and Customer Specific requirements.
• Understands Plant/Customer KPI’s and works with team to meet and exceed.
• Participates as Layered Process Auditor if instructed by Manager.
• Responsible to ensure that continuous improvement is made in all Production Quality Deliverables.
• Provide support on PPAP package preparation for product submissions and approval by appropriate Customer personnel.
• Obtain approval of submission packages from the Product Service Manager or Quality Manager prior to submission to the Customer.
• Develop and update Control Plan as required.
• Support the Manufacturing Engineer in updating the PFMEA as required.
• Develop appropriate inspection plans and containment plans.
• Utilize all Customer-specific systems.
• Responsible to conduct capability studies, and ensure that they are properly performed and documented for special characteristics, and that Customer and internal requirements are met (or a written Customer deviation is obtained).
• Support the continuous improvement of the Operation Description Sheets (ODS).
• Identify and utilize the appropriate statistical tools.
• Mentor team members on proper statistical application and techniques.
• Interface with assigned external customers as the single point contact for issue resolution.
• Responsible for completion of any customer specific advanced quality planning requirements.
• Responsible for writing and submitting 8-Ds to the customer in a timely manner.
• Visit the customer on an as needed basis.
• Communicate between the customer and the plant.
• Initiates the Quality Alert when concerns arise and follow the alert until it is closed.
• Confirm all customer return material analysis root causes and corrective actions.

Skills

Quality experience

PPAP

Technical drawings

SPC

Automotive standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience

Job description

Adient plc is seeking a Quality Engineer to support daily quality assurance, analyze production data, and refine testing methods to ensure compliance with customer and industry standards. This position conducts audits, drives corrective actions, and supports continuous improvement across manufacturing operations.

This role emphasizes PPAP submission support, control plan updates, PFMEA collaboration, and effective communication with customers and internal teams to resolve issues and prevent