Quality Engineer

Adient plc; Greenfield, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Adient plc is seeking a Quality Engineer for our Greenfield, Ohio facility. You will support daily quality assurance activities, analyze production data, and drive continuous improvement to enhance performance.

Responsibilities include complying with ISO/TS-16949 and customer requirements, developing control plans and PFMEA, and providing PPAP support. Strong auditing, SPC, and technical drawing interpretation are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in a related field (preferred).
• 3 years of Quality Engineering or related manufacturing experience.
• Automotive manufacturing environment experience preferred.
• Strong PPAP knowledge and approval process understanding.
• Auditing skills and root-cause analysis abilities.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings and product specs.
• Working knowledge of SPC and automotive quality standards.
• MS Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Complies with BOS, ISO/TS-16949 and Customer Specific requirements.
• Understands plant and customer KPIs and works with team to meet goals.
• Lead or participate as Layered Process Auditor as directed by management.
• Develop and improve control plans and PFMEA with Manufacturing Engineer.
• Prepare 8D reports and submit to customers promptly.
• Support PPAP submissions and customer communication as needed.

Skills

PPAP

Auditing

SPC

Drawings

Quality systems

Statistical tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary The Quality Engineer supports daily quality assurance activities, analyzes production data to drive continuous improvement, and refines methods to enhance overall performance. This position develops effective testing, sampling, and training procedures to ensure compliance with customer and industry standards. The Quality Engineer also conducts audits, prepares reports, and drives corrective and preventive actions to resolve quality issues and prevent recurrence.

Duties and 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.

Qualifications

Degree in a related field preferred. 3 years of Quality Engineering or related experience in Manufacturing. Automotive manufacturing environment preferred. Strong understanding of PPAP requirements and approval processes. Strong Auditing Skills. Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and product specifications. Working knowledge of SPC (Statistical Process Control) and core automotive quality standards. Microsoft Application Skills (Excel, Word, Powerpoint)

PRIMARY LOCATION

Greenfield Facility Adient (NYSE: ADNT) is a global leader in automotive seating. With more than 65,000 employees in 29 countries, Adient operates ~200 manufacturing/assembly plants worldwide. We produce and deliver automotive seating for all major OEMs. From complete seating systems to individual components, our expertise spans every step of the automotive seat-making process. We take our products from research and design to engineering and manufacturing — and into millions of vehicles every year. For more information, please visit www.adient.com.