Quality Engineer

Adient plc; Murfreesboro (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Adient plc in Murfreesboro, TN is seeking a Quality Engineer to support plant operations and quality assurance efforts. The role focuses on investigating quality issues, defining root causes, and implementing countermeasures to sustain product quality across lines and models.

The successful candidate will maintain KPIs, collaborate with operations and management, and participate in safety and continuous improvement initiatives within a global automotive supplier.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• 3+ years in automotive quality environment preferred.
• Proficient in quality core tools.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Responsibilities

• Respond to quality issues on assigned models/lines and investigate root causes.
• Develop temporary and permanent countermeasures.
• Track KPIs such as production loss, rework, scrap, and PPAP submissions.
• Lead ongoing programs and manage new initiatives.
• Escalate issues and manage risk.
• Support safety and environmental compliance.
• Participate in plant and team meetings.

Skills

Strong communication

Problem solving

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

3+ years automotive quality experience

Knowledge of quality tools

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Adobe

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Purpose: This specification defines the job description of quality engineer position at Adient Murfreesboro, TN facility as per the direction of the Employee Hiring Procedure.

Scope: This document applies to the Murfreesboro, TN location of Adient organization.

Responsibility

• Plant operations quality support – respond to the assigned model(s) / line(s) quality issues and concerns reported internally or externally (supplier or customer), responsible for understanding the nature of the issue, investigate the root causes and develop the temporary and permanent countermeasures by using appropriate resources and tools.
• Responsible for the KPI’s including but not limited to: shift production loss (due to “build issues”) or interruption, EOL/DCS reject / rework improvement, operational scrap rate, departmental CI task assignment, Nissan PPAP submission, Nissan E64 performance, Nissan AVES performance, and respective Corrective Action (or countermeasure) correspondence, etc.
• Manage and take the lead on any current ongoing program(s) as assigned, also monitor and manage the respective responsibilities for any new programs (being launched).
• Escalate any issues, tasks and risk items appropriately.
• Any other tasks as assigned – general, quality control / assurance management specific (monitor / maintain day to day quality department related reports, verify / validate corrective action status, etc.)
• Must be willing to abide by the company handbook regarding following safety rules and job rotations.
• Participate in communications events such as plant wide meetings, line meetings, department meetings, and training exercises.
• Assist the plant in achieving safety goals and achieving and maintaining AMS objectives.
• Will follow and promote environmental management system compliance and commitment to resource conservation.

Qualifications Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Adobe, medium to strong Excel skills desired.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Three (3) or more years’ experience in the automotive environment is desired.
• Knowledge in quality core tool.
• Experience in interacting with the plant management, the operations teams, other supporting functional teams, and customer with prompt responsiveness.
• Experience in 8D, 5-Why’s, Fishbone, 4M, Pareto and any other common quality control / assurance tools.

Language Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as quality policies and procedures.
• Ability to write routine reports, business correspondence and work instructions.
• Ability to effectively and promptly present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the public.

Reports to: Quality Manager

The job description outlined above is not intended to be a detailed list of job functions or responsibilities. It outlines the essential functions of the job. An individual may be required to perform other duties from time to time. The company reserves the right to amend, change or delete the contents of this description.

PRIMARY LOCATION

Murfreesboro 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.