Quality Engineer

Adient plc; Murfreesboro (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Adient plc in Murfreesboro, TN seeks a Quality Engineer to support plant operations and investigate quality issues. You will lead root-cause analysis, develop countermeasures and ensure KPI targets such as scrap rate and EOL/rework are improved.

The role requires collaboration with management, operations, and suppliers/customers, and adherence to safety and environmental standards. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree, 3+ years in automotive quality, strong communication skills, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong written and oral communication skills; computer skills with Word, PowerPoint, Adobe; strong Excel.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Three or more years’ experience in the automotive environment is desired.
• Knowledge in quality core tools.
• Experience interacting with plant management, operations teams and customers with prompt responsiveness.
• Experience in 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone, 4M, Pareto and other quality tools.

Responsibilities

• Plant operations quality support: respond to quality issues; investigate root causes and implement countermeasures.
• Manage KPIs: production loss, EOL/DCS rejection, scrap rate, and corrective actions.
• Lead ongoing programs and monitor new launches; escalate issues and risks as needed.
• Maintain day-to-day quality reports and verify corrective actions.
• Comply with safety rules, participate in meetings and training; promote AMS objectives.

Skills

Communication skills

MS Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Adobe

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

8D

5-Why

Fishbone

4M

Pareto

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.