Quality Engineer

adient; Pulaski (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Adient in Pulaski, TN is seeking a Quality Engineer to ensure compliance with BOS, ISO/TS-16949 and customer requirements. You will work with plant and customer KPIs to drive continuous improvement and support PPAP submissions and advanced quality planning.

The role requires experience in automotive quality, problem solving, detailed documentation, and proficiency with Excel. You will interact with customers and mentor peers on statistical tools to ensure product quality and process capability.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Level Degree in Engineering or Equivalent Additional Experience.
• 2+ Years Experience in Quality Engineering with emphasis on supplying the automotive industry. Familiar with IATF 16949 & ISO 9001:2015 Standards. Statistical Quality Control Knowledge a plus.
• Formal Problem Solving and Strong Documentation
• Microsoft Products - Specifically Excel

Responsibilities

• Complies with 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.
• Ensure continuous improvement in all Production Quality Deliverables.
• Support PPAP package preparation for product submissions and approvals.
• Develop and update Control Plan; PFMEA updates with Manufacturing Engineer.
• Develop inspection plans and containment plans.
• Utilize all Customer-specific systems.
• Conduct capability studies and document for special characteristics.
• Support continuous improvement of Operation Description Sheets (ODS).
• Identify and use appropriate statistical tools; mentor team.
• Interface with external customers as single point contact for issue resolution.
• Complete customer-specific advanced quality planning requirements.
• Write and submit 8-Ds to the customer timely.
• Visit the customer as needed; communicate between customer and plant; initiate Quality Alert when needed.
• Confirm root causes and corrective actions for customer return material analysis.

Skills

Quality engineering

Problem solving

Documentation

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Excel

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Quality Engineer Specific Duties

• The Quality Engineer 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.

Education and Experience

• Bachelors Level Degree in Engineering or Equivalent Additional Experience
• 2+ Years Experience in Quality Engineering with emphasis on supplying the automotive industry. Familiar with IATF 16949 & ISO 9001:2015 Standards. Statistical Quality Control Knowledge a plus.
• Formal Problem Solving and Strong Documentation
• Microsoft Products - Specifically Excel

PRIMARY LOCATION

Pulaski Facility