Quality Manager

Adient plc; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Adient plc seeks a senior Quality leader at the Northwood Facility in the United States to direct the Quality Department, ensuring procedures meet customer expectations and compliance with BOS/IATF standards. You will supervise Quality Engineers and Technicians, oversee audits, and drive continuous improvement across the plant.

You will partner with Engineering on advanced quality planning for future programs, monitor special characteristics, and manage calibration and supplier quality programs

Qualifications

• Experience leading a Quality Department in a manufacturing setting.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949 and ISO 9001:2015 standards.
• Proven ability to manage quality reporting and internal audits.

Responsibilities

• Directs the Quality Department to meet internal and external customer quality expectations.
• Collaborates with Engineering on advanced quality planning for new programs.
• Supervises Quality Engineers and Quality Technicians.
• Manages the complete Quality Reporting system.

Skills

Quality leadership

IATF 16949

ISO 9001:2015

Quality systems

Auditing

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION - Basic Function;

• Guides and directs the Quality Department to assure appropriate procedures are in place that will assure both internal and external customer quality expectations are achieved.
• Works with Engineering on advance quality planning on future programs and ensures that all special characteristics identified during product development are monitored using statistical techniques throughout the manufacturing process.
• Supervises and manages Quality Engineers and Quality Technicians.
• Manages complete Quality Reporting system.
• Serves as the Management Representative for Quality/BOS. Manages the internal audit schedule for BOS and IATF 16949. Administers all Quality activities as defined in the BOS and IATF 16949 standards.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949 and ISO 9001:2015 standard.
• Manages supplier base for both purchased and bailed components.
• Engages in safe practices as well as follows safety rules and job rotations.
• Must be willing to report unsafe conditions, reporting unsafe acts, participating in safety/ergonomic committees, participating in safety Kaizen events, participating in blue sky initiatives, participating in safety audits, and participating in safety observation feedback events.
• Assist the plant in achieving safety goals while achieving and maintaining Safe Workplace and Environmental and Sustainability objectives.
• Ensures that facility maintains calibration on all variable and attribute gauges.
• Complete individual development plans for each member within the Quality Department.
• Establishes the criteria guideline for determining incoming inspection frequencies and ensuring that it is conducted.
• Ensures that a final product audit is conducted to the necessary instructions, frequency and auditors.
• Review daily customer scoreboards/ concerns/ other feedback in the absence of the Quality Manger or Quality Engineer.
• Reviews and understands the Customer Specific Requirements.
• Responsible for assigning and maintaining designated people list to manage sample part cage.

PRIMARY LOCATION Northwood Facility