JOB DESCRIPTION
Summary
The Quality Engineer is responsible for maintaining a good Vendor/Customers’ relationship by consistently exceeding customer expectations, throughout proper product development and supply in a world-class condition. All systems/criteria shall be deployed, documented, and maintained to ensure consistent quality assurance.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
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The Quality Engineer will prepare PPAP submissions for customers. Interact with vendors to complete first-time submissions. Coordinate with Materials and Production departments to ensure effective, on-time implementation.
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Understand full build processes to provide world-class interior products to Customers.
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Follow through with process/product changes and implement changes according to plan.
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Read and interpret blueprints, verifying product compliance by utilizing various measurement tools.
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Develop or review forms for data acquisition from inspection operations.
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Coordinate the engineering build of development samples to verify proposed changes.
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Assist with the training of the Quality technicians, Quality Auditors, and Liaisons of their duties.
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Promote safety and positive communications between the Quality Department Plant Personnel, Corporate Personnel, and the Customers.
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Provide leadership in troubleshooting, to analyze a timely resolution to material and/or any internal problem which may cause an interruption of world-class product delivery to our customers. Ability to solve problems and resolve issues.
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Responsible for updating Global Issue Management System (GIMS) and attending customer meetings.
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Ensure 8D problem solving and Quality tools are completed for each NCT/GIMS issued to plant.
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Verify/update Poka Yoke audits and Product Audits.
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Monitor assembly operations to determine compliance with Customers’ statistical process control requirements to maintain the process within control limits.
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Create Quality alerts and post at stations and manage quality alert log.
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Review daily customer scoreboard/concerns/other feedback and report out in the absence of the Quality Manager.
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Responsible for performing Control Plan walks and updating core documents.
Qualifications
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Bachelor Level Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent work experience .
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Three to five years of experience in Quality Assurance with emphasis on supplying the automotive industry.
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Familiar with IATF 16949 & ISO 9001:2015 Standards.
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Statistical Quality Control Knowledge a plus.
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Proven problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure, particularly in a Just-In-Time (JIT) manufacturing environment.
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Experience with JIT processes is require.
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Six Sigma training, Red X training, and Trigo training (or similar) are highly desirable.
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Must be able to work on 2nd shift (4:30pm -1:00am) and travel as needed.
PRIMARY LOCATION
Northwood Facility
Top Skills
What We Do
Adient is a global leader in automotive seating. With approximately 77,000 employees in 32 countries, Adient operates 202 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. Our integrated, in-house skills allow us to take our products from research and design to engineering and manufacturing — and into more than 19 million vehicles every year.
