Quality Engineer
About The Position
The Quality Engineer position at Adient, a global leader in automotive seating, is responsible for ensuring product and process quality. Adient operates approximately 200 manufacturing/assembly plants worldwide, producing and delivering automotive seating for all major OEMs, from research and design to engineering and manufacturing. This role involves maintaining workmanship standards, analyzing data from customer feedback and internal defects, leading cross-functional teams to resolve quality concerns, and implementing corrective and preventive actions. The Quality Engineer will also drive defect reduction and continuous improvement initiatives, develop and maintain quality documentation, define process controls, manage supplier quality performance, and ensure compliance with quality standards like IATF 16949. The position is located at the Avanzar San Antonio Facility.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or a related field preferred
- Experience in a Quality Engineering role within a manufacturing environment (automotive preferred)
- Strong knowledge of quality systems and standards, including IATF 16949 (TS-16949)
- Experience with root cause analysis tools (8D, 5 Whys, Fishbone, etc.)
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive corrective actions
- Experience with control plans, PFMEA, and process validation
- Knowledge of supplier quality management and incoming inspection processes
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
Nice To Haves
- Experience with quality tools such as Minitab or similar statistical analysis software
- Familiarity with APQP, PPAP, and other automotive core tools
- Continuous improvement mindset with Lean or Six Sigma experience
Responsibilities
- Ensure product and process quality by maintaining workmanship standards and adhering to quality program requirements
- Analyze data from customer feedback, internal defects, and supplier performance to identify quality trends and issues
- Lead cross-functional teams (engineering, production, purchasing, etc.) to investigate and resolve quality concerns
- Implement and monitor corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to address nonconformances
- Drive defect reduction and continuous improvement initiatives
- Develop, review, and maintain quality documentation, including control plans, test procedures, and work instructions
- Ensure all special characteristics are identified and properly managed within control plans
- Define and implement process controls, including data collection, monitoring, and analysis methods
- Evaluate nonconforming materials and initiate supplier containment and corrective actions
- Manage supplier quality performance for assigned suppliers
- Determine requirements for incoming inspections and maintain related procedures and documentation
- Establish and maintain quality standards, boundary samples, and appearance master samples
- Ensure all process and product changes meet customer requirements and are properly documented and approved
- Notify management of quality issues and nonconforming products in a timely manner
- Ensure compliance with applicable quality standards, including IATF 16949 (TS-16949) and internal systems
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
