Quality Engineer- Riverside, MO, USA

When you join Adient, you’ll play an important role in helping us improve the experience of a world in motion.

About Adient

• We are a global leader in automotive seating because of our people — a team of adventurous thinkers and passionate high performers who make it all possible.
• We pride ourselves on being at the vanguard of new industry trends and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Conducts day to day analysis to provide quality assurance support and refines production methods.
• Analyzes data to provide continuous improvements in the supplier's products.
• Develops methods for testing, sampling and training to ensure required standards are being met.
• Conducts audits and creates finding reports to determine corrective and preventative action.
• 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 (e.g.: RTY, Craftsmanship, RPPM, CPPM, SPPM and Warranty / JD Power).
• 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 (e.g.: Daimler-Chrysler PRISM, GM PRR, Ford WERS).
• 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.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in automotive quality within a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience developing, maintaining, and updating Control Plans to support quality and production requirements.
• Working knowledge of PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) and APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) methodologies.
• Ability to read, interpret, and analyze engineering drawings, blueprints, and schematics.
• Strong understanding of automotive quality standards, problem-solving techniques, and continuous improvement practices.

Available shifts

A crew hours (Monday - Thursday - 6:00am to 4:30pm) C crew hours (Friday & Saturday - 6:00am to 4:30pm; Sunday & Monday 6:00pm - 4:30am) PRIMARY LOCATION Riverside MO