The Role
The Quality Engineer ensures automotive production and customer requirements are met through audits, PPAP preparation, control plans, capability studies, statistical analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement. The role manages customer quality issues, prepares 8D reports, develops inspection and containment plans, supports PFMEA updates, analyzes returned materials, and mentors teams on quality tools and problem-solving methods.
Summary Generated by Built In
JOB DESCRIPTION
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
- Minimum of 3–4 years of experience as a Quality Engineer in the automotive industry.
- Specific education and training in Quality disciplines, including at minimum ISO/TS 16949 or QS9000, Continuous Improvement, Total Quality Management (TQM), PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, DOE, and SPC.
- Six Sigma certification strongly preferred.
- Deep understanding of problem-solving methodologies such as 8D, Kepner-Tregoe (KT), and A3.
- Experience with data analysis using Excel, Minitab, and Power BI.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure compliance with all BOS, ISO/TS 16949, and customer-specific requirements.
- Understand plant and customer KPIs and work with the team to meet or exceed performance targets.
- Participate as a Layered Process Auditor as instructed by the Manager.
- Drive continuous improvement across all production quality deliverables.
- Support PPAP package preparation for product submissions, obtaining approval from the Product Service Manager or Quality Manager prior to submission to the customer.
- Develop and update Control Plans and support the Manufacturing Engineer in updating PFMEAs as required.
- Create appropriate inspection and containment plans.
- Utilize all customer-specific systems effectively.
- Conduct capability studies for special characteristics, ensuring proper documentation and compliance with customer and internal requirements, or obtaining written customer deviations when necessary.
- Support continuous improvement of Operation Description Sheets (ODS).
- Identify and apply appropriate statistical tools, mentoring team members on proper application and techniques.
- Serve as the primary interface with assigned external customers for issue resolution.
- Ensure completion of all customer-specific advanced quality planning requirements.
- Prepare and submit 8-D reports to customers in a timely manner.
- Visit customers as needed and facilitate communication between the customer and the plant.
- Initiate Quality Alerts when concerns arise and follow through until resolution.
- Verify all customer return material analyses, including root cause identification and corrective actions.
PRIMARY LOCATION
Avanzar San Antonio FacilitySkills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field
- 3-4 years of experience as a Quality Engineer in the automotive industry
- Education and training in ISO/TS 16949 or QS-9000
- Education and training in Continuous Improvement and Total Quality Management
- Education and training in PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, DOE, and SPC
- Six Sigma certification
- Deep understanding of 8D, Kepner-Tregoe, and A3 problem-solving methodologies
- Experience using Excel, Minitab, and Power BI for data analysis
Adient Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Adient and has not been reviewed or approved by Adient.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company matching contributions is highlighted, with corporate filings indicating ongoing employer match funding. This provides meaningful long-term savings support for U.S. employees.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid holidays and PTO/vacation are included, with indications that PTO levels compare favorably to some peers. Parental/family leave is also available in certain contexts.
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Healthcare Strength — Core medical, dental, and vision coverage are offered alongside HSAs/FSAs and protection benefits such as life/AD&D. These elements establish a comprehensive baseline that strengthens the overall package.
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The Company
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.
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