JOB DESCRIPTION
- Basic Function; Quality Manager 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 FacilitySkills Required
- Knowledge of IATF 16949 standard
- Knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 standard
- Experience managing quality engineers and quality technicians
- Experience with internal audits and quality management systems
- Experience managing supplier quality
- Experience with calibration of variable and attribute gauges
- Experience establishing incoming inspection criteria and frequencies
- Experience conducting final product audits
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.
Adient Insights
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.
