Quality Engineer
Adient · San Antonio, TX
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 4+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 7 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at Adient (automotive) in San Antonio, TX. Ensure compliance with all BOS, ISO/TS 16949, and customer-specific requirements.
- They ask for
- 4+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Six Sigma, Root cause, SPC, FMEA, PPAP, Control plans
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About the role
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.
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Primary location
Avanzar San Antonio Facility