Quality engineer
Adient • Morocco
Role & seniority: Quality Engineer (production quality focus), with customer-facing responsibilities; likely mid-to-senior level.
Stack/tools: PPAP packages; Control Plan; PFMEA updates; inspection/containment plans; capability studies; statistical tooling ( SPC, Six Sigma basics); 8-D problem solving; Layered Process Auditor; Quality Alerts; QMS/cust. systems; Customer-specific processes.
Top 3 responsibilities
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Lead continuous improvement of production quality deliverables and support PPAP submissions for customers.
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Act as single point of contact for external customers, manage issue resolution, 8-D generation, and communicate root causes/corrective actions.
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Develop/update Control Plans, PFMEA, inspection/containment plans, perform capability studies, and mentor on statistical methods.
Must-have skills
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Knowledge of ISO/TS-16949 (and customer-specific Q requirements)
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Experience with PPAP, 8-D, CAPA, CP/LCP processes
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Ability to perform capability studies and apply statistical tools
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Strong documentation and cross-functional collaboration
Nice-to-haves
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Experience with Advanced Quality Planning requirements
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Mentoring/leadership in statistics and quality tools
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Familiarity with customer systems and return material analysis processes
Location & work type: Adient Trim Kenitra; on-site, full-time (plant-based).
Full Description
JOB DESCRIPTION - 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. - 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. - 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. PRIMARY LOCATION Adient Trim Kenitra Adient (NYSE: ADNT) is a global leader in automotive seating. With 70,000+ employees in 29 countries, Adient operates more than 200 manufacturing/assembly plants worldwide. We produce and deliver automotive seating for all major OEMs. From complete seating systems to individual foam, trim and metal 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 millions of vehicles every year. For more information, visit www.adient.com.
