Quality Engineer- Riverside, MO, USA

JOB DESCRIPTION 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. When you join Adient, you’ll play an important role in helping us improve the experience of a world in motion. At Adient, we care about your character just as much as your qualifications. Because for us, it’s more than the job. It’s about committing to your responsibilities. Creating a global community and empowering your teammates. That’s why we work hard to ensure our employees — no matter their race, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, caste, disability, union membership, ethnicity, religious beliefs or the stage of their careers — can see the difference their work makes for our customers and their consumers around the globe. Responsibilities: - Complies with all BOS, ISO/TS-16949, and Customer Specific requirements. - Understands Plant/Customer KPIs and work with the 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. - Responsible to conduct capability studies, and ensuring 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 the 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 Riverside MO 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.