JOB DESCRIPTION
Sr Quality Engineer – Customer LiaisonWhat can you expect?
Adient (NYSE: ADNT) is a global leader in automotive seating. With more than 65,000 employees in 29 countries, Adient operates ~200 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. We take our products from research and design to engineering and manufacturing — and into millions of vehicles every year. For more information, please visit www.adient.com
What will your responsibilities be?
Interface between customer JIT and Trim production plant
JIT onside problem analyzes and close feedback to Trim plant
Verification of improvement action at JIT plants
Coordination of sorting activities at JIT plants
Supporting local Trim resident engineers with technical knowledge, organization firewall set up and feedback loops
Boundary book set up between OEM, JIT and Trim plant
KPIs: customer satisfaction JIT, IRPPM, ICPPM, Firewall head count JIT,
Firewall audits at JIT – incl. following up on improvement action plan
Inspector Gauge R&R evaluation and inspector training
Which qualifications are we looking for in potential employees?
Technical education (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent technical qualification).
Proven professional experience in quality management within the automotive industry.
Experience in customer quality management and direct communication with OEMs and Tier 1 customers.-
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a structured approach to root cause analysis.-
Good knowledge of automotive quality management tools and methodologies, e.g. VDA 6.3, 8D, FMEA, Poka-Yoke, Ishikawa, 5 Why.-
Fluent English (written and spoken); German is an advantage.-
High willingness to travel (approximately 70%).
Adient is committed to equal employment opportunity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. As a true global company, our leaders and employees come from various cultures across the world. Our diversity is a source of inspiration enabling us to achieve our goals and build an inclusive company culture.
We are looking forward to receiving your application including your salary expectations and your earliest availability date. If you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact Miroslav Luhovy on +421 32/741 30 58 .
PRIMARY LOCATION
Birmingham
