Quality Director

**JOB DESCRIPTION** **Key Responsibilities** * Observe, maintain and improve the company's Quality Management System (QMS) in compliance with automotive industry standards (IATF1649) * Ensure compliance with customer-specific requirements and industry certifications, including IATF 16949 and other applicable standards. * Manage annual audit plan for internal, customer, and third-party certification audits. * Lead all quality assurance and quality control activities for automotive seat covers and interior component manufacturing operations. * Ensure that safety-critical customer requirements are understood and consistently met across all plants. Promote the implementation of new safety-critical initiatives and systematically monitor their effectiveness. * Drive continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA, and other quality tools. * Lead customer quality interface activities, including audits, corrective actions, quality reviews, customer visits and issue resolution. * Establish quality objectives, KPIs, and performance metrics to improve operational effectiveness and customer satisfaction. * Lead root cause analysis and corrective action implementation to eliminate recurring quality issues. * Collaborate closely with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Program Management teams to ensure product quality throughout the manufacturing process. * Oversee supplier quality management programs, including supplier audits, qualification, development, and performance improvement initiatives. * Develop and mentor quality teams to foster a culture of quality excellence and continuous improvement. * Prepare and present quality performance reports to executive leadership and customers. * Support new product launches by ensuring compliance with Advanced quality planning (APQP) and validation requirements. * Product safety and compliance representative and leader. Create and promote environments with high sense of responsibility for product safety. * Represent group of plants in front of the company product safety office. **PRIMARY LOCATION** Adient Juarez 4