JOB DESCRIPTION
Adient Kenitra
Improve the experience of a world in motion.
Company Overview
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.
Adient opened its first Moroccan facility in Kenitra in 2018 and further expanded its footprint by inaugurating an additional facility in Tiflet in 2025.
Adient Morocco has been certified as a Top Employer 2026. Based on an HR Best Practices Survey, the Top Employers Institute puts organizations around the world under close scrutiny in the areas of Business & People Strategy, Leadership and Employee Wellbeing, among others
Position Overview
Reporting directly to the Launch Manager, our future Launch Engineer will have as missions to :
- Maintain timeline, secure manufacturing readiness and open issues list to ensure the program achieves customer/program milestones.
- Follow up on the on-time execution of the plant deliverable, engineering deadlines and ensure the plant timeline follows and meets the program timeline;
- Manage Launch Startup cost according to program budget;
- Supervise the launch performance report;
- Monitor all required trim cover deliveries to ensure all production build quantities and dates are met according to the required level;
- Support the AME to ensure Manufacturing feasibility, attend and supervise Manufacturing review;
- Ensure that all required quality documentation is completed and approved both internally and by the customer;
- Monitoring of timely completion Process Sign-Off and Parts Submission;
- Key interface between Customer /program manager/JIT plant and plant SDT team to achieve the program's targets on time, cost, quality and manufacturing feasibility
- Attend and feedback Emphasis builds in order to ensure that the right product has been manufactured in the plant
- Organize and follow internal (dry run) and external Trim Plant R@R (Run ‘n Rate) to ensure that the product is produce according to all specification and on the given tack time;
- Consistently promote high standards of behavior and ensures that all team members understand the standards and behaviors expected of them
Key Skills and Qualifications
- Engineering Degree or equivalent
- 3 to 5 years’ experience as Launch Engineer / Project Leader or equivalent
- Knowledge of APQP, AIAG Quality planning and Control Plan standard, FMEA's, PPAP's, Dimensional layouts, Gage/fixture design and Performance/Material testing
- Experience and knowledge of quality systems in manufacturing and customer communication activities
- Knowledge of the standard quality systems Six Sigma Problem Solving Process, Quality Roadmap, Kepner-Tregoe Problem solving techniques, 8D problem solving techniques, PPSC, FMEA, plans control, DOE and SPC
What we offer
- Competitive Salary for 13 months
- Health Insurance / CIMR 6%
- Insured Transportation
- Canteen on site
- Young and dynamic team
- Access to Learning and development opportunities
- Yearly Performance Review
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.
PRIMARY LOCATION
Adient Trim Kenitra
