# Eight Disciplines Problem Solving (8D) Skill · Manufacturing and Industrial Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/eight-disciplines-problem-solving-8d 8D is a structured, team-based problem-solving methodology used in manufacturing and quality engineering to identify, correct, and prevent recurring defects or nonconformances. It consists of eight steps, including forming a team, describing the problem, implementing containment actions, identifying root cause, and verifying corrective and preventive actions. Quality engineers and manufacturers, notably in the automotive industry (popularized by Ford), use it to document systematic responses to customer complaints or process failures. ## Eight Disciplines Problem Solving (8D) in the job market - Open roles: 16 - Employers hiring: 12 - Last checked: September 14, 2026 ## Asked for alongside Eight Disciplines Problem Solving (8D) Measured from the 16 open roles that name Eight Disciplines Problem Solving (8D), not from a curated list. - [Statistical Process Control (SPC)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/statistical-process-control-spc) — 10 roles (62.5%) - [ISO 9001](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/iso-9001) — 8 roles (50.0%) - [Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/failure-mode-and-effects-analysis-fmea) — 6 roles (37.5%) - [Lean](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/lean) — 5 roles (31.3%) - [Six Sigma](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/six-sigma) — 5 roles (31.3%) - [Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/enterprise-resource-planning-erp) — 4 roles (25.0%) - [Root Cause Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/root-cause-analysis) — 4 roles (25.0%) - [SAP Product Lifecycle Management (SAP PLM)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sap-product-lifecycle-management-sap-plm) — 4 roles (25.0%) ## Roles that use Eight Disciplines Problem Solving (8D) - [Quality Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/quality-engineer) — 3 - [Manufacturing Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/manufacturing-engineer) — 2 - [Process Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/process-engineer) — 2 - [Engineering Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/engineering-manager) — 1 - [Equipment Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/equipment-engineer) — 1 - [Senior Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-engineer) — 1 ## Employers hiring for Eight Disciplines Problem Solving (8D) - [Relativity Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/relativity-space) — 4 open roles - [Micron Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/micron-technology) — 2 open roles - [Adient](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adient) — 1 open role - [Adtran](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adtran) — 1 open role - [Agility Robotics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/agility-robotics) — 1 open role - [AST SpaceMobile](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ast-spacemobile) — 1 open role Related skills: [Six Sigma](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/six-sigma), [Root Cause Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/root-cause-analysis), [Corrective And Preventive Action (CAPA)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/corrective-and-preventive-action-capa), [Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/failure-mode-and-effects-analysis-fmea), [Lean Manufacturing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/lean-manufacturing) ## Open roles requiring Eight Disciplines Problem Solving (8D) (16) - [Senior Quality Engineer (Sunday-Thursday)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/db1cc2a7-cf13-4cad-aa44-4b306d593e05/senior-quality-engineer-sunday-thursday-at-beckman-coulter) at [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) — Full-time, Pensacola, FL - [Quality Engineer C Crew](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/37536e5c-f93f-414a-be6e-297a19fdbbcb/quality-engineer-c-crew-at-adient) at [Adient](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adient) — Full-time, Warren, MI - [Supplier Quality Engineer Sr. - 42135](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5857280a-f779-4eaa-86e9-a48c3207e324/supplier-quality-engineer-sr-42135-at-adtran) at [Adtran](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adtran) — Adtran Huntsville HQ - [Metals Process Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/830a2523-61e9-49e6-804c-89cc404b40ef/metals-process-engineer-at-samsung-semiconductor) at [Samsung Semiconductor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/samsung-semiconductor) — Full-time, Taylor, TX, $70,480 – $179,090 - [Industrial Quality Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3f4045d7-4a5b-44cd-aae0-b2228b96ab8d/industrial-quality-engineer-at-signify) at [Signify](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/signify) — Tijuana - [Staff Equipment Development Engineer - Advanced Packaging](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/69fe6f1b-4f85-4ac2-8002-d5faeee90e59/staff-equipment-development-engineer-advanced-packaging-at-micron-technology) at [Micron Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/micron-technology) — Boise, ID - [Fab Equipment Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4855591a-c817-4c0b-a048-32e642e517a1/fab-equipment-engineer-at-broadcom-inc) at [Broadcom Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/broadcom-inc) - [Quality Assurance Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/152d6f71-c58c-4ad5-9c74-4bf6a2bf4391/quality-assurance-manager-at-voyager) at [Voyager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/voyager) — Full-time, San Diego, CA, $145,000 – $195,000 - [Quality Engineer (Mon-Thurs days)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5fd9ab57-e5ff-4dba-a213-4b8303af1151/quality-engineer-mon-thurs-days-at-ast-spacemobile) at [AST SpaceMobile](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ast-spacemobile) — Full-time, Midland, TX - [Staff Portables and Power Quality Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ed26df27-bb7f-4da9-b63c-a2fb0a7f84be/staff-portables-and-power-quality-engineer-at-oura) at [Oura](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/oura) — Full-time, San Francisco, CA, $172,550 – $203,000 All 16 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=faf7541b-6500-43ad-b277-b9aa878aad87