Job Posting Title

Quality Analyst

Legal Entity

American Axle & Manufacturing Inc

Job Description Summary

Be part of the future from day one as a Quality Analyst within Dauch’s Metal Forming business unit. The Quality Analyst will partner with corporate and plant quality team members on new programs, ensure launch quality readiness, work with customer supplier quality liaisons to understand requirements, conduct audits and coordinate problem solving and resolution activities. Be part of the Dauch team that is #BringingTheFutureFaster.

Job Description:

• Assists with and coordinates control plans, inspection systems, and action plans to achieve expected results
• Works with corporate and plant APQP team members on program launches
• Meet all gate review completion dates for quality deliverables.
• Assist with and track launch quality readiness, work with customer Supplier Quality liaisons to understand requirements, and coordinate problem solving and resolution activities
• Ensures the execution of non-conformances, containment, and corrective actions and metrics
• Resolves quality issues by identifying problems; examining solution options; implementing action plans; providing resources
• Recommends quality policies by identifying problems; studying standards; evaluating quality outcomes
• Promotes interest in quality improvement efforts by publicizing project results
• Contributes to quality improvement and organization success by welcoming related, different, and new requests; helping others accomplish job results
• All other duties as assigned

Required Skills and Education

• Bachelor’s degree in quality related area of study or equivalent experience
• Experience: 3 – 5 years in a quality related role in a manufacturing environment, preferably metal forming or processing. 
• Experience with program launch and APQP - Advanced Product Quality Planning,  PPAP - Production Part Approval Process, MSA -  Measurement Systems Analysis, and SPC - Statistical Process Control
• Able to support multiple new programs

About Dauch:

Dauch Corporation is a premier Driveline and Metal Forming supplier serving the global automotive industry with a powertrain-agnostic product portfolio that supports electric, hybrid, and internal combustion vehicles. The company is headquartered in Detroit, MI, with operations that span 24 countries and more than 175 locations. Formed through the acquisition of Dowlais Group plc and its subsidiaries - GKN Automotive and GKN Powder Metallurgy, Dauch unites deep engineering roots with global manufacturing capabilities and an entrepreneurial spirit to move mobility forward. Visit www.dauch.com to learn more.

Dauch will not discriminate against any Associate or applicant for employment because of age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. Dauch will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that Associates are treated equally during employment, without regard to their age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. For the Disabled Job Seeker: We offer reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled individuals who are applicants for employment. To request assistance or accommodations, please e-mail TalentAcquisition@aam.com. Dauch is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.