Manager Quality

AAM - American Axle & Manufacturing•North Vernon, IN

27d

About The Position

Dauch is seeking a Manager Quality for its North Vernon, Indiana location. The Quality Manager manages the daily operations of quality and lean activities, including quality system audits, continuous improvement programs, operational safety, and coordination of regulatory requirements. The role manages staff and associate resources for quality-assurance coverage and develops a high-performing team by setting goals and metrics, providing timely performance feedback, and facilitating talent management. The manager develops and implements programs, procedures, processes, goals, and methods to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, corporate quality policies, and applicable industry standards. The role oversees product and process audits, corrective and preventive actions, supplier quality, and the collection and analysis of quality metrics. It also leads facility quality reviews and disciplined problem-solving to identify, implement, and verify improvement and corrective actions. The position leads the facility Quality Team across the associate lifecycle, from recruiting and onboarding through reviews, performance assessments, and development goals. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Professional experience focused on Quality Management, ideally in a high-volume automotive or engineering environment.
Good understanding of automotive manufacturing processes, such as welding, assembly, and part stamping, and functional and technical understanding of automotive components.
Experience with Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing and good knowledge of quality core tools such as FMEA, SPC, and MSA.
IATF experience.
Analytical aptitude.
Proven track record of leading and developing a team of engineers.
Problem-solving mindset and familiarity with tools such as Five Why, 8D, Shainin, and/or DMAIC.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in an engineering or manufacturing discipline, or equivalent experience.
Initial experience using Power BI.

Responsibilities

Manage daily quality and lean activities, including quality system audits, continuous improvement programs, operational safety, and coordination of regulatory requirements.
Manage staff and associate resources to provide quality-assurance coverage.
Build and support a high-performing team by managing goals and metrics, providing timely performance feedback, and facilitating talent management.
Develop and implement programs, procedures, processes, goals, and methods to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, corporate quality policies, and applicable industry standards.
Manage product and process audits and the corrective and preventive action system.
Manage quality activities associated with the supplier base.
Consolidate, analyze, and report quality metrics to identify areas for improvement.
Lead facility quality-metric reviews using problem-solving techniques to identify, implement, and verify corrective and preventive actions.
Provide orientation, training, and coaching to associates to establish a quality culture.
Enforce production, productivity, quality, customer service, safety, security, and health standards.
Resolve operational problems and identify business-process improvements.
Control product quality inspections using manuals, internal resources, and external benchmarks.
Examine and interpret specifications to resolve product-quality standard applications, adding precision to vague references as needed.
Collect, analyze, and summarize product-quality data and trends to provide management planning information.
Support continuous improvement by welcoming suggestions and helping others achieve their role goals.
Ensure quality standards align with corporate and industry standards.
Lead the facility Quality Team across selection, recruitment, onboarding, annual reviews, performance assessments, and development goals.
Perform other duties as assigned.