Internal Auditor

NTN Driveshaft, Inc.; Columbus (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

NTN Driveshaft, Inc. is seeking an Internal Auditor for our Columbus, Indiana operations. The ideal candidate has experience in IATF 16949 audits and documentation within a production, administrative, purchasing, or supply chain background.

NTN Driveshaft manufactures CVJs for major automotive OEMs and employs about 1600 people in Columbus. The role reports to the Quality Systems Manager and involves onsite auditing and quality system compliance.

Qualifications

• IATF-16949 QMS internal auditing experience.
• Ability to audit departments/processes and interview staff.
• Strong written and verbal communication; record audit notes.
• Knowledge of core tools (FMEA, APQP, PPAP, SPC, MSA).
• Experience in production manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• IATF-16949 QMS internal auditing across departments.
• Conduct audits of departments and processes; interview staff.
• Create and issue monthly audit schedules and perform audits.
• Document audit findings with objective evidence and records.
• Generate monthly audit reports and corrective actions (CARs).
• Review Root Cause Analysis and action effectiveness for CARs.

Skills

IATF 16949 auditing

Auditing

Documentation

Interviewing staff

Production manufacturing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

NTN Driveshaft, a world leader in constant velocity technology for the automotive industry, is currently seeking an Internal Auditorfor ourColumbus, Indiana operations. Someone with a production, administrative, purchasing, supply chain, logistics, or related background who has participated in IATF 16949 audits and documentation would be an ideal fit.

NTN has 1600 employees working in our Columbus operation and customer demand for our product is growing rapidly. NTN Driveshaft manufactures Constant Velocity Joints (CVJs) for all major automotive companies. These customers include Honda, Ford, Toyota, GM, Chrysler, and most other automotive OEMs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• IATF-16949 Quality Management Systems (QMS) Internal Auditing
• Conducts audits of departments/processes at NDI
• Audits/interviews staff and personnel within the company
• Creates and issues monthly departmental audit schedules - based on an overall three-year audit plan
• Executes Internal Audits per the audit schedules.
• Takes detailed audit notes such that sufficient objective evidence of process conformance (or non-conformance) is effectively recorded as audit records.
• Generates monthly audit reports
• Creates and issues corrective actions (CARs) for any non-conformances.
• Reviews and judges the Root Cause Analysis, Corrective Action implementation, and effectiveness of those actions for all CARS.
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Three or more years of relevant automotive auditing experience with an understanding of the ISO 9001, IATF 16949, and ISO 14001 requirements and the automotive process approach for auditing is preferred.
• The ability to read, understand, and apply customer-specific Quality Manual requirements, NTN procedures, and work instructions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, the ability to effectively interview auditees, and the ability to record detailed audit notes.
• Basic knowledge of the quality “core tools” (i.e., FMEA, APQP, VDA/AIAG-PPAP, SPC, MSA) is preferred.
• Computer skills and experience with Microsoft Office.
• Previous experience in production manufacturing.

Job Type:

Onsite, Columbus, IN

Reports To:

Quality Systems Manager

Normal Business Hours:

~7:00 am - 4:00 pm or ~8:00 am - 5:00 pm