Quality Analyst: Lead Continuous Improvement & Root-Cause

AAM - American Axle & Manufacturing; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Dauch Corporation in Auburn Hills, MI is seeking a Quality Analyst to join our team. The role focuses on supporting the development and continuous improvement of the facility’s Quality Management System and ensuring product and process quality across operations, customers, and suppliers.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with metal forming, especially forging, and can lead containment actions, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions while analyzing data and preparing quality

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Manufacturing floor experience.
• Experience in a collaborative team environment.
• Core Tools: SPC, Control Planning, PPAP, FMEA, APQP, MSA.
• Internal Auditing Experience (System, Process, Product, Layered Process Audits).

Responsibilities

• Handles internal, customer and supplier complaints – champions issues and leads cross functional teams through the problem resolution process.
• Interacts directly with the customers and/or suppliers, maintaining and improving relationships.
• Reviews customer portals, bulletins, and indicators and communicates status updates/changes to AHMC leadership.
• Applies data and information to drive the business forward, using sound analysis and decision making.
• Performs inspections and measurements, detailing results by completing reports/logs and inputting data into the quality database.
• Supports the APQP/PPAP process (e.g. Dimensional review and file preparations, PSW preparations, master sample creation).

Skills

Manufacturing exp

Team collaboration

Core tools: SPC / FMEA / PPAP

APQP / MSA experience

Audits: System / Process / Product

Job description

Dauch Corporation in Auburn Hills, MI is seeking a Quality Analyst to join our team. The role focuses on supporting the development and continuous improvement of the facility’s Quality Management System and ensuring product and process quality across operations, customers, and suppliers.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with metal forming, especially forging, and can lead containment actions, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions while analyzing data and preparing quality