Quality Engineer

Dauch Corporation; Ohio; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Dauch is seeking aQuality Engineer to join our team at the Gallipolis, OH location. The role leads quality initiatives and continual improvement, handling material disposition, concern management, and data-driven problem solving within the site Quality System.

You will coordinate APQP/PPAP activities, audits, and management reviews, acting as a key liaison with customers and internal stakeholders. A Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years QA exp are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• 2+ years in Quality Engineering (APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, LPA)
• Strong problem solving using structured methods (8D, 5Why, Fishbone)

Responsibilities

• Collect, organize, monitor, and report on the quality management system and process improvements.
• Lead root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Serve as technical liaison between customer and site manufacturing processes.
• Manage customer concerns and corrective action requests.
• Oversee document and data control systems and ensure current, relevant records.
• Lead audits and coordinate with certification bodies and internal groups.
• Support PPAP/PSO and other customer-specific requirements.
• Operate and program QA/metrology equipment and manage data entry for quality documents.

Skills

Quality engineering

APQP/PPAP

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Posting Title

Quality Engineer

Legal Entity

GKN Sinter Metals LLC (Delaware)

Job Description Summary

Dauch is searching for a Quality Engineer to join our team. This position will be based out of our Gallipolis, OH location.

The Quality Engineer will lead and facilitate the implementation of global and site-specific quality initiatives along with their continual improvement. Responsible for day-to-day site quality engineering activities including material disposition, internal/external concern management, APQP/FMEA/PPAP activities, metrology management, etc. Lead/coach and facilitate problem solving, analysis of data and continual improvement activities.

Job Description

• Collect, organize, monitor, and communicate information and reports related to the Management System and process improvements.

• Identify, analyze and provide solutions for quality related problems and opportunities.

• Technical quality liaison between the customer and site manufacturing process.

• Responsible for customer concern management and corrective action request process.

• Manage document and data control systems as applicable.

• Lead document control. Ensuring all controlled documents are current and relevant.

• Lead contact and expert on EDC Systems (electronic data collection) and facility GQS (Global Quality System) Expert

• Maintain Layered Audit Program (tracking, data entry, scheduling)

• Internal and external audit program management.

• Coordinate third party audits with certification body and Group Management Systems Coordinator.

• Represent quality assurance team in Advanced Product Quality Planning process and control plan development.

• Facilitate the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Process Sign-off (PSO), and other customer specific requirements.

• Lead, coach, and develop quality assurance team members.

• Operate and program equipment/gages in Quality and Metrology Labs, including the CMM.

• Responsible for data entry, creating, filing, organizing and communicating documents as required.

• Support the Quality and Engineering group by providing system expertise regarding the customer requirements.

• Responsible for location and/or group internal and external audit program management activities.

• All other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Education

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent relevant experience.

• 2+ years Quality Engineering experience (APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, LPA, etc).

• Strong experience in problemsolving methodologies (8D, 5Why, Fishbone, etc).

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 [e-mail]. Dauch is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.