Quality Engineer: APQP/PPAP & Continuous Improvement

AAM - American Axle & Manufacturing; Gallipolis (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Dauch Corporation in Gallipolis, Ohio is seeking a Quality Engineer to lead and implement quality initiatives, manage day-to-day site quality activities, and drive continual improvement across processes and data systems. You will coordinate PPAP/PSO activities and support audits to ensure compliance with the Global Quality System.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 2+ years in Quality Engineering, with strong problem-solving skills (8D, 5Why, Fishbone).

Qualifications

• 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).

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Quality Engineering

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Job description

Dauch Corporation in Gallipolis, Ohio is seeking a Quality Engineer to lead and implement quality initiatives, manage day-to-day site quality activities, and drive continual improvement across processes and data systems. You will coordinate PPAP/PSO activities and support audits to ensure compliance with the Global Quality System.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 2+ years in Quality Engineering, with strong problem-solving skills (8D, 5Why, Fishbone).