Quality Engineer: Drive Quality & Continuous Improvement

American Axle & Manufacturing; North Vernon (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Dauch Corporation in North Vernon, IN is seeking a Quality Engineer to drive product quality and continuous improvement across manufacturing operations. You will be the primary liaison between customers and internal teams, leading APQP/PPAP activities and root-cause analysis to reduce scrap.

Responsibilities include implementing quality plans, supporting ISO/IATF audits, and training staff on corrective actions while maintaining the CAR system and ensuring adherence to customer specifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant work experience.
• 3+ years experience in Quality documentation/processes (AIAG APQP, MSA, PPAP, SPC FMEA manuals).
• 3+ years experience in ISO9001/IATF16949 & ISO14001 auditing.

Responsibilities

• Leads customer complaint investigations and containment activities.
• Submits CA/PA to customers per requirements.
• Maintains internal CAR system and verifies corrective action effectiveness.
• Participates in APQP meetings and develops PPAP or equivalent packages.
• Supports compliance with IATF-16949, ISO-9001, and ISO-14001.

Skills

Root-cause analysis

APQP PPAP

Quality documentation

ISO 9001 auditing

IATF16949 auditing

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

MSA

PPAP

Gage calibration

Job description

Dauch Corporation in North Vernon, IN is seeking a Quality Engineer to drive product quality and continuous improvement across manufacturing operations. You will be the primary liaison between customers and internal teams, leading APQP/PPAP activities and root-cause analysis to reduce scrap.

Responsibilities include implementing quality plans, supporting ISO/IATF audits, and training staff on corrective actions while maintaining the CAR system and ensuring adherence to customer specifications.