Senior Warranty Engineer

American Axle & Manufacturing; Juneau (AK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

American Axle & Manufacturing is seeking a Senior Warranty Engineer to ensure products and manufacturing processes meet all standards and regulatory requirements. You will monitor warranty performance, participate in teardown analyses, and drive reliability improvements across programs.

The role requires strong analytical ability, proficiency with MS Office, and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of APQP, Error Proofing, Gages, FMEA.

Responsibilities

• Identify quality improvement parameters using statistical methods.
• Analyze quality data from plant processes or customer indicators.
• Lead quality investigations and problem solving.
• Develop sampling plans and reliability tests.
• Prepare statistical information and reports on trends.
• Monitor warranty performance and provide feedback to customers.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

MS Office

Analytical thinking

Oral & written communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree - Mechanical Engineering

Tools

APQP

FMEA

Gages

Job description

Job Posting Title

Senior Warranty Engineer

Job Description Summary

Ensures that products being built and processes being used adhere to all standards and requirements. Monitors engineering processes and products for adherence to company and regulatory standards and practices. Participates in quality‑improvement initiatives and projects. Analyzes statistical data and product specifications to determine standards and establish quality and reliability objectives of finished product. Recommends modifications to existing quality or production standards to achieve optimum quality. Monitor product warranty performance and participate in product teardown analysis.

Job Description

• Recommends quality improvement parameters by identifying statistical methods relevant to manufacturing processes.
• Researches statistical confidence by identifying sample size and acceptable error rate; determining levels of confidence.
• Analyzes quality data from plant processes or customer indicators.
• Provides feedback to customers based on quality projects (e.g., warranty, etc.).
• Leads quality investigations and problem solving.
• Researches statistical reliability by using mean time before failure, Weibull 3‑parameter distribution, reliability modeling, and reliability demonstration tests.
• Develops quality improvement experiments by applying full and fractional factorial techniques.
• Develops sampling plans by applying attribute, variable, and sequential sampling methods.
• Analyzes warranty performance data and identify trends that may lead to root cause identification.
• Prepares statistical information and reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.
• Contributes to quality engineering and organization success by welcoming related, different, and new requests; helping others accomplish job results.
• All other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Education

• Must be proficient in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• College bachelor’s degree required (Mechanical Engineering preferred)
• An understanding of the basic tools for quality (APQP, Error Proofing, Gages, FMEA, etc.)
• High level of analytical ability / problem solving
• High level of oral and written communication skills
• High level of organization and planning skills

Preferred

• Experience with Stellantis PRAS+, SAWRP+ and WIS/EWT systems
• Experience with Stellantis Global External Balanced Scorecard

EEO Statement

AAM 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. AAM 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] . AAM is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.