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Quality EngineerJob Description Summary
As a Quality Engineer (m/f/d), you will play a key role in driving continuous improvement initiatives and ensuring high quality standards across production and processes. You will act as a central interface between internal teams, customers, and suppliers, leading problem-solving activities and supporting key quality processes such as APQP and PPAP. This position requires a hands-on, analytical mindset and a proactive approach to identifying and implementing sustainable improvements.Job Description:
- Drive continuous improvement (CIP) initiatives across production and quality processes, ensuring effective implementation and follow-up of actions
- Act as the main point of contact for quality-related topics within assigned projects, collaborating with internal teams, customers, and suppliers
- Lead and coordinate the resolution of quality issues using structured problem-solving methods (e.g., 8D, root cause analysis, Ishikawa)
- Support and manage customer quality requirements, including APQP and PPAP processes, ensuring product and process readiness
- Analyze production and quality data to identify trends, root causes, and improvement opportunities
- Conduct scrap and defect analyses and implement corrective and preventive measures to enhance performance
- Plan, conduct, and support internal audits, ensuring compliance with quality standards and internal processes
- Participate in gate and program reviews to ensure quality deliverables throughout the product lifecycle
- All other duties as assigned.
Required Skills and Education
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Quality Management or a related technical field
- Initial professional experience in Quality Engineering or within a manufacturing environment
- Solid knowledge of core quality tools and methods (e.g. APQP, PPAP, SPC, MSA, Control Plan, PFMEA) as well as structured problem-solving approaches (e.g. 8D)
- Auditing experience of production and business systems with solid understanding of IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 requirements
- Good understanding of quality management systems and the ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications
- Strong analytical skills, a structured and solution-oriented working approach, and excellent IT skills (MS Office; preferably experience with Minitab)
About AAM:
As a leading global Tier 1 Automotive and Mobility Supplier, AAM designs, engineers and manufactures Driveline and Metal Forming technologies to support electric, hybrid and internal combustion vehicles. Discover how we’re Bringing the Future Faster at AAM.com.
Skills Required
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Quality Management or a related technical field
- Initial professional experience in Quality Engineering or within a manufacturing environment
- Knowledge of core quality tools and methods (APQP, PPAP, SPC, MSA, Control Plan, PFMEA)
- Auditing experience of production and business systems with understanding of IATF 16949 and ISO 9001
- Understanding of quality management systems and ability to interpret technical drawings
- Strong analytical skills and excellent IT skills (MS Office; preferably experience with Minitab)
Dauch Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Dauch and has not been reviewed or approved by Dauch.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is presented as comprehensive, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, plus mental health support and wellness programming. Affordable options are also indicated by references to free or low-cost health insurance in some roles.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a meaningful part of total rewards through 401(k) matching and an additional employer retirement contribution in some cases. Profit sharing and performance bonuses are also cited as add-ons that can lift overall compensation beyond base pay.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is frequently characterized as fair or competitive in certain plant roles, especially when shift differentials and premium weekend rates apply. Overtime premiums are framed as a clear, structured way to increase take-home pay for those working extra hours.
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What We Do
As a leading global Tier 1 Automotive and Mobility Supplier, AAM (NYSE: AXL) designs, engineers and manufactures Driveline and Metal Forming technologies to support electric, hybrid and internal combustion vehicles. Headquartered in Detroit with over 80 facilities in 18 countries, AAM is bringing the future faster for a safer and more sustainable future. We work together to support our customers on global and regional platforms with a focus on quality, operational excellence and technology leadership.
Why Work With Us
Every member of #TeamAAM is emPOWERed to make a difference from day one. You’ll have the opportunity to grow, embrace challenges, build your skills and bring your authentic self to work every day, all while helping to shape the future of mobility for AAM… and the world. Be part of the future from day one at AAM.
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