Dana is a global leader in the supply of highly engineered driveline sealing and thermalmanagement technologies that improve the efficiency and performance of vehicles with both conventional and alternativeenergy powertrains. Serving three primary markets passenger vehicle commercial truck and offhighway equipment Dana provides the worlds originalequipment manufacturers and the aftermarket with local product and service support through a network of nearly 100 engineering manufacturing and distribution facilities.
Job Purpose
Lead the activities of the quality department manage the quality management system implement continuous
improvements ensure customer satisfaction and mentor the quality team at the Auburn Hills facility
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead all relevant Quality and crossfunctional activities with particular emphasis on the rollout support andappropriate verification of the Dana Quality Program and APQP Management processes and teams.
- Lead and support all warranty management and remediation efforts inclusive of customer relationshipmanagement contract management and problemsolving activities to actively manage and minimizewarranty spend.
- Monitor and drive plant quality activities; customer and supplier (external and internal) quality customerrelationships proactive continuous improvement activities technical problemsolving leadership andactivities corrective action activities warranty and field action management.
- Actively lead safety critical and field action activities as per Danas Product Safety and Field Action
- Notification and Approval Process.
- Implement and enforce Plant and Corporate Policies and Procedures.
- Ensure 100 conformance to all customer and Dana policies and requirements.
- Maintain and improve (and develop or remediate as necessary) quality systems consistent with the customer
- Dana and IATF16949 requirements inclusive of a robust Management Review and auditing processes.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor degree in a technical field and / or 10 years quality engineering experience in anautomotive manufacturing environment;
- ASQ Certified Quality Engineer or Tech preferred.
- Detailed knowledge of ISO 9001:2000 & IATF16949.
- Management experience in a Union facility.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing.
- Expert level in leadership team building project planning and problem solving and analytical skills.
- Experience in metallurgy high complexity assembly and OE warranty is preferred.
- Strong Knowledge in AIAG core tools; FMEA/PPAP/APQP/MSA and SPC.
- Computer proficiency in MS Office
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Compliant Pro
- PLM Database
- Working knowledge of Rockwell tester calipers and micrometers.
- Knowledge of quality tools/techniques (APQP SPC PFMEA Control Plans PPAP TS16949 3 path 5 why8D etc).
- High proficiency in understanding math data interpretation and part measurement
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race color sex age national origin religion sexual orientation gender identity status as a veteran and basis of disability or any other federal state or local protected class.
Unsolicited Resumes from ThirdParty Recruiters
Please note that as per Dana policy we do not accept unsolicited resumes from thirdparty recruiters unless such recruiters were engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that Dana will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency person or entity.
Required Experience:
Manager