Manager Quality

Job Posting Title

Manager Quality

Job Description Summary

Dauch is seeking an experienced Quality Manager to join our team in Alamance North Carolina.

This fully onsite role serves as a key strategic partner to plant leadership playing a critical for leading and managing all aspects of the plants quality assurance and quality control programs. This role ensures that products meet internal standards customer requirements and regulatory compliance while driving continuous improvement initiatives across the manufacturing operation.

The ideal candidate has extensive progressive quality management experience and a proven ability to improve quality performance reduce defects and lower cost of poor quality. They bring a strong record of audit success regulatory compliance and enhancing customer satisfaction by proactively resolving quality issues. Additionally they have led impactful continuous improvement initiatives that drive sustainable operational excellence.

This person should have the ability to improve overall quality and drive scrap costs down. They should also have excellent problem-solving analytical and decision-making skills strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive change. Preferred qualifications include a certification in Quality (e.g. ASQ Certified Quality Manager Six Sigma Black Belt) and familiarity with ERP/MES systems and data analysis tools.

Job Description:

Quality Management & Compliance

• Develops implements and maintains the plants Quality Management System (QMS).

• Ensures compliance with applicable standards (e.g. ISO 9001 IATF 16949 FDA or other industry-specific requirements).

• Leads internal and external audits including customer regulatory and certification audits.

• Serves as primary point of contact for quality-related customer concerns and escalations.

Quality Control & Assurance

• Establishes and monitor quality performance metrics (KPIs) including scrap rework defects and customer complaints.

• Oversees inspection testing and validation processes for incoming materials in-process production and finished goods.

• Ensures proper use of statistical process control (SPC) and other quality tools.

Continuous Improvement

• Leads root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective/preventive action (CAPA) initiatives.

• Drives continuous improvement programs using Lean Six Sigma or similar methodologies.

Leadership & Team Development

• Manages coaches and develops the Quality team (engineers inspectors technicians).

• Fosters a culture of quality and accountability across the plant.

• Provides training on quality standards procedures and tools.

Supplier & Customer Quality

• Collaborates with suppliers to ensure quality standards are met and address supplier quality issues.

• Works closely with customers to resolve quality concerns and maintain strong relationships.

• Supports new product introductions (NPI) to ensure quality requirements are met.

• All other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Education

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Quality Manufacturing or related field.

• 10 years of experience in quality management within an automotive manufacturing environment.

• 5-10 years of Engineering experience.

• Previous leadership or management experience required.

• Strong knowledge of quality systems tools and methodologies (e.g. FMEA SPC 8D Six Sigma).

• Proven ability to drive built-in quality.

• Experience with ISO or industry-specific quality standards.

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 were Bringing the Future Faster at .

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