Quality Engineer

About the role

This position will be based out of our Gallipolis, OH location. The Quality Engineer will lead and facilitate the implementation of global and site-specific quality initiatives along with their continual improvement. Responsible for day-to-day site quality engineering activities including material disposition, internal/external concern management, APQP/FMEA/PPAP activities, metrology management, and more.

Responsibilities

• Collect, organize, monitor, and communicate information and reports related to the Management System and process improvements.
• Identify, analyze, and provide solutions for quality-related problems and opportunities.
• Serve as the technical quality liaison between the customer and site manufacturing process.
• Manage customer concern management and corrective action request process.
• Oversee document and data control systems, ensuring all controlled documents are current and relevant.
• Lead contact and expert on EDC Systems (electronic data collection) and facility GQS (Global Quality System).
• Maintain Layered Audit Program (tracking, data entry, scheduling).
• Manage internal and external audit programs, including coordinating third-party audits with certification bodies.
• Represent the quality assurance team in Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and control plan development.
• Facilitate Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Process Sign-off (PSO), and other customer-specific requirements.
• Lead, coach, and develop quality assurance team members.
• Operate and program equipment/gages in Quality and Metrology Labs, including CMM.
• Responsible for data entry, creating, filing, organizing, and communicating documents as required.
• Support the Quality and Engineering group by providing system expertise regarding customer requirements.
• Manage location and/or group internal and external audit program activities.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• 2+ years of Quality Engineering experience (APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, LPA, etc.).
• Strong experience in problem-solving methodologies (8D, 5Why, Fishbone, etc.).

About the company

Dauch Corporation is a premier Driveline and Metal Forming supplier serving the global automotive industry with a powertrain-agnostic product portfolio that supports electric, hybrid, and internal combustion vehicles. The company is headquartered in Detroit, MI, with operations spanning 24 countries and more than 175 locations. Formed through the acquisition of Dowlais Group plc and its subsidiaries—GKN Automotive and GKN Powder Metallurgy—Dauch unites deep engineering roots with global manufacturing capabilities and an entrepreneurial spirit to move mobility forward. Visit www.dauch.com to learn more.