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Job Posting TitleQuality Engineer
Job Description SummaryEnsures 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.Performs quality reviews and internal audits; evaluates data and writes reports to validate or indicate deviations from existing standards.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 within limits of equipment capability.
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, APQP, issues, 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.
*Maintains statistical process controls by applying demerit/unit, zone charting, X2 charts for distributions and individual-media/range for multi-stream processes.
*Analyzes data by completing hypothesis, normal distribution, and process capability analysis tests.
*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
Bachelor Degree in Engineering (Mechanical Engineering degree preferred).
•1 - 3 years of experience in advanced quality.
•Thorough understanding of Quality Systems (ISO/TS 16949).
•Knowledge of process conformance audits.
•Formal training in FMEA, APQP, PPAP, MSA and SPC.
•Must possess good analytical and problem solving skills and statistical ability.
•Computer skills utilizing MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
•Good oral and written communication skills.
•High level of effective planning and organizational abilities
•Ability to work 2nd shift and flexible work hours including overtime as required on weekends and holidays
About American Axle & Manufacturing
For over 20 years, customers around the world have entrusted AAM to design, engineer, validate and manufacture driveline, metal forming, powertrain, and casting technologies for automotive, commercial and industrial markets. Today, we are a premier global Tier 1 automotive supplier with broad capabilities across multiple product lines to deliver efficient, powerful and innovative solutions for our customers. We've earned the trust of our suppliers and our customers through our steadfast commitments to quality, operational excellence and technology leadership.
AAM delivers power. We deliver power literally through vehicle components, systems and innovation, but we also deliver power in ways unseen. We power our associates, their families, and the communities in which we operate. Our global team of over 25,000 associates has a clear vision of where AAM is going and how we are going to get there. After all, they are the reason we are a leader in the automotive industry. We are powering the future. We are AAM. Move with us, and join #TeamAAM.
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 aamhr@aam.com . AAM is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
AAM will not discriminate against any Associate or applicant for employment because of age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, 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, orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law.
